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monday seeking the fabled haute ananas de vendée

sungodsungod Posts: 15,580
in The bottom bracket
'ning

slightly nippy start, but more sun now the weekend is over

ride, cafes, wfh, possible bask, bubbly
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,440
    Morning.
    WFW.
    Bimbled in on best bike for a change. Hopefully more ducking and diving. Enjoy you Monday all.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,069
    Wfw, weather app suggests block headwind on the way in today. :/
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,507
    On the train again. See physio on Weds about the tendon that's still playing up a bit. Still managed an hour down the lanes on Saturday without too much comeback so still looking to get communting again soon.

    Got some tax related seminar and dinner with advisors tonight so free food n plonk it is :smile:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,326
    Hounds walked and work stuff now. Later is meeting my coach to go through my training plan, which is a waste of time as I can’t currently run 🙄
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,184
    Those Pineapples will get altitude sickness and wither in the cold SG.

    Much to do today. Might be smiling later or might be extra grumpy with a splodge of grumpiness on top.

    I need luck.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,580
    this was haute as in haute joaillerie

    pleasant in the sun, seemed to be a lot of traffic for so early

    stroll time
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,449
    No1 son off on a school trip for a week. Sitting next to his ‘girlfriend’ on the coach as I waived him off. 11 years old! I told him he’d have more fun sitting with his mates at the back
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,507
    seanoconn said:

    No1 son off on a school trip for a week. Sitting next to his ‘girlfriend’ on the coach as I waived him off. 11 years old! I told him he’d have more fun sitting with his mates at the back

    Thought you'd have been proud of him Seano, chip off the old block etc? Should have shown him that old Scampi Fries ad before he went o:)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,449
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    No1 son off on a school trip for a week. Sitting next to his ‘girlfriend’ on the coach as I waived him off. 11 years old! I told him he’d have more fun sitting with his mates at the back

    Thought you'd have been proud of him Seano, chip off the old block etc? Should have shown him that old Scampi Fries ad before he went o:)
    Can’t remember the ad but knowing you I can guess the context!
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,507
    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    No1 son off on a school trip for a week. Sitting next to his ‘girlfriend’ on the coach as I waived him off. 11 years old! I told him he’d have more fun sitting with his mates at the back

    Thought you'd have been proud of him Seano, chip off the old block etc? Should have shown him that old Scampi Fries ad before he went o:)
    Can’t remember the ad but knowing you I can guess the context!
    Just search for the Scampi Fries ad on youtube - strapline 'The sweet smell of success' :p
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,184
    ^ 'kin 'ell!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,449
    pinno said:

    ^ 'kin 'ell!

    I think Stevo missed the 11 year olds part. It’s the only sane explanation.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,507
    It's very tame - he only eats a bag of Scampi Fries then let's his friends know what he's done o:)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,666
    That's me fxxxxd, again. But the rental hotel is now empty, wiped down ahead of the Polish pros coming in for the deep clean, car is loaded just the bike to put on the rack in t'morning. Been a busy busy week and a bit.

    All (😳) I have to do now is unpack all That Stuff. And bin most of it methinks.

    Head to the local in a while with #1 daughter, eats, drinks and collapses into early night.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,069
    orraloon said:



    All (😳) I have to do now is unpack all That Stuff. And bin most of it methinks.

    Give it to Pinno.

    Turned out nice. The wind stayed in the same direction, so a rare tailwind home.

    Mortgage offer finally came through (5 year fix at 2.5%, allows up to 120 days p.a. of renting out), searches done by the end of the week according to solicitor, survey booked, so we are hopefully nearing exchange on Mrs B³'s Somerset hideaway.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,184
    beansnikpoh said:

    orraloon said:



    All (😳) I have to do now is unpack all That Stuff. And bin most of it methinks.

    Give it to Pinno.
    Oi!

    Smash it with a hammer, set alight to it and chuck...

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,440
    Just spoke to a mate that did the Dragon devil route yesterday 184 miles at av spd of 16. Pretty dam good in my eyes. Pretty daft as well. Apparently he's walking like John Wayne at the moment. Nearly as bad as Mr T,s shenanigans.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,184
    edited June 2022
    The toughest sportive they reckon, harder than the Marmotte.
    Yeah, 16 is good for that distance and the amount of climbing.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,184
    50 cycling miles is equivalent to a half marathon apparently.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,440
    The lad that did it was a very keen cyclist about 20yrs ago then stopped and got fat like a lit of middle aged men then rediscovered it about 8yrs ago. He only started getting serious though in the last 3yrs or so. Just shows what you can achieve if you put your mind to it when you become middle aged. Personally I'd have been happy with 90 Welsh miles at that speed.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,326
    pinno said:

    50 cycling miles is equivalent to a half marathon apparently.

    Feels about right
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