The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good afternoon. We are swinging between grey cloud and sunny blue skies. I have bottomed downstairs, writing that just reminded me I missed the back porch, tea is prepared, much tidying has occurred..........as I hoovered the last room Mrs P remarked "I was going to do all that tomorrow" I decided not to comment, saying nowt would have been better.

Off to Chorley next. Clarks website claims the shoes I want are in stock.......we will see. I'll call in at the farm shop for a gammon for tea. Then when I return it's Paul Time!!! Mudguards on the C3 first and then a couple of hours on the allotment.

A good and productive day so far.......

 

[Elybazza61]

Nice although a bit chilly day here so got out for a ride after a biggish breakfast and a couple of coffees.

Steady 62km's and relatively quiet roads.

Have to have a look at the bike as there was some tyre and brake rubbing going on after swapping in the 35c Teravails and Halo wheels.

Rest of the day will be watching the NFL and maybe a beer this evening.

Oh and tomorrow I've got a Flu vax appointment.

 

[Dave7]

Back home after a thoroughly enjoyable morning at the Oxford half marathon today, my son ran a 1.25 which he was pleased with. We had coffee in the natural history museum, which we haven’t been to since the kids were really little.

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1.25 is imo a good time. Well done to him.

 

[Dave7]

Daughter, SiL are with my son and wife on a canal boat.......its daughters birthday and thier anniversary. I'm glad the weather has held for them.
They just sent me this pic'......I will also put it on the wildlife thread.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

1.25 is imo a good time. Well done to him.

It was indeed a good time.

My best ever 10 miler when I was 26 was 1:30 - so another 3 miles-ish in 5 minutes less was some going. 🙏

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Nice although a bit chilly day here so got out for a ride after a biggish breakfast and a couple of coffees.

Steady 62km's and relatively quiet roads.

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Have to have a look at the bike as there was some tyre and brake rubbing going on after swapping in the 35c Teravails and Halo wheels.

Rest of the day will be watching the NFL and maybe a beer this evening.

Oh and tomorrow I've got a Flu vax appointment.

What bike have you got - lovely colour!

 

[Tenkaykev]

1.25 is imo a good time. Well done to him.

It was the Bournemouth Half today, one of our club runners did it in 1:23. As you say, a good time. When I was doing a bit of running the rough rule of thumb for those looking to run a sub 3 hour Marathon was that you needed to have run at least 1:25 in a half in the build up.

 

[Drago]

Mrs Ds car cleaned and rear mudflaps finally fitted.

Dogs taken for their lunchtime walk.

Lunch nibbled.

Snooze snoozed.

Now reverting to consciousness with a posh coffee.

 

[Exlaser2]

Although I think Lewis might go blind if he has any more fun with his new girlfriend.

I really respect Lewis as a person and as driver . But I very much doubt he has ever had a ‘ real ‘ girlfriend at any time in his life . 😂😂😀

 

[Dave7]

It was the Bournemouth Half today, one of our club runners did it in 1:23. As you say, a good time. When I was doing a bit of running the rough rule of thumb for those looking to run a sub 3 hour Marathon was that you needed to have run at least 1:25 in a half in the build up.

When i was running it took me 1.30 for 8 miles.
I only did a half marathon once but cannot recall the time.

 

[Drago]

I really respect Lewis as a person and as driver . But I very much he has ever had a ‘ real ‘ at any time in this life . 😂😂😀

I think he's a prat, but I dont have any ill feelings towards him. If he's having fun with Ms Kardashian then fair play to him.

As for Kim, she could have had me but blew it... by never contacting me in any way!

 

[Drago]

When i was running it took me 1.30 for 8 miles.
I only did a half marathon once but cannot recall the time.

Ive nefer done a full Snickers, only a half and finished at a few seconds under 1hr50m, which was about average for my age IIRC. I would have been 35.

I was still, stupidly, a smoker and my friend photographed me crossing the line with the cig in my mouth that I'd lit a few seconds before finishing.

 

[Exlaser2]

I think he's a prat, but I dont have any ill feelings towards him. If he's having fun with Ms Kardashian then fair play to him.

As for Kim, she could have had me but blew it... by never contacting me in any way!

She doesn’t know what she’s missed 😂😀 You could have shown her the joys of the Royal & Derngate, the Northampton Filmhouse and Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.

 

[Drago]

If she'd really buttered me up id have taken her on a walking tour of the Grade 1 listed abandoned sofas of the town!

 

[Drago]

Good afternoon. We are swinging...

I noticed the pampas grass in your front garden.