H,
Now that you've had time to get over the harbinger of doom comments, and get some optimism back into the scheme, how's the training going? Out and about last weekend? In need of extreme unction? The world must know the truth! And for all the lurkers and and non-committers out there, come on read the thread and DONATE !!!!
MG Mark
What a weekend!
I had allsorts planned, first off was putting the tent up,- maybe having a cold beer and a little snooze in there, just to test things are all in working order, in paricular my snoozing gear, before packing it back up in an orderly fashion; and then maybe cycling to Mars and back, or wherever the crazy men down at the local cycle club are going this weekend. I was even thinking of setting off for Portsmouth just to test my route and see how far it is.
But the weather's more like February then May, and it's been persisting down round these parts since Friday night. All I've been able to do is settle down for a little bit of inspirational reading, hoping it's going to put me in the right frame of mind. So, with a nice cup of cocoa and a comfy chair I worked my way through "How I Triumphed Over Tourettes Syndrome", and I can tell you now, it's a f*cking corker of a read.
Thanks for the heads up Mark, training has been coming along, but work and the weather means I haven't got any long rides in lately, which is bad news for the legs, but marvellous news for the arse. - In fact, things are looking pretty good down there at the moment, I've even been considering posting a few pics, I'm so pleased with it. I had been planning on riding down with my old chum Brian, who lives in Northumberland (so I'll have a bit of a head start...), he's an LM virgin, and the challenge of riding there for a good cause got him interested, so he's been training hard. However, I spoke to him yesterday and he reckons his piles are so bad he can't even open his eyes. Like a true Geordie, he's been training through the pain, but it looks like he's going to have to pull out. I don't blame him for a second, I mean, if you can't open your eyes, it's not a good idea to set off for France with a face that looks like you've been peeling onions all day. Especially on a bike with a bread knife for a saddle. I'll miss him, and I suggest we all raise a glass to his haemmorrhoids on Saturday night. The "Poo" bar would seem a most appropriate place.
So it's the rollers tonight then, I can't concentrate for longer than an hour on the things so that's about my limit, although this may have something to do with the fact that the bike's set up right next to the fridge, and no matter how hard I try to think of other things, like the 1966 final, or my inland revenue self-assesment form, I just know there's a bunch of cold beers in there dying to get out.
Speaking of which....that's two good calls from Robbo and Jerry, thanks lads, that's much appreciated. Mr Black and his Grannies have bravely volunteered to do some Kidney Research tin rattling on Friday night at the DfH shindig (and most other times I think!), and have got some official KR tins. I'll make sure any cash I get goes in there, - if I have it in my pocket too long I'll just end up buying loads of sausages.
Yes, so c'mon chaps! I'm nearly at my £1000 target, so get on down without delay if you've been thinking about making a donation but kept putting it off, - you can be sure I've been working hard for it. Your countries kidneys need you!!
H
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