Christmas drinks'n'curry - 18th Dec - CURRY LIST CLOSED

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    No bike for me - too much booze involved in friday.
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Is anyone still up for the lunch cycle and chomp session before pottling to morpeth?
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Are the other 'Carbon Superpowers' bring there carbon steeds?

    The Vol- sorry, Viner :) - will be staying home. So your futile attempt to take the carbon bike owners' wooden spoon will have to wait ;) On the Cadenza, probably.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    My plus one has bailed leaving me with some logistical issues :(
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    I'll be on a bike, no idea about which one yet..... i'll have some carbon with me though :lol:

    Bleeding Heart from 12 beers eats then single malt then cycling to the peth
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Gonna be on my Giant, promising myself that I'll be getting train home from Vauxhall - Wimbledon that night.
    itboffin wrote:
    My plus one has bailed leaving me with some logistical issues :(

    Who was the plus one, where are you coming from, how you getting home?
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Gonna be on my Giant, promising myself that I'll be getting train home from Vauxhall - Wimbledon that night.
    itboffin wrote:
    My plus one has bailed leaving me with some logistical issues :(

    Who was the plus one, where are you coming from, how you getting home?

    If you don't train it I'll ride back to Balham Waitrose providing I haven't drunk too much....otherwise I'll be doing the Victoria-East Croydon trip again :-)
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Clever Pun wrote:
    I'll be on a bike, no idea about which one yet..... i'll have some carbon with me though :lol:

    Bleeding Heart from 12 beers eats then single malt then cycling to the peth

    Garlic snails while wearing lycra - whatever next!
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    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    biondino wrote:
    No bike for me - too much booze involved in friday.

    +1

    Pity really as I could really do with the mileage that day for the SCS. :(
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Porgy wrote:
    Pity really as I could really do with the mileage that day for the SCS. :(

    Special Cycling Service? :)

    psst. Fix the link in your signature, too.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    providing I haven't drunk too much...

    You what now?!...

    *Ahem*

    The weather does look indeed super shitty for friday too... Its gonna be cold.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    providing I haven't drunk too much...

    You what now?!...

    *Ahem*

    The weather does look indeed super shitty for friday too... Its gonna be cold.

    maybe put on a long sleeved top?
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Clever Pun wrote:
    maybe put on a long sleeved top?

    I did Monday and Tuesday and sweated my ass off yesterday but while (and bear with me I got better) I pondered the idea of not cycling to the Morpeth on Friday (the feeling passed quickly, fear not) I realised I could potentially even wear 3 layers... the outer perhaps even being a jacket!

    That reminds me of lunch somewhere before the Mighty Morpeth is breached?
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    gert_lush wrote:
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!

    Sounds about right tbh.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    see I knew the village wasn't as big and scary as you guys make out! :D
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    maybe put on a long sleeved top?

    I did Monday and Tuesday and sweated my ass off yesterday but while (and bear with me I got better) I pondered the idea of not cycling to the Morpeth on Friday (the feeling passed quickly, fear not) I realised I could potentially even wear 3 layers... the outer perhaps even being a jacket!

    That reminds me of lunch somewhere before the Mighty Morpeth is breached?

    Are you a goldfish?
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Are you a goldfish?

    Thought that was you with a private party... and seems a nice french restaurant which in cycle gear could be entertaining. If not - game on.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Are you a goldfish?

    Thought that was you with a private party... and seems a nice french restaurant which in cycle gear could be entertaining. If not - game on.

    it's the bar bit upstairs given indefinite numbers we can't book a table now can we?
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    gert_lush wrote:
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!

    Make sure you're headed south, and you should come to a big park, head south-east across it and you should come to a big roundabout with an arch with a big statue on top of it. Follow signs on the road and the signposts for Vauxhall Bridge, you'll feel like you're going the wrong way, but you're not. When you get to the river, don't go onto the big road (the famous Embankment) but turn left on the pavement (not on your bike) et voila, le morpeth!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    gert_lush wrote:
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!

