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

I am checking whether i am in danger from infections due to my immune system being damaged through lymphoma.Well sadly i am at risk,mind you i do wear a mask on the bus.Why i have checked is because the father in law aged 94 is coughing and sneezing all over the house,so it seems i still have to be careful,as i am still at risk,but no time limit was shown.But whilst reading it says treatment can cause lung problems and it is advised not to go scuba diving,well blow me,that is one of my...Read more

I've just seen this on Facebook.😉 Fifty two years on, how things have changed!😉

Due to the amount of interest in fishing posted in the mundane section, here's the place to talk fishing.Over to you.

MorningIt's dark. Very dark. Not a glimmer of light.Seems like the wind has abated. May pedal.First: coffee

Has anybody tried using a piece of string like this?(click on the link to see the video)View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hfu4gDcmKLw

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j9867wppxo5/7.

My banana stop today.

Beer for them as wants it. Who wants what?

It appears that motorists don't appreciate my Road Tax jersey or at least I had far more close passes today then any other day for a few months. I saw my first 'bent out in the wild. Obviously I've seen them before but this was the first time it belonged to someone I didn't know. Strange design too, very long wheelbase with what looked like a normal headtube over the front wheel, steered from underseat but the front wheel was a long way from the rider. More and more helmet wearers that...Read more

I drove in to work this morning had to take wife into work due to ice etc (good excuse not to cycle into work) cant believe the amount of cars driving round in the dark with out their lights on. Just wondering why arent the bbc filiming this rather than cyclist running red lights.

For those who have migrated from the Bkool platform to Zwift. Feel free to drop onto bkool chat just remind those what they might be missing out on . Only good mannered banter

https://www.nytimes.com/games/digitsI earnt my 15 stars for todayDigits #86 (15/15⭐)78 (78)   ✖➕✖➖125 (125) ➕✖✖➖271 (271) ✖➕➖349 (349) ➖✖➖421 (421) ✖➖➖➖➖

I'm currently at some indeterminate point through an enormous mid-life crisis and as such have a new-found interest in dressing "well"; having been exclusively a "T-shirt and combats" kind of bloke for as long as I can remember.As such (and being one four-pack of Kronies deep currently) I'm intrigued to hear of what all you blokes like to wear - and of course what the ladies like to see us in I'm currently flying high having sourced a couple of pretty nice charity shop suits and...Read more

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