FNRttC York to Hull 27th April 2012

[Aperitif]

I've finally got round to starting to read a book on Tail end charlies that I bought in York last year.

Hopefully there won't be any flack on this ride.

Ah! Souls after you own heart, Adam. Intrepid, exposed (Tescos toilets are good for something) vunerable...Health and Safety would have banned those glassy structures above one's head in today's world. Brave people.
My favourite model (apart from the usual Airfix Nirvana of a fully camouflaged Wellington or Lancaster...tricky to avoid glueing the Browning machine guns into position...)) was a Boulton & Paul Defiant. Didn't have a tail gunner but was a neat plane with a handy gun turret amidships (about the size of Stu's rucksack I guess).
I was pondering on riding to York actually, then back etc...but I haven't really got my ducks in a row yet.

 

[alans]

Splendid. Confirmed. I'm so happy.

I shall look forward to seeing you there.

 

[StuAff]

Ah! Souls after you own heart, Adam. Intrepid, exposed (Tescos toilets are good for something) vunerable...Health and Safety would have banned those glassy structures above one's head in today's world. Brave people.
My favourite model (apart from the usual Airfix Nirvana of a fully camouflaged Wellington or Lancaster...tricky to avoid glueing the Browning machine guns into position...)) was a Boulton & Paul Defiant. Didn't have a tail gunner but was a neat plane with a handy gun turret amidships (about the size of Stu's rucksack I guess).
I was pondering on riding to York actually, then back etc...but I haven't really got my ducks in a row yet.

I presume that was a really, really big model... though a few .303s might be handy for dealing with drafting idiots....

 

[frank9755]

I was pondering on riding to York actually, then back etc...but I haven't really got my ducks in a row yet.

I pondered it (EDIT - riding back as well as out) for a while but I ended up feeling that having the return leg still to do would detract too much from the main ride. With my mind on a longer ride, I'd be wanting to go at a different tempo - either keep pressing on or stop and have a couple of hours' sleep.

 

[martint235]

I pondered it for a while but I ended up feeling that having the return leg still to do would detract too much from the main ride. With my mind on a longer ride, I'd be wanting to go at a different tempo - either keep pressing on or stop and have a couple of hours' sleep.

Does this mean I'm on my own again for the London - York leg?

 

[frank9755]

Does this mean I'm on my own again for the London - York leg?

No. I see my post was ambiguous but I am still riding up!

 

[martint235]

Phew!! I was trying to think of the reasoning I could use to convince SWMBO that cycling up on my own was a good idea. The best I could come up with was:
"Just going out for a bit"

time passes.....

"Surprise! I'm in York"

This could have resulted in changed locks though!

 

[Wobblers]

Phew!! I was trying to think of the reasoning I could use to convince SWMBO that cycling up on my own was a good idea. The best I could come up with was:
"Just going out for a bit"

time passes.....

"Surprise! I'm in York"

This could have resulted in changed locks though!

The obvious thing to do is get a tandem...

 

[martint235]

The obvious thing to do is get a tandem...

On the Emsworth ride remind me to tell you, at length, why that is not a good idea. Or sensible in any way. In fact it would be more sensible for me to remain in the pub with you in Emsworth and then try to cycle back to the station.

 

[Wobblers]

On the Emsworth ride remind me to tell you, at length, why that is not a good idea. Or sensible in any way. In fact it would be more sensible for me to remain in the pub with you in Emsworth and then try to cycle back to the station.

It would be worth it for a laugh, surely?

Anyway, surely you'll be hanging around afterwards for a post-ride refreshener? (Think of it as training to improve your post-ride alcohol tolerance!)

 

[martint235]

It would be worth it for a laugh, surely?

Anyway, surely you'll be hanging around afterwards for a post-ride refreshener? (Think of it as training to improve your post-ride alcohol tolerance!)

Not decided yet. There is talk of a ride back and I've just plotted my route but if it's raining...

 

[srw]

The obvious thing to do is get a tandem...

Although it'd get a bit obvious when teatime came and the choice was a gourmet selection of pork pies.

 

[dellzeqq]

successful recce ride. Enthusiasm at the Bay Horse (still open, despite their lack of confidence last year) and Cafe Pasaz (Peroni on tap is such a good idea). It's a fabulous route, almost as much fun during the day as at night. Goole is cool (there were ships from Sczeczin and Antwerp in town, and by in town I mean...in town. The rivers are sooooo mighty.

 

[StuAff]

Sadly, I'm out...I appear not to have got the day off. Put in the paperwork last week, no word either way...but I'm not listed as having a day off, so I'll have to assume that's the case (if I have got it, it's their fault for not telling me, the day off will keep for another time...).

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Is anyone planning on meeting up before getting the train to York or afterwards at the other end? I've taken the day off work and I'm on the 7 or 7.30 train and get into York about 9 and I've never been there before so any recommendations for wasting a couple of hours would be welcomed.