A thread specially for 'persons of leisure' and independent means, or those with aspirations.How do you while away those lazy days?How do you cope financially?When did you retire?Is retirement what you expected?How long did you take to adjust?Etc.Tell us what you are up to today or what plans you have.Or just have a bit of silliness to while away those lazy hours.I've been busy today. Hilly 15 mile ride in North Devon, took dog for a stroll along Saunton Sands, cut the front lawn...Read more

We cancelled all our Premium Bonds a decade or more ago - or so we thought!Apparently I missed one which I still hold.On my 65th Birthday I received a prize cheque for £25!

Well, our first and last time ! My wife and I had an oyster each at the weekend , 24hrs later we were fighting over the toilet ! Grim , only recovered now . Didn’t know you got Norovirus from shellfish but there ya go ! Ps I found them quite horrible anyway .

I want to buy a bike that is £4700 and my C2W only does up to £4000Is it possible to use C2W and card payment ie pay £700 via my debit card and £4000 for the C2W voucher?

Bent the front mudguard on my commuter bike recently so just fitted a new one using the fixings from the old one which had already been bent around to suit the disc brake. This was achieved using:Tool kitKitchen as workshopMug of teaRock and roll on the stereoMinimum swearing

I think the forum needs it's own theme. We all know when Grange Hill, Blue Peter or Desperate Housewives is starting from the theme tune alone, and so it should be with the forum.I'll go with...View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&pp=ygULRm9jdXMgaG9jdXM%3D

A neighbour has 'borrowed' a motor home and parked it in a disabled bay. I asked him the other day what he was going to do with it. He told me that he either intends to go on holiday in it, or buy it and go from there. He has a blue disabled parking badge which he's put on display in the thing's window. Obviously with it taking up two thirds of the disabled bay it stops other blue badge users from parking there. My question is is he allowed to park such a vehicle indefinitely in a disabled...Read more

Whilst out last week I saw one large red sign at the side of the road near Badsworth, with the wording "Cats eyes removed" I think it's a bit harsh, surely the RSPCA might have something to say about that, also driving out of Sherburn in Elmet the council have put a sign out with the message "Warning Potholes" well that'll help won't it, not.

'ningmildearly ride, cafe, coffee, smidge of wfh, stroll for a bubbly and pick up newly hemmed trousers, laze

Vauxhall Viva Convertible 'G' registration (1968) - according to Wikipedia "very rare"

[Copy of original starting post]Bit of Friday fun, be nice :0)As there's no one above me I'll start off:A rare birth defect means that Longers can only see in black and white.

Being a bit of an old f--t I have traditionally sided with "older" technology.However, just bought my first bike with Di2 and I flippin love it.I may not love it if it goes wrong mind but for ease of gear change it is top notch.

In my case , it is : " It is what it is". I cringe every time I hear it. I absolutely detest it

This video was posted by Ashley Neal today. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-BKamS5p90With cyclists like this guy (and his cameraman) around we don't need any more enemies.