Guest Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 I said I was going to give it a shot.......so today I tracked down the abandoned Spanish village of Retamalejo in the Murcia province. It originally had 25 dwellings there.....most are in ruins now, and it's been empty since 1980.This one was hard......despite leaving early in the morning it got very hot, very quickly. By the time I'd walked round there in the 40+ heat my clothes were soaked through, and my hands were shaking so much I was struggling to take any more pics!Yes it was that bad.......and I've now got heatstroke! The only thing I didn't suffer from doing this one was blood loss.....but the day is still young!I was thinking to myself.....why am I still doing crazy shit like this at 66? Well I don't know the answer to that.....but I do know that it's a better option than being incarcerated in an Old Folks Home! Or being a Casual! Quote
Guest Richzx6r Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 You need to start taking a drink and some food with you mate, heatstroke at your age...... Quote
Guest Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 You need to start taking a drink and some food with you mate, heatstroke at your age...... Always do Rich......but as fast as I was drinking it it was pouring out of me in sweat! Quote
Guest Richzx6r Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 What about using a camel back type jobby so you can use it while on the bike Quote
dynax Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 [mention]XTreme[/mention] as much as we love reading about your adventures and we all know that you're NOT a casual, maybe it's time to leave these types of trips to later in the year when the temps are more bearable Great pictures though Quote
Guest Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 What about using a camel back type jobby so you can use it while on the bike On the bike isn't a problem! Cos at my age you need to stop for a piss quite regularly! Quote
Guest Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 @XTreme as much as we love reading about your adventures and we all know that you're NOT a casual, maybe it's time to leave these types of trips to later in the year when the temps are more bearable Great pictures though Yeh.....I'll be stepping back from it for a while.Normally you can get out early, be back by midday, and it's not too bad!Well today caught me out......I was still back by midday but the wall of heat came down much sooner. Quote
skyrider Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 take it easy for a bit XT and dont overdo it Quote
Six30 Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 did you have a latte in a paper cup... I don't think so... Quote
Guest Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 tenorcc.gifdid you have a latte in a paper cup... I don't think so... No Latte in this country Six! Franco had them all shot! Quote
bonio Posted August 2, 2020 Posted August 2, 2020 Mad dogs and Englishmen, mate. Welshmen should stay at home. Quote
Six30 Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 Rights what’s happened to Xtreme ... sunstroke .. flounce ?? Quote
Tiggie Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 He has been active on his own forum so I'm thinking flounce Quote
Six30 Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 He has been active on his own forum so I'm thinking flounce What’s his forum ? Quote
Mr Fro Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 @Six30 sent you a pm Oh come on, you can't keep it from us! Quote
Tiggie Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 [mention]Mr Fro[/mention] I just sent six a link to xtremes forum. Didn't think it was appropriate to post publicly. I have no idea where he has flounced off to Quote
Guest Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 WTF are you twats on about? I've been busy as hell this week with work........you'll notice I haven't even posted on FB either.Obviously I have to be on my own site intermittently in case of issues. Same for Stu here!And it was [mention]Tiggie[/mention] that mentioned my forum......I never have! It's not ethical to do so!So what's so important that there's a general panic if I haven't been on for a couple of days? Cos I've gone months without being on here in the past.......just look at my posting history!F@cking clueless bunch of Casuals! Quote
Tiggie Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 Aww, I've lost money now. I was betting on sunstroke Quote
Guest Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 Aww, I've lost money now. I was betting on sunstroke I had heatstroke for sure.....but it's not for the first time......and it won't be the last.No big deal! Quote
Guest Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 If anybody needs to speak to me just send a PM.....I get an email notification.In fact I've been speaking to Rich via PM since I posted this thread! Quote
Guest Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 Sorry to hear that It happens here.......just got to be a bit more selective in terms of where I go, and how far I go, for the next month or so.By then it should get down to below 30 with any luck. Quote
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