Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life Volume 37

[Bobberoo]

spikeyhead said:

I'll be 56 in December. I've got one slightly achey hip, but apart from that I'm good. I've been on a bit of a health kick since the start of lockdown, have lost a stone and a half, now have visible abs for the first time in twenty years and can manage 200 push ups in half an hour. Fitter now than I've been in a decade, and possibly even in the last twenty-five years.

That's a fantastic achievement spikeyhead, I know full well that I need to get off my lazy fat arse and do some exercise, I make a start for a few days and then laziness kicks in, I really do need to make a concerted effort!!!

[Bobberoo]

paua said:

Bobberoo said:

paua said:

Starting whitebait season is always good - involves some quality time with some friends/ camaraderie. The other part of the post - having to recognise physical fitness deterioration due to aging - less than good in a job requiring just that. I'd like to be 30-40 again/ 25-35, even better.
Breathing through a bent piece of garden hose/ snorkel is better at 25 than 55.
What jobs are available at wemakeplanebits.com? that are geographically flexible? I could be a whisky taster, perhaps - long bow needs to be drawn, but I miiiight be persuaded.

Yeah, I miss read your original post!!
As for wemakeplanebits.com, we're screaming out for skilled machinists, fitters and inspectors, we can't get skilled people in though!!!
And if there's a whisky sampling/testing job going I'll fight you for it!!!

Arm- wrestle. I'll lose . Breath hold, I might be interested. There could be some fun had here. Is it a tandem event?

I think in the state I'm in you'd win hands down at most things, apart from possibly static strength, strangely I've had good leg/back strength!!

[Magooagain]

paua said:

Starting whitebait season is always good - involves some quality time with some friends/ camaraderie. The other part of the post - having to recognise physical fitness deterioration due to aging - less than good in a job requiring just that. I'd like to be 30-40 again/ 25-35, even better.
Breathing through a bent piece of garden hose/ snorkel is better at 25 than 55.
What jobs are available at wemakeplanebits.com? that are geographically flexible? I could be a whisky taster, perhaps - long bow needs to be drawn, but I miiiight be persuaded.

Paua! Do you have your own pitch for fishing the whitebait? With a shed?
Is it still only a third of the river's width you can catch? Something like that I seem to recall.

Don't worry about the fitness deterioration chap! I just plough on and take no notice of it. Yes it hurts and I do less hours but still go for it when graffting.
I look at it as keeping me fit and strong along with the dog walking.

[Bobberoo]

We popped out for a cup of coffee and a scone, twas jolly pleasant!!

[slopes]

It is absolutely lashing it down here.

I'd like to be fit but chronic ill health may well prevent that ever being the case

Entertaining but potentially concerning email sent out company wide on Friday, the new week will hopefully bring it into focus b ut if it is what i think it is, i'm okay. If it's what it sounds like, then i foresee a new career at Asbo heading my way.

However, only a short week as the Slopeseseseseseseses* are off on us holibobs again, that there Yorkshire this time

* yes it does include Buster the Slopes Hound this time

[spikeyhead]

Bobberoo said:

spikeyhead said:

I'll be 56 in December. I've got one slightly achey hip, but apart from that I'm good. I've been on a bit of a health kick since the start of lockdown, have lost a stone and a half, now have visible abs for the first time in twenty years and can manage 200 push ups in half an hour. Fitter now than I've been in a decade, and possibly even in the last twenty-five years.

That's a fantastic achievement spikeyhead, I know full well that I need to get off my lazy fat arse and do some exercise, I make a start for a few days and then laziness kicks in, I really do need to make a concerted effort!!!

I'm surprised I've got so far, but am now enjoying exercising for the sake of it. The gym is finally open at work too, which will help with some variety. I'm one of half a dozen in their late 50s that sit near each other at work. The two that don't exercise are struggling with their health.

[Bobberoo]

slopes said:

It is absolutely lashing it down here.

I'd like to be fit but chronic ill health may well prevent that ever being the case

Entertaining but potentially concerning email sent out company wide on Friday, the new week will hopefully bring it into focus b ut if it is what i think it is, i'm okay. If it's what it sounds like, then i foresee a new career at Asbo heading my way.

However, only a short week as the Slopeseseseseseseses* are off on us holibobs again, that there Yorkshire this time

* yes it does include Buster the Slopes Hound this time

I hope it goes the way you want it to slopes old chap!!

[Bobberoo]

spikeyhead said:

Bobberoo said:

spikeyhead said:

I'll be 56 in December. I've got one slightly achey hip, but apart from that I'm good. I've been on a bit of a health kick since the start of lockdown, have lost a stone and a half, now have visible abs for the first time in twenty years and can manage 200 push ups in half an hour. Fitter now than I've been in a decade, and possibly even in the last twenty-five years.

That's a fantastic achievement spikeyhead, I know full well that I need to get off my lazy fat arse and do some exercise, I make a start for a few days and then laziness kicks in, I really do need to make a concerted effort!!!

I'm surprised I've got so far, but am now enjoying exercising for the sake of it. The gym is finally open at work too, which will help with some variety. I'm one of half a dozen in their late 50s that sit near each other at work. The two that don't exercise are struggling with their health.

I spend a lot of my day moving around or on my feet, my health is OK, my fitness so-so, my strength is OK, but repetitive strength not so good, we have access to a very good gym/swimming pool/country club type of thing free through work and while very tempted to go back to using it it would be very tempting for me to start doing weights again, which I don't think would be good for me without improving my fitness first.