    Make sure you're headed south, and you should come to a big park, head south-east across it and you should come to a big roundabout with an arch with a big statue on top of it. Follow signs on the road and the signposts for Vauxhall Bridge, you'll feel like you're going the wrong way, but you're not. When you get to the river, don't go onto the big road (the famous Embankment) but turn left on the pavement (not on your bike) et voila, le morpeth!

    Print a map/take an iphone. I got lost in LiT's instructions and I'm a local.
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  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    biondino wrote:
    Print a map/take an iphone. I got lost in LiT's instructions and I'm a local.
    Did you end up at Battersea power station?
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    gert_lush wrote:
    see I knew the village wasn't as big and scary as you guys make out! :D

    Are you cycling or alternative transportation?

    There's at least a couple of us coming in from Reading who could meet you at Paddington - but we're train and no bike I'm afraid.

    PM me if you want to tag along.
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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    biondino wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    gert_lush wrote:
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!

    Make sure you're headed south, and you should come to a big park, head south-east across it and you should come to a big roundabout with an arch with a big statue on top of it. Follow signs on the road and the signposts for Vauxhall Bridge, you'll feel like you're going the wrong way, but you're not. When you get to the river, don't go onto the big road (the famous Embankment) but turn left on the pavement (not on your bike) et voila, le morpeth!

    Print a map/take an iphone. I got lost in LiT's instructions and I'm a local.

    Coolio I'll remember that

    south>park> statue>river>pavement>pub :D




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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    biondino wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    gert_lush wrote:
    This maybe a silly question to you london folk, but which is the best way to get to the Morpeth from Paddington station? Being a Yokel I was planning on exiting the station, cycling south until I hit the big river and then taking a left and carrying along embankment till I hit the big shiny lights and masses of carbon. cant go wrong!

    Make sure you're headed south, and you should come to a big park, head south-east across it and you should come to a big roundabout with an arch with a big statue on top of it. Follow signs on the road and the signposts for Vauxhall Bridge, you'll feel like you're going the wrong way, but you're not. When you get to the river, don't go onto the big road (the famous Embankment) but turn left on the pavement (not on your bike) et voila, le morpeth!

    Print a map/take an iphone. I got lost in LiT's instructions and I'm a local.

    Let me localise it for you... Head south into Hyde Park, south-east to Hyde Park Corner, go round the rdbt to VIctoria and follow the signs for Vauxhall Bridge...
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    My route from Waterloo's a doddle. Down to & over Lambeth Bridge, John Islip Street, down (forgotten the name of it) road to the 'Peth. However, I haven't checked the return journey for one-way streets etc- same route OK?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Paddington to 'Peth

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    This reminds me a little of the conversation in the car "Notting Hill", when they're telling Tim McKinnery how to get to the Savoy. :)

    Gert - will PM you my mobile no. in case you run into difficulties. Might be worth a couple of others doing the same as I'm not likely to be there until 6.30.
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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    ha, cheers for maps and advice everyone, I'll be fine, I have a pretty good (lucky) sense of direction, and its only a few miles, plus how lost can one get!

    I have walked around some of that area before just never biked it, am looking forward to it as I always get jealous when I have been in london before and see cyclists ripping it up everywhere and i'm on the tube or walking.

    The last time I cycled in london I was following a mate so took no notice of where I was going and generally got annoyed as we were going quite slow and people were scalping us left right and centre....well mark my words lonon folk I will be trying this time! although may keep stopping to look at my google map printout and therefore look like a tourist, which I'm not, i'm just not a local
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    gert_lush wrote:
    ha, cheers for maps and advice everyone, I'll be fine, I have a pretty good (lucky) sense of direction, and its only a few miles, plus how lost can one get!

    I have walked around some of that area before just never biked it, am looking forward to it as I always get jealous when I have been in london before and see cyclists ripping it up everywhere and i'm on the tube or walking.

    The last time I cycled in london I was following a mate so took no notice of where I was going and generally got annoyed as we were going quite slow and people were scalping us left right and centre....well mark my words lonon folk I will be trying this time! although may keep stopping to look at my google map printout and therefore look like a tourist, which I'm not, i'm just not a local

    Ah the old "I don't know where I'm going but I'm going there fast"
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