Mid-Week 28/3-1/4

[Tom]

Sorry for the late post but the Guest Book hasn't liked me all day and wouldn't play. Anyway if the weather is ok I plan to be out tomorrow. I think Mark is planning to be out but not sure about others what with Easter etc.
Hoping to get out Thurs/Fri depending on the weather-probably making a pilgrimage to the Cardiff City Stadium to renew my Season Ticket.

[Mark Pope]

Hi Tom,

I'll be at B&Q at 0945. See you there.

Mark

[Tom]

Much excitement on the mid-week ride this morning as we saw the long-awaited return of Chris Matthews to the mid-week group. Chris joined Mark and myself at B&Q and as expected injected a little extra pace. I had to warn him that Mark preferred to do all the work on the front himself and liked us to sprint past him just before the café after he'd done 5 or 6 uninterrupted miles of pace setting.
Mal joined us in Llantwit, his first outing since Mallorca and a chest infection. Chris paid for the coffees so we're hoping to see a lot more of him!
Tentative plans were laid for a jaunt on Friday-watch this space!

[xrayspecs]

Is there a Friday ride?

[Mark Pope]

Hi Chris,

I was waiting for Tom to post but I know he's planning to get out tomorrow. I definitely intend to ride, starting at 0945 from the B&Q roundabout. We usually do a steady 60km ride with a coffee stop but that's flexible.

Mark

[xrayspecs]

I'll be at B&Q at 945; as long as the coffee stop is included!!!

[Tom]

Give me a chance Mark! I was deciding how strong I feel after going into Cardiff today-accompanied part way by Steve C but I couldn't persuade him to give up his Everton allegiance and take up a Cardiff City Season ticket.Since Chris is so keen I'll be at B&Q at 9.45 as well!

[mal jones]

I ll be there to

[Tom]

Good turn-out of 6 of us at B&Q this morning-Mark P,Chris G,Mal Terry and Andy S as well as me.Did usual route,Terry diverted to do a TT along Green Dragon lane and the concrete road(well it used to be)arriving at the Boverton traffic lights simultaneously with us. Met Tony at Café Velo.
A bit disappointed there weren't any April Fool pranks(or any I was aware of!) other than that good ride but we'd all like it to get a bit warmer!

[xrayspecs]

The April fool was me waiting at the wrong lamp post.
Thanks for coffee Mark Pope.

[Mark Pope]

No problem about the coffee Chris. However, standing by the wrong lamppost is a serious breach of mid-week club ride etiquette for which the punishment is usually swift and harsh!   The last mid week rider to flout the unwritten lamp post rule is now teaching tennis in a girl's school in Heidelberg (the humiliation never ends......).

Mark

[mal jones]

I'm cycling down to Waterton tomorrow to paint the correct lamp post with hi viz paint so there can be no excuses in future