The Retirement Thread

[SpokeyDokey]

Grey, grim and thoroughly dispiriting.

Not going for a walk in the drizzle.

We are staying in bed until noon for Kindle & cuddles and getting the open fire lit as soon as we are up. Then snuggling in front of it.

Will fit a gym session in later on.

An action-packed day!

Enjoy whatever you are up to today.

 

[Dave7]

As I said, daughter and SiL went on a canal boat this weekend.
Also as mentioned, on ebikers ride is the Preston Brook tunnel which is (i think) at 1100 mtrs the longest canal tunnel in Europe with no towpath. They went through it yesterday. As its narrow they let 1 or 2 through then switch ends to let them through the other direction. The journey through takes 20-25 minutes.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

As I said, daughter and SiL went on a canal boat this weekend.
Also as mentioned, on ebikers ride is the Preston Brook tunnel which is (i think) at 1100 mtrs the longest canal tunnel with no towpath. They went through it yesterday. As its narrow they let 1 or 2 through then switch ends to let them through the other direction. The journey through takes 20-25 minutes.

I ride past it - OK, over it as that is where the "tow-path" goes - and there are notices

boats in one direction can start between 00 minutes past the hour until 15
then boats from the other direction can come through from 30 until 45

so 15 minutes for a slow boat to get through after the last time to start

I presume it works OK as the sign is quite old and has never changed

although I have seen locals ignore it as "they know better" - which may or may not be true!

 

[Dave7]

I ride past it - OK, over it as that is where the "tow-path" goes - and there are notices

boats in one direction can start between 00 minutes past the hour until 15
then boats from the other direction can come through from 30 until 45

so 15 minutes for a slow boat to get through after the last time to start

I presume it works OK as the sign is quite old and has never changed

although I have seen locals ignore it as "they know better" - which may or may not be true!

Yesterday it took less than 20 minutes but coming back they were stuck behind a slow boat leaving large bow waves....that took 27 minutes.

 

[Drago]

Ironing done.

 

[Drago]

Tumbleweed blowing through here today.