FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast in aid of Martlets Hospice 3rd September 2010

[dellzeqq]

the other kid had no front brake. 'Get a new front brake. Please. Somebody, somewhere loves you very much, and if you were to go under a bus their life would come to an end as well as yours'. Nods, soberly, thinking thoughts about love... 'I will, Dr. Bike, I promise'.

That Richard Chamberlain geezer had better watch out!

 

[rich p]

Simon, I've tried to enter my wife ( yes, yes, I know you're all smutmeisters) - I've sent an email asking them to ring me but if it doesn't work I may prevail upon your interventionist tendencies again!

 

[Aperitif]

Simon, I've tried to enter my wife ( yes, yes, I know you're all smutmeisters) - I've sent an email asking them to ring me but if it doesn't work I may prevail upon your interventionist tendencies again!

Is Mrs rich very giving, rich?
How nice. And the Villiers-Velo will venture forth into the night...

 

[rich p]

Is Mrs rich very giving, rich?
How nice. And the Villiers-Velo will venture forth into the night...

...or the new Trek Pilot on the CTW scheme. I'm not (ahem) eligible for such schemes

'tis better to give than have a headache.

 

[dellzeqq]

Is Mrs rich very giving, rich?
How nice. And the Villiers-Velo will venture forth into the night...

Will do. I'm sorry about this. Next time we have to do better.

325 330

 

[theclaud]

Did it work Claudine.

I tried to just give them some money (as a fellow static marshall - I'm backing (and practising) my staticity, and it's holding up OK)

I tried to donate as a rider - for obvious charitable reasons and entered a Dante-esque circle of hell on the Martletet's website, involving endless and gratuitous refusal of them to accept my home phone number.

In the end I gave up. I plan to go to Brighton at the end anyway and give them a few quid cash in hand in exchange for a beer.

I didn't quite trust their website

I've probably already donated about £200 without realising.

PS - my favourite static marshalling position is the 1st chap, who marshalls "Mitcham toilets". Imagine the glamour?

It not only worked, MM, but I had a fancy official-looking letter from "The Martlets Team" through the post on Friday. I've used the back of it to impress my niece with a spore print from a rather magnificent Agaricus silvicola. Well, I'm not entirely sure she was impressed, but then she's already convinced I'm "weird" because I go on all-night bike rides...

 

[Aperitif]

It not only worked, MM, but I had a fancy official-looking letter from "The Martlets Team" through the post on Friday. I've used the back of it to impress my niece with a spore print from a rather magnificent Agaricus silvicola. Well, I'm not entirely sure she was impressed, but then she's already convinced I'm "weird" because I go on all-night bike rides...

S'paw print kit - similar? I got the letter too...excitement overcame my doormat for an instant...

 

[rb58]

That's me signed up then. Went for the 'sporting' option. Not sure about the "hell for leather" and "extra loops" bit. Seems a bit harsh..... Nothing ventured, nothing gained though I suppose.
Cheers
Ross

 

[rich p]

S'paw print kit - similar? I got the letter too...excitement overcame my doormat for an instant...

You's poor, Me Rich

 

[ianrauk]

That's me signed up then. Went for the 'sporting' option. Not sure about the "hell for leather" and "extra loops" bit. Seems a bit harsh..... Nothing ventured, nothing gained though I suppose.
Cheers
Ross

And no doubt joining me/us for the SMRbtH Ross?

 

[rb58]

And no doubt joining me/us for the SMRbtH Ross?

Certainly. Although I might skip the 'extra loop' on the way back...... Especially as my choices are Toys, Ide or Yorks Hill when I get close to home.

 

[dellzeqq]

335 - introductory e-mail tomorrow morning, Ross, but you might want to look at ...... http://fnrttcmartlets.blogspot.com/

Simon

 

[dellzeqq]

350...........

 

[Tompy]

350...........

Excellent! It's going to be great fun.

Are you bricking it having this many people?

 

[redjedi]

350...........

I may have to come down to Sloane Square just to have a look.