thursday has 96 tiers

sungod

'ning

safely back south of euston road, a trail of empty bubbly bottles in our wake, hic

ride, coffee outside cafe, wfh a bit, bubbly

Cargobike

'ning
Yesterdays CBA was a prelude to 9 hours sleep as soon as I made it through the door yesterday evening.
Up at 4am this morning and raring to go.
Although damp out, no rain, so expecting to throw a leg over the steed shortly and have an enjoyable commute into work. Might take the long route in for added impact.
Another day of wfw, then dinner with the OH later (yes, it's confirmed, we are back together again).
Enjoy your day, whatever you are doing.

lincolndave

Morning, dark ,damp, windy, shed roof to refelt at day light, cycling later .
Have a good day

tlw1

Christmas ride with a pal, options are a few substantial meals or blast round and just go to the local

Cargobike

Commute ridden, now scavenging around the works kitchen for food.

Bl**dy starving.

Is it too early for pizza?

Yes I know, not very vegan, but sometimes needs must

oxoman

Morning. Dark and damp out. Feeling shite, fed up with this cold, plus work bs and cv19 censored . Currently needing to run or ride and I'm incapable of either. Just about manage to wobble about with the dog. Nothing like a virus and injury to remind you of your mortality.

MattFalle

Ciao

At work, only bod in the office as people now isolating with The Plague. Intend on doing next to censored all, perhaps even less than censored all.

darkhairedlord

We kept our Daughter home from school as a few of her year year group have been self isolating or have got 'rona; we don't want her having to self isolate over the 23rd-27th. In other news I can confirm the chair is holding up after my repairs.

tlw1

darkhairedlord said:

We kept our Daughter home from school as a few of her year year group have been self isolating or have got 'rona; we don't want her having to self isolate over the 23rd-27th. In other news I can confirm the chair is holding up after my repairs.

Wait until after the Christmas chocolates before boasting

homers_double

I thought I was coming down with something yesterday, dry cough and our temperature zapper read 37.5 degrees... Turns out I'm getting a sniffle of a normal cold.
Ran like the wind down one long road last night, and still got passed like I was standing still.

veronese68

Morning folks,
WFH today, the only one this week. In to the orifice for a bit tomorrow before going to Brum to bring the lad back to civilisation.
Certainly feels like there are too many tierdrops. The fact that you can go for a haircut but not sit in a pub garden seems wrong. It's pretty obvious which one I consider more important even though the barnet is getting to the point where gravity might overcome it's desire to be free.
Lots to do and little desire to do any of it. Listening to strange Christmas songs on Spotify at the moment, have to sort out a playlist. I recommend Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Joseph Spence. It's not Mariah bloody Carey that's for sure.
Should go for a run at lunchtime, I suspect HD's experience of being passed will be a feature for me as well. I should probably fuel up on mince pies first.

Charlie_Croker

veronese68 said:

Morning folks,
WFH today, the only one this week. In to the orifice for a bit tomorrow before going to Brum to bring the lad back to civilisation.
Certainly feels like there are too many tierdrops. The fact that you can go for a haircut but not sit in a pub garden seems wrong. It's pretty obvious which one I consider more important even though the barnet is getting to the point where gravity might overcome it's desire to be free.
Lots to do and little desire to do any of it. Listening to strange Christmas songs on Spotify at the moment, have to sort out a playlist. I recommend Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Joseph Spence. It's not Mariah bloody Carey that's for sure.
Should go for a run at lunchtime, I suspect HD's experience of being passed will be a feature for me as well. I should probably fuel up on mince pies first.

here here!

oxoman

To bloody cold for a pub garden, unless its got patio heaters and blankets.

homers_double

My last split was a 4.53m/km compared to my usual snail like pace of 6.30/km, god knows what the other guy was running at.

Charlie_Croker

oxoman said:

To bloody cold for a pub garden, unless its got patio heaters and blankets.

If my local oasis was open, I’d be down there this afternoon, that’s for sure. The word there is if, its not open cos we’re in tier 3 – so that’s that! I wouldn’t stay long after dark though, it does get a bit nippy when the current bun disappears below the horizon

homers_double

Just watched MH's statement to the commons and we're still grounded. TBH I'm not that fussed as I said to MrsHD this morning, it's not going to be very festive going to the pub for a few beers without friends and having drinks handed to you like you're in a cage isn't much fun either.

Stevo_666

If only the pubs were open. Got a fair bit to do but have to endure 2 hours of virtual office Xmas party this afternoon which I really CBA with.

Lunchtime soon.

seanoconn

Stevo_666 said:

If only the pubs were open. Got a fair bit to do but have to endure 2 hours of virtual office Xmas party this afternoon which I really CBA with.

Lunchtime soon.

There’s a joke in there somewhere about how you’re going to get off with the fit girl at the virtual Xmas party but I don’t have the brain power today, sorry 😔

MattFalle

Tbh I quite fancy a couple of ales and some piggy feet in front of a fire at the local but that ain’t happening.....

So bored I can’t even be bothered shopping for bike bits.

tlw1

homers_double said:

My last split was a 4.53m/km compared to my usual snail like pace of 6.30/km, god knows what the other guy was running at.

Was he running in miles? 😂

tlw1

MattFalle said:

Tbh I quite fancy a couple of ales and some piggy feet in front of a fire at the local but that ain’t happening.....

So bored I can’t even be bothered shopping for bike bits.