[Penelope Stopit]

T6 vanman said:

Penelope Stopit said:

Not if Saturday used to be a day off

Does overtime count?

Ahhhh, didn't consider that, claim it back

[Penelope Stopit]

Bobberoo said:

Sorry to hear of your redundancy T6 Vanman, but also congratulations on the new job!!

Penelope Stopit......mmmmmm, welcome to Trivial Towers, have you filled out the application form and signed the waivers???

Thank you for the welcome

Oooops, sorry about that, jumped straight in without thinking, have signed zilch

Can it be classed as a flying visit, something similar to those guest appearances shown on TV?

Am big into the horses if it helps

[slopes]

Bobberoo said:

slopes said:

It is absolutely lashing it down here.

I'd like to be fit but chronic ill health may well prevent that ever being the case

Entertaining but potentially concerning email sent out company wide on Friday, the new week will hopefully bring it into focus b ut if it is what i think it is, i'm okay. If it's what it sounds like, then i foresee a new career at Asbo heading my way.

However, only a short week as the Slopeseseseseseseses* are off on us holibobs again, that there Yorkshire this time

* yes it does include Buster the Slopes Hound this time

I hope it goes the way you want it to slopes old chap!!

To be honest Bobbers, if i have to find another role elsewhere, then it won't be the worst thing to ever happen.
I suspect that reading between the lines, it was just an ambiguous line in an email but we shall see.

[Bobberoo]

Penelope Stopit said:

Bobberoo said:

Sorry to hear of your redundancy T6 Vanman, but also congratulations on the new job!!

Penelope Stopit......mmmmmm, welcome to Trivial Towers, have you filled out the application form and signed the waivers???

Thank you for the welcome

Oooops, sorry about that, jumped straight in without thinking, have signed zilch

Can it be classed as a flying visit, something similar to those guest appearances shown on TV?

Am big into the horses if it helps

It's absolutely fine so long as you've signed the visitors book, tipped Battert generously when he served you, and above all else didn't abandon your car in/on/around the drive/turnaround/hedges/ornamental fountain or grass verges!!!

[Bobberoo]

I've been watching some of todays BTCC, I was unaware of the sad loss of one of the stewards at Brands Hatch yesterday.

[T6 vanman]

Hippy birthyey Bobberoo, .... I note you had a takeaway curry a few days ago ....Poor scheduling dear chap,

Talking of fitness ... Did I tell anyone I'm the main posterboy for a 2022 endurance event

I guess they know their (e before i) market is aiming for middle-aged plodders trying to relive their youth

[pequod]

Afternoon all!

I have noted that our CIC is celery/celibate/celebrating his birthday today, so, many returns of happiness to you Bobbers, not so old chap!!

I note that many residents are still in their prime and were in short pants whilst yours truly was being shot at in that there W Africa! Makes me feel old but not yet too old to be foolish, or rash!

Talking of being rash, I was acquainted with (Sir) Christopher Cockerell and was piloting some of his early designs much to everyone's amusement, in a small field which sloped, albeit gently, but nonetheless ensured I was fighting its attempt to fall down the hill and kill me in a ball of fire and spinning propeller! Oh how we laughed ....

BTW, he drove a Daytona Yellow Triumph Dolomite Sprint which was quite the thing in those days, but was in complete contrast to his normal attire of tweed jacket, cap, and pipe!!

Did you know that a 5 ball 'over' isn't a new invention?

Good evening.
P

[Bobberoo]

T6 vanman said:

Hippy birthyey Bobberoo, .... I note you had a takeaway curry a few days ago ....Poor scheduling dear chap,

Talking of fitness ... Did I tell anyone I'm the main posterboy for a 2022 endurance event

I guess they know their (e before i) market is aiming for middle-aged plodders trying to relive their youth

Thanks T6 vanman, not overly bad timing, we're off to a rather nice steakhouse tonight with friends!!
And no, you haven't told us, so please tell us about it, what sort of endurance event???

[slopes]

Bobberoo said:

Penelope Stopit said:

Bobberoo said:

Sorry to hear of your redundancy T6 Vanman, but also congratulations on the new job!!

Penelope Stopit......mmmmmm, welcome to Trivial Towers, have you filled out the application form and signed the waivers???

Thank you for the welcome

Oooops, sorry about that, jumped straight in without thinking, have signed zilch

Can it be classed as a flying visit, something similar to those guest appearances shown on TV?

Am big into the horses if it helps

It's absolutely fine so long as you've signed the visitors book, tipped Battert generously when he served you, and above all else didn't abandon your car in/on/around the drive/turnaround/hedges/ornamental fountain or grass verges!!!

Especially if it's an Alfa and Foggy didn't feed Penrose before venturing out with futtette.

Happy bifday Bobbers

[slopes]

Bobberoo said:

T6 vanman said:

Hippy birthyey Bobberoo, .... I note you had a takeaway curry a few days ago ....Poor scheduling dear chap,

Talking of fitness ... Did I tell anyone I'm the main posterboy for a 2022 endurance event

I guess they know their (e before i) market is aiming for middle-aged plodders trying to relive their youth

Thanks T6 vanman, not overly bad timing, we're off to a rather nice steakhouse tonight with friends!!
And no, you haven't told us, so please tell us about it, what sort of endurance event???

Seing as it's Trivial Towers, probably standing in line for pie and chips at Bodgit and Scarper's Fish shop in Lower Trivington on Sea

[T6 vanman]

I'll just leave this here

https://ratraceevents.co.uk/events/?tx_destination...

Just call me Action Man

[slopes]

Tell you what, that guy doesn't half look like he has a bad sunburn