The Retirement Thread

[PeteXXX]

Oh, I love English language. In this case it is how it sounds when spoken, so it's AN. Often the easy way to work it out is to say the phrase to oneself and understand how it would sound to a listener.

That's my take on it, too..
A MRI sounds kinda clunky..

 

[PaulSB]

That's my take on it, too..
A MRI sounds kinda clunky..

Edited my post to add that the M is pronounced "em" and so it's AN in the same way as AN eye.

 

[Gunk]

Morning all.
Only 31/2 hours sleep after watching the footy...... do I go back to bed or get a walk in and then go back, not sure yet.
17° and going to be another hot one.

I had a terrible nights sleep, it felt even more humid than normal

 

[numbnuts]

In English, use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound, and "an" before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). The choice depends entirely on the sound, not the spelling.
............an MRI

 

[numbnuts]

I had a terrible nights sleep, it felt even more humid than normal

So did I, bedroom stayed at 26c all night, windows open and fan on
we have three choices now, get use to it, die, or full A/C.

 

[gavroche]

That's my take on it, too..
A MRI sounds kinda clunky..

I thought it was An ,when it is followed by a vowel ?

 

[Drago]

Donor Kebab pot noodle for lunch. Tres Spicy!

 

[Drago]

In English, use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound, and "an" before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). The choice depends entirely on the sound, not the spelling.
............an MRI

What about "an hotel", which is correct pronunciation and H isnt a vowel?

 

[Paulus]

Oh, I love English language. In this case it is how it sounds when spoken, so it's AN. Often the easy way to work it out is to say the phrase to oneself and understand how it would sound to a listener.

You can apply this across many articles in our language. The sound is often the rule.

The M is pronounced "em" hence AN.

The same can be said when pronouncing an H. Some people say Haytch, when it should be Aitch.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

RIght - we have got rid of the grandkids my wife's sone has come to pick up the darling grandchildren

We did go for a walk through "The Deep Dark Wood" - know to locals as Spike Island
it has trees so is shaded if you choose the right route

There is also a rustic swing there hanging from a tree

Actually it is sometimes there - we looked but it was not there

I reckon it exists in another dimension and sometime can be accessed from this one and sometime can't

I explained to the 14 year old that this how religions work
you find something like that sometimes exist/happens and sometimes doesn;t
then you invent a God that controls it
Then you say the God makes it happen/appear only if you are good

Then you make yourself the priest of the God and tell everyone that whether or not you are good is based on "what the God tells you is good"

Then you live in a big house and get everyone to give you money/food/women (assuming the priest is a man - because....)


which I think is about right



EXCEPT for the True Religion - obviously

 

[PeteXXX]

Snooze snoozed 💤 👌

 

[Paulus]

The puncture fairy came out to play today, fortunately I was only a mile or so from home so I walked it.🧚‍♂️

 

[Dave7]

I went back to bed a had 2 solid hours so 51/2 in total.
Wish that made me feel brighter but it doesnt.
27° here now.

 

[Elybazza61]

Well yesterday was spent mostly riding around East Cambs,Essex and Suffolk on a 150 Audax brevet populaire ;nice cool but light headwind kept the temps down but got increasingly hot on the way back especially when we got to the Blue Egg control, but we got it done after a few more stops here and there.

Getting to it was a bit of a rush as realised at the last minute that a lot of trains were cancelled so ended up just grabbing some stuff and rushing down to the station to catch an earlier train than intended, was a similar scenario at the end as we couldn't hang around at the HQ as trains were still in a mess so hacked it to Cambridge and managed to get a train around 9:20 so a pretty long day.

Wine and snacks went down nicely when I eventually got home.

Full ride report with more pics will obv be up today at some point.

Today is much cooler and have had a big-fish breakfast and coffee but won't be doing much today apart from maybe sorting some bike stuff out.

 

[numbnuts]

I ran out of apple pies, so just made 9 individual ones,
the kitchen was so hot by the time I had finished
Just sat down with a glass of orange juice with loads of ice.

Lunch was easy today corned beef, chips,peas and carrots
followed by apple pie (the last one from the freezer) and cream