Well, we had managed to avoid COVID in this household, but just as the boy has started his first paying job - in his bloody 24th year - he's come down with COVID 

Mrs S and my good self are free from it.

Quote from: Fishy on March 18, 2022, 08:18:12 PMAll in all a very satisfying day. I never knew so many aircraft spotters hung about Prestwick airport...

Were there any planes to spot?

Many years ago - 1972 - we holidayed near Culzean Castle and had a trip to Prestwick Airport to do some plane spotting. Not one. They had a photocopier though and I bought a copy of Shoot! magazine...

Strapping Young Lad - City

And another 45 miler today. Slightly longer than last Sunday's and with more climbing too. So, the numbers appear to be getting better, but I feel absolutely knackered Perhaps I shouldn't have stuck the third categorised climb in Yesterday. Funnily enough I only did one categorised climb today, yet the ride over had more elevation gain. It's nicely hilly in these here parts   

No exotic bird or animal life out today. Very few cyclists either, perhaps yet another windy day put them off. Plenty of people who drive like twats out though. Can't stand those who come by you giving a foot of space and then they drive with their tyres rubbing against the kerb. What is in their heads?

https://www.strava.com/activities/6819419995

I dislike needles and injections intensely too, but I gritted my teeth and got through three of them.
I will admit that I have stopped wearing my mask in Tesco, but it's not too busy on a Friday evening when I go and I stay a good ten feet away from anybody - apart from a the checkout, but they are still screened. I disinfect the trolley handle and sanitise my hands. I'm also the only one still sanitising my hands at work.

I'd still be wearing a mask if my dad were still with us.

Didn't get out until this afternoon today, as little brother had arranged a conference call to discuss where we're at on the road to getting probate on our dad's estate. But that was OK as there's plenty of daylight in the afternoon now. Still plenty of wind too.

Today was a slight variation on my Saturday morning ride in that I dropped down to Baslow roundabout to get another hill in. I like hills. NOT! But they're their so ride them. Slowly.

Well, not that slowly, I'm not too bad for an old bloke but EF Procycling's James Shaw had been out and about today and he was nearly five minutes quicker than me up the Harewood Road climb. Will he be as good when he gets to my age though? Will he be burnt out, me I didn't start serious cycling into my 50s and I'm still getting better - or not that much worse.

It appears that the Curlew are back, well at least on is, I heard it's plaintive call up on East Moor and turned my head to see it flying by. I didn't see any deer like I did last week. Nor did I see chef Mark Aisthorpe swanning around outside the Bull's Head in Holymoorside, I thought he might have been after his appearance on this week's Great British Menu, but no.

Another 45 miles done today with 3,500 feet of elevation gain, but I still don't feel fully into the groove yet.

https://www.strava.com/activities/6813603246/

Getting in touch with my mild side:

Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
King Crimson - Discipline
Various - Meet on the Ledge (Am introduction to Folk Rock)

Just ordered: Rosalie Cunningham - Two Piece Puzzle

Quote from: pdw1 on March 11, 2022, 05:52:52 PMBoth my parents have gone down with Covid. So far they are not particularly unwell but I am worried as they are both well into their 80s. At least its now and not a year ago.

Hope they both recover well 

I've got a constant high pitched sound in my ears. Had it years. When I worked at a Chemical Works, we got an annual medical, the company invested in a high tech hearing testing booth. The results of my test were - INDUSTRIAL DEAFNESS. The Doctor couldn't fathom out why an office worker had INDUSTRIAL DEAFNESS.

I didn't mention about sticking my head in Motorhead's bass bins on the Bomber tour...

Quote from: Rufus_the_dawg on March 11, 2022, 05:01:08 PMPutin like Hitler is a nasty piece of work, all because Hitler liked dogs does not mean he was good.

Hitler liking dogs proves he was EVIL 

First time I bought my dad a drink - a Gold Label Barley Wine - he knocked the bloody thing over

Quote from: Slim on March 10, 2022, 03:04:21 PMBTW Mr Slikk2112 I pinged you a message, pls check "My Messages" at the top of the page when you can. Ta.

Oooh good, POWER!!!!

Truth, it's a Moving Target - unlike the Sov Convoy heading for Kiev.

Quote from: David L on March 10, 2022, 07:23:21 AMI think the Ukrainians are getting more desperate to bring the west into the war. Something looks weird about the maternity hospital attack in Mariupol. That's a big building, completely wrecked - three dead? No curtains at any windows and no sign of fresh bedding or medical equipment. Probably not in use.....as a hospital anyway
BBC are wetting themselves

Yup. It had been cleared out by the Azov Battalion, so they could attack glorious Russian liberators.

https://www.rt.com/russia/551620-mariupol-maternity-hospital-bombing/