The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Good morning. It's quite cool but clearly going to be a beautiful day. We're out for a gravel ride today, it's about 10 miles along the Leeds Liverpool for me to the meet point which means I'll get about 70 miles for the day. @Dave7 we'll be dropping off the Sankey Way to cross the Mersey, pick up the Ship Canal near Walton Dock before heading towards Latchford, Woolston, Birchwood and on to Culceth. If you see three old nutters looking lost it will be us.

It's a bugger. Nothing is safe these days. Visited a local nursery yesterday and got plants for the allotment; tomatoes, leeks, onions, cucumber, purple sprouting and curly kale. I put these down in the backyard to start hardening off...............went out to inspect this morning there's a bastard snail breakfasting on my kale........................that was his last meal, I offered him a cigarette but he said he's a non-smoker!!!!

Have you done that route before?
Couple of sections will need decent tyres and Birchwood can be very busy.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I’ve not really slept. As I’ve been feeling a bit lethargic I stupidly bought an energy drink at the shop yesterday, and while I enjoyed it and the little boost it seemed to give for a few hours, the fact I have been on decaf for over 2 years obviously meant I had no tolerance for caffeine so my brain decided it wasn’t remotely interested in sleeping. I won’t be trying that again!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

MrsDs going to LIDL this morning, so I think I'll nip out for a blat over Exmoor on the Barracuda.

 

[Binky]

Morning.
Another lovely day. More woodwork maintainance then some weights.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
A sunny start to the day here.
The first of the bin lorries has been down our road.
I'll be out and about on the bike later

 

[Mike Ayling]

I've just halved and prepped a grapefruit for breakfast then remembered that it reacts with my Statins.

MrsPete will be having grapefruit for breakfast 😂

Not good with some blood pressure meds either.

 

[Once a Wheeler]

I've just halved and prepped a grapefruit for breakfast then remembered that it reacts with my Statins.

MrsPete will be having grapefruit for breakfast 😂

The grapefruit ban is really disappointing. My closest substitute is Princes tinned rhubarb:

…not as good as grapefruit, but close enough to start the day. Give it a try.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

MrsDs going to LIDL this morning, so I think I'll nip out for a blat over Exmoor on the Barracuda.

My nearest Lidle is awkward to get to because of busy roads. Pity as I like thier bakery section.
Aldi does me for most things and is easier to get to.

 

[PeteXXX]

Not good with some blood pressure meds either.

I believe not, though I'm not on them..

The grapefruit ban is really disappointing. My closest substitute is Princes tinned rhubarb:
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…not as good as grapefruit, but close enough to start the day. Give it a try.

What a spiffing idea! 😋

 

[Dirk]

51 miles around and over the top of Exmoor this morning. Longest run I've done on it since I bought it.
Perfect weather and bike ran faultlessly.
Gave it a good thrashing on the way back and I now have a lot more confidence in the integrity of the motor.