Willing to hold a virtual pub where I live stream my drinking in the local if that helps?

orraloon

That's banjaxed next Tuesday's planned drinkies (with substantial meal) with friends as Berkshire gone into T3 land. Bugrit. Oxfordshire still "free-er" but, need a place with outside seating, heat, decent beer variety and accessible by public transport. 50:50 on the oh to hell with it, stay home.

"We wanna be free, we wanna be free to do what we wanna do
And we wanna get loaded and we wanna have a good time"

MattFalle

tlw1 said:

MattFalle said:

Tbh I quite fancy a couple of ales and some piggy feet in front of a fire at the local but that ain’t happening.....

So bored I can’t even be bothered shopping for bike bits.

Willing to hold a virtual pub where I live stream my drinking in the local if that helps?

As tempting as that is, we’ll pass. Thank you anyway.

#vicariousboozing

oxoman

I'm lucky a mate of mine actually runs his own pub, sadly hes run out of proper beer. Whilst being a friend and work colleague I don't think his immediate family would appreciate it if we gate crashed xmas lunch. I'll just wait till my local is open properly.

oxoman

Christ, you sprinting hd, I'm extremely happy doing 8 or so especially over 5k plus. Anything less than 5k doesn't count as a run for me. In my current state I'd be lucky to run 10 or 11 even if I tried.

Stevo_666

seanoconn said:

Stevo_666 said:

If only the pubs were open. Got a fair bit to do but have to endure 2 hours of virtual office Xmas party this afternoon which I really CBA with.

Lunchtime soon.

There’s a joke in there somewhere about how you’re going to get off with the fit girl at the virtual Xmas party but I don’t have the brain power today, sorry 😔

Waddaya mean, 'today'?

Although it has been a long time since I 'porked the payroll'

darkhairedlord

veronese68 said:

Morning folks,
WFH today, the only one this week. In to the orifice for a bit tomorrow before going to Brum to bring the lad back to civilisation.
Certainly feels like there are too many tierdrops. The fact that you can go for a haircut but not sit in a pub garden seems wrong. It's pretty obvious which one I consider more important even though the barnet is getting to the point where gravity might overcome it's desire to be free.
Lots to do and little desire to do any of it. Listening to strange Christmas songs on Spotify at the moment, have to sort out a playlist. I recommend Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Joseph Spence. It's not Mariah bloody Carey that's for sure.
Should go for a run at lunchtime, I suspect HD's experience of being passed will be a feature for me as well. I should probably fuel up on mince pies first.

I was going to get my hair cut today but will wait until after Christmas. Avoid all risk, dont fuckupchristmas.

homers_double

oxoman said:

Christ, you sprinting hd, I'm extremely happy doing 8 or so especially over 5k plus. Anything less than 5k doesn't count as a run for me. In my current state I'd be lucky to run 10 or 11 even if I tried.

That's definitely not sprint pace, I'm the slowest of all the people I run with, even the wife!

I've been struggling with pains in my legs of late, seems like most of my runs start uphill and buggers them up. Change of tactic yesterday and ran a loop in revers and I felt much better. I think I need to warm up for longer before hitting any gradient.

elbowloh

WFH after being off monday-wednesday. Couldn't access my emails until about 12.00 due to IT issues ffs.

Went to Norfolk for a few days for our annual trip to see the seals at Blakeney Point and Horsey Gap.

Came home to find the in-laws have both tested positive for 'rona and won't be coming to ours for Christmas. They both seem to be ok at the moment. They didn't display classic symptoms i.e. no fever.

Also came home to find the builders who were putting on our downstairs toilet haven't finished and are still here now and probably tomorrow also. They also lost one of our cats. We found her under the floorboards.

thistle_

'Noon

Forecast was scorchio so went and did the trail run I didn't manage to do on Saturday. Of course as soon as I got to the turnaround point the sun vanished and it was cold, wet and rainy all the way back.

oxoman said:

Christ, you sprinting hd, I'm extremely happy doing 8 or so especially over 5k plus.

That makes me feel better doing 7.1 m/km today some of the paths wouldn't look out of place on takeshi's castle.

tlw1 said:

MattFalle said:

Tbh I quite fancy a couple of ales and some piggy feet in front of a fire at the local but that ain’t happening.....

So bored I can’t even be bothered shopping for bike bits.

Willing to hold a virtual pub where I live stream my drinking in the local if that helps?

Do it and see how long it takes the rozzers to come round because someone's complained about a pub not serving food with the beer.

Stevo_666 said:

If only the pubs were open. Got a fair bit to do but have to endure 2 hours of virtual office Xmas party this afternoon which I really CBA with.

We've had 2 weeks worth of virtual christmas events. Thankfully they've been optional.

Cargobike said:

Bl**dy starving.

Is it too early for pizza?

Yes I know, not very vegan, but sometimes needs must

You can get vegan pizza you know?
Dominos will take the cheese off for you and let you swap it for something else like extra meat.
You could order online and send one of your minions to fetch it.

tlw1

homers_double said:

oxoman said:

Christ, you sprinting hd, I'm extremely happy doing 8 or so especially over 5k plus. Anything less than 5k doesn't count as a run for me. In my current state I'd be lucky to run 10 or 11 even if I tried.

That's definitely not sprint pace, I'm the slowest of all the people I run with, even the wife!

I've been struggling with pains in my legs of late, seems like most of my runs start uphill and buggers them up. Change of tactic yesterday and ran a loop in revers and I felt much better. I think I need to warm up for longer before hitting any gradient.

Sounds like you need the ultra running mentality - walk those hills