The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Enjoyable evening of athletics then I dropped the car off at the garage for its MOT tomorrow. Save me doing it first thing as there’s some rain forecast.

I think sleep might prove even more elusive than normal as the house is still very warm.

 

[Drago]

Praise be to the lord for aircon.

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. We had a few rumbles of thunder and then some heavy rain. Not enough to clear the air much but thankfully I think that’s the last of the hot, sticky nights.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
I've been awake since around 3am.
The dog and the cats have been fed and medicated. Poppy and Harry have come in after yet another all nighter and Daisy has gone out.
It's only going to get up to 32⁰ today, so still pretty warm.
A slimed down escape committee meeting this afternoon, only 3 of us today. The other 3 are busy doing something else.
Enjoy your day everyone.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeee. 18 deg outside and 22 deg in my living room. Supposed to be a max of 23 deg today. I can feel very fine misty rain in the air.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
I am sat here shivering as its a mere 17° with a maximum 23° later, I can handle that.
Nowt on today work wise as I did everything yesterday. Shin is still painful. I believe its improving but its still an enforced layoff from walking.
I am told I am attending a BBQ later so have to plan my meals accordingly.
Have a good day peeps.

 

[Drago]

Already 20 celsiuses out there

 

[PaulSB]

Is it the block paving keeping the ground underneath moist & cooler, too?

Very likely, yes. Our neighbour's son visited from Leicester last weekend. He could hardly believe how green it still is in Lancashire.....................no, we don't all live under block paving but it does rain a lot..............usually.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning it's cool here only 21c.

 

[tarric]

All ready 26°C, supposed to be a bit cooler (I don't think that's the right word) today only high 30's.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. A pleasant 23⁰ is forecast. Most of today's plans have gone out of the window as we are on emergency childminding. #3 isn't allowed to go to nursery today as she had three "loose" nappies yesterday - it's a basic and fair rule. Her Dad has taken the day off to take #1 granddaughter for a day out with him. That's very important to them both. Paul has abandoned his cycling plans to help out. I haven't told them I had plans. It's just what grandparents do.

The heat! I know it's a tiny and irrelevant comparison. My tomato plants need four litres each a day to keep them alive at the moment; my cucumber 6 - 8 litres; my outdoor lettuce have simply died, the garlic crop was abysmal. Yes, it's only an old bloke with an allotment but every time I wander up there I'm reminded of the huge difficulties growers and farmers are facing. This is very real. Houses burning in the Midlands. So many refused to believe 30+ years ago.

It's very sad.

 

[Mo1959]

Just the riverside trail done this morning. It's too humid to do much. My Garmin sleep score was only 57 last night. Tonight is looking a bit fresher so hopefully sleep better.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Got to nip up the shops first thing, then I've got someone bringing an MZ ES250 round for me to have a look at. It's got a clutch problem and a broken kickstart spring. Should be a straight forward job.
Off out for lunch later. (Fish & chips, of course!)