Thanks for the PM Fidgetbuzz.
Manotea lured me into the murky world of Audax 6 months before that memorable WCW ride by running The Boat Ride as a calendar event in December 2013. The start was a short distance from my home so gave me a chance to see what Audaxes were like. My wife asked how it went and I said 'never again'. I promptly did my second one in January 2014! My first 400 was LWL, Andy Terry guided me around that one and Martin Malins, Manotea, Pat Hurt and Liam Fiztpatrick have been my 'go to sages' on the route to becoming an organiser. There are others I have learned from too (too many to mention), it's a fantastic community and Fidgetbuzz has probably contributed far more than he realises.
Happy retirement FB, I hope your finance skills keep you in the community, even if you are not on the bike!