The Retirement Thread

[Exlaser2]

Afternoon all from a damp Coventry .
Dave 7 isn’t the only one with car problems. I had my 308 serviced , MOT and had new rear brakes on Friday last week and now the Electronic handbrake has an intermittent fault on it . At the end of my journey it doesn’t want to come on all the time and at the start of my journey it doesn’t always want to release . So I suspect they have buggered up the ‘ power off, spring on ‘ hand brake mechanism on the rear brakes some how. I am not a happy boy ☹️. Phoned this morning and they said would have it back in tomorrow which is good but unfortunately it’s not convenient for me, so it going in Thursday . Fingers crossed it’s sorted quickly and cheaply .
Lucky I can use my daughters car for the next few days 😀
Nothing else exciting to report, just got some shopping and hoovering to do this afternoon.

 

[numbnuts]

We have clean gutters

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We have clean gutters

On which topic
we need ours cleaned - if we leave it any longer Chris Packem will be round doing a documentary on how they are critical to supplying oxygen to combat Global Warming!!!

Anyway - apparently my wife's son has previously said he will come round and do them if I can get hold of a ladder and will hold the ladder
probably also stop the grand kids trying to climb it!!!

Personally I would rather have some professionals do it but anyway!

anyone know how much it generally costs to do 4 sides of a house??

 

[Drago]

Still got a spot of tummy ache.

 

[welsh dragon]

The sun is shining here but it's still cold. Ice lit the fire and its warming it's warming up nicely.

We had steak and eggs for lunch. We are on a bit of a carnivore diet.

 

[numbnuts]

Still got a spot of tummy ache.

Too many mince pies ?, you better send the rest to me

 

[Dirk]

Had quite a bit of interest in the engine stand I made, so I've ordered some material to make some more for sale.
I reckon I can get £50 each for them.
This time next year Rodders......
If nothing else, it'll give me something to do.

 

[Dave7]

An hour in my workshop, some scrap metal and a welder and I'm a happy man in my element.
Knocked up an engine stand for my Bantam.

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Said it before but I take my hat off to you.

 

[Dave7]

I decided to do the Aldi shop. Glad I did as I've now got all my 'must do' jobs done. I fancy a real slob day tomorrow. I have some decent films recorded. I have some mixed olives, some nice blue cheese AND..........fruit scones, clotted cream and some special preserve (couldn't get strawberry) ......meal fit for a king.

 

[Paulus]

Afternoon all from a damp Coventry .
Dave 7 isn’t the only one with car problems. I had my 308 serviced , MOT and had new rear brakes on Friday last week and now the Electronic handbrake has an intermittent fault on it . At the end of my journey it doesn’t want to come on all the time and at the start of my journey it doesn’t always want to release . So I suspect they have buggered up the ‘ power off, spring on ‘ hand brake mechanism on the rear brakes some how. I am not a happy boy ☹️. Phoned this morning and they said would have it back in tomorrow which is good but unfortunately it’s not convenient for me, so it going in Thursday . Fingers crossed it’s sorted quickly and cheaply .
Lucky I can use my daughters car for the next few days 😀
Nothing else exciting to report, just got some shopping and hoovering to do this afternoon.

My car is in the garage today, an intermittent starting problem which is probably the starter motor and or solenoid. Some years back it would of been a simple job that I could and have done on older style cars, but not with these new fangled automobiles.
A new battery was purchased 5 weeks back which initially cured the problem, but it started, excuse the pun, again last week.🤬

 

[Drago]

Studying. Latest assignment checked and submitted.

 

[Dave7]

My car is in the garage today, an intermittent starting problem which is probably the starter motor and or solenoid. Some years back it would of been a simple job that I could and have done on older style cars, but not with these new fangled automobiles.
A new battery was purchased 5 weeks back which initially cured the problem, but it started, excuse the pun, again last week.🤬

Yes. Exlaser has an electronic handbrake problem .....there was a day etc.

 

[Dave7]

Studying. Latest assignment checked and submitted.

You are a good boy .

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You are a good boy .

A better boy than me!

I must have anotehr go at that Health and Sfety course I was supposed to have done over 6 montsh ago!!

Ok I have an excuse - some of the question I do not agree with
and some I regard as discriminatory
Like
"If there was a serious accident at work which of the following would you NOT do


one of the options is
"Ring 909 for an ambulance"
In blue writing on a purple background

I am possibly a bit dyslexic and only noticed that it said 909 rather than 999 on my 4th try

and another that required you to memorise 4 different long titles of parliamentary bills - including the years
and work out which one they said was wrong
which I do not really need to know when all I do is get a computer/tablet/phone working for someone!!


anyway - less moaning
well done Drago!

 

[PaulSB]

I finally got a ride, 65 miles, 14.5avg. I'm pleased with this.

As I wandered upstairs for a shower I mused "is it too early to put my PJs on?" This was met with a very definite YES from Mrs P............it was 3.30...........I later realised I needed to clean and wax the chain before taking the bike to the garage.

Back out on Wednesday with luck.