The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I could fit a wind turbine to my Y fronts. Id make a fortune exporting the the national grid.

 

[Oldhippy]

I have very low electrickery needs and the turbine is good way of getting batteries topped up at night or bad weather where the solar panel may be not producing much.

 

[Dave7]

I dont think I've mentioned this but I run for 15 minutes every day.
If I miss a day I add that 15 minutes to the next days.
Starting tomorrow I have to run for just over 3 months.

 

[classic33]

I dont think I've mentioned this but I run for 15 minutes every day.
If I miss a day I add that 15 minutes to the next days.
Tomorrow I have to run for just over 3 months.

Three months in one day is some going, have fun.

 

[Paulus]

We've just had the comformation of our trip to Costa Rica and the rainforest for December, this year. So I have now booked our flights to San Jose, the capital, with British Airways which has a daily direct flight from Gatwick.
MrsP is happy, my credit card has taken a hammering.

 

[Dave7]

Three months in one day is some going, have fun.

Is that better ?

 

[Dave7]

We've just had the comformation of our trip to Costa Rica and the rainforest for December, this year. So I have now booked our flights to San Jose, the capital, with British Airways which has a daily direct flight from Gatwick.
MrsP is happy, my credit card has taken a hammering.

The weather there is terrible in December.
Some years ago it rained for nearly 5 minutes.
But im not jealous

 

[classic33]

Is that better ?

It'll do I suppose.

 

[PaulSB]

I've done something I would never have thought I would do. I switched on the telly, while I was having a brew, just to see what is happening in the world. The broadcast was live from Davos. I've sat mesmerised for nearly an hour watching a car crash. Like planes falling out of the sky. I can't quite belive I spent an hour listening to Trump.

I posted my remarks on Facebook. They won't let me in for a while.

 

[Exlaser2]

I posted my remarks on Facebook. They won't let me in for a while.

I seem to have a similar problem with fb when I express my honest views on Trump , Vance , Farage and Reform in general . 😂😂😂😀

 

[Dirk]

Halfway through making 3 engine stands.
Should be finished tomorrow and up for sale on Friday. They'll look a lot nicer when painted.

 

[Binky]

I've done something I would never have thought I would do. I switched on the telly, while I was having a brew, just to see what is happening in the world. The broadcast was live from Davos. I've sat mesmerised for nearly an hour watching a car crash. Like planes falling out of the sky. I can't quite belive I spent an hour listening to Trump.

I posted my remarks on Facebook. They won't let me in for a while.

I saw a bit of what was said on BBC news at 1. Seems like Trump spoke for about an hour boasting about how great America is and it's all down to him. Most of it entirely made up or extremely exaggerated of course.

 

[Dave7]

Halfway through making 3 engine stands.
Should be finished tomorrow and up for sale on Friday. They'll look a lot nicer when painted.

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I was in selling for many years so will give you a tip.
Throw in a free reburbished engine with every stand. Sales will increase dramatically.
No need to thank me.

 

[Dave7]

Decision made.....chicken curry, rice and naan bread for tea.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Good Morning. GRRRRR. I hate the Met Office. Wind and rain they said. All ride plans binned. I thought about an early start to grab 2 - 3 hours before the rain came in but it was VERY dark at 8.00am. Now we have a beautiful day. 🤬 All I can say is it better rain at 10.00 and the wind should hit 20mph by 11.00.............if not I will go and bang their door down!!

Meanwhile I've done a load of admin. Ironing next and then off to the gym. Later I need to investigate RideWrap for the new frame. It seems like a good plan as we have a naked frame available.

I find the best weather approach is to look at Met Office - then check it on BBC weather
then look at WIndy for the weather radar and see if the bad bits are coming this way or if it will easily miss

and for temperature I check Weather Underground for private weather stations nearby

This at least generally means that I only get wet on the way home