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sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
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smidge brighter, not quite as nippy

ride, cafes, wfh, hibernate
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  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,649
    Morning Bashi Bazouks

    Windy brrr...
    One final day of sorting stench shed; mainly in the garden so hoping it doesn't rain.



    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,247
    Morning
    Another day of exercises and a walk later when the missus gets home. So she can put my socks and shoes on.
    I might have to watch some cycle races to pass the time.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,649
    webboo said:

    Morning
    Another day of exercises and a walk later when the missus gets home. So she can put my socks and shoes on.
    I might have to watch some cycle races to pass the time.

    Haven't you got one of those plastic sock thingies with strings (they actually do work) and an extended shoe horn?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    yeah, 'soxon', looks a bit little old lady, but they do work
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,247
    They gave me a grabber but there’s no way I’d get a sock on with that and I have a long shoe horn. However there is the tying of one’s laces that might be a stumbling block.
    I will investigate a soxon.
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,247
    sungod said:

    yeah, 'soxon', looks a bit little old lady, but they do work

    Ordered.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    webboo said:

    They gave me a grabber but there’s no way I’d get a sock on with that and I have a long shoe horn. However there is the tying of one’s laces that might be a stumbling block.
    I will investigate a soxon.

    i used one for a while after breaking my hip

    if the laces are on trainers, you could fit elastic laces, effectively turns them into slip-ons until you get limber enough to reach again
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,225
    Work meh after a decent weekend, highlight was just finishing a long run in the south Shropshire hills at the pick up point (bridges - great pub) and a mate and his wife turned up - neither of us had been to that pub for ages. Quality night was enjoyed
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,734
    Up way too early for my liking for a hybrid commute (TM tlw1) into town. At least we didn't get woken up by foxes again last night but was fast asleep and it was pitch black when the alarm went off. Just making inroads into a chunky cottage pie to power me through meeting tedium this afternoon.

    Also seems to be clog popping season - had 2 invites to funerals in as many days. They were both oldies, mind.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,128 Lives Here
    Afternoon folks,
    Another busy day in the orifice, still driving in of course. Going out this evening to see Milton Jones live, should be good fun. Unfortunately I'll have to drive there so won't be drinking.
    webboo said:

    ...a walk later when the missus gets home. So she can put my socks and shoes on.

    Wouldn't she be more comfortable wearing her own socks and shoes ;)


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  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,247
    veronese68 said:

    Afternoon folks,
    Another busy day in the orifice, still driving in of course. Going out this evening to see Milton Jones live, should be good fun. Unfortunately I'll have to drive there so won't be drinking.

    webboo said:

    ...a walk later when the missus gets home. So she can put my socks and shoes on.

    Wouldn't she be more comfortable wearing her own socks and shoes ;)


    That’s not how things are up north.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,734
    One down, one to go. Yum 😋

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,565
    Been skiing, now having a G&T before dinner. Hotel food is fabulous, skiing is great.
    Repeat tomorrow…
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,310
    homers_double said:

    Been skiing, now having a G&T before dinner. Hotel food is fabulous, skiing is great.
    Repeat tomorrow…

    Enjoy. I bet they don't serve scotch eggs. 🤣
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,225
    homers_double said:

    Been skiing, now having a G&T before dinner. Hotel food is fabulous, skiing is great.
    Repeat tomorrow…

    I had Strava jealousy today
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,734
    oxoman said:

    homers_double said:

    Been skiing, now having a G&T before dinner. Hotel food is fabulous, skiing is great.
    Repeat tomorrow…

    Enjoy. I bet they don't serve scotch eggs. 🤣
    Yeah, I mean why bother going? :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,565
    tlw1 said:

    homers_double said:

    Been skiing, now having a G&T before dinner. Hotel food is fabulous, skiing is great.
    Repeat tomorrow…

    I had Strava jealousy today
    And repeat we did. Had a very good week with wall to wall sunshine. Could have used a fresh dump of snow mid week but the pistes were kept in good shape as it was quite cold.

    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,431
    That's me ensconced in the far north countree ahead of funeral service tomorrow morning for last uncle.

    I had never driven the A9 section from Perth to Aviemore before, beautiful route.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,310
    orraloon said:

    That's me ensconced in the far north countree ahead of funeral service tomorrow morning for last uncle.

    I had never driven the A9 section from Perth to Aviemore before, beautiful route.

    Sorry about the funeral
    Mr O. Your not wrong about the A9 though.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,649
    orraloon said:

    That's me ensconced in the far north countree ahead of funeral service tomorrow morning for last uncle.

    I had never driven the A9 section from Perth to Aviemore before, beautiful route.

    No?!
    It is. Though the A82 from Loch Lomond all the way to Inverness is better for scenery.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
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