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LEE

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #900 on: 22 October, 2012, 04:21:04 pm »


Del took that one.

Tomorrow the baton will do PBP.

Going forward please add:

Handover took place in - place, county
Baton now resides in - place, county

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #901 on: 22 October, 2012, 04:23:45 pm »
I have yet to master the art of going backwards on my bicycle. I believe Nutty could cycle backwards on fixed, and I dare say there are others as well.

The handover took place at Paper Mill Lock, Little Baddow, Essex.

The baton currently resides in Prittlewell, in the Unitary Authority area of Southend, within the county of Essex.
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LEE

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #902 on: 22 October, 2012, 04:25:59 pm »
Apologies...I work for an American IT company.

We're forever going forward, blue-sky thinking and socialising information.

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #903 on: 22 October, 2012, 05:05:38 pm »
A plan! if it is still about in a couple of weeks time, a foray to Sarfend and back, one Saturday or Sunday. Fancy a ride, Andrij? Although if I can manage it, I might try to skive one weekday.....

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #904 on: 22 October, 2012, 05:38:06 pm »
A plan! if it is still about in a couple of weeks time, a foray to Sarfend and back, one Saturday or Sunday. Fancy a ride, Andrij? Although if I can manage it, I might try to skive one weekday.....

That would work. Perhaps we could meet half-way? The Hoop, in Stock, serves excellent beer and food.
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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #905 on: 22 October, 2012, 05:56:09 pm »
Final details to be resolved as and when; I had a fancy for a handover by a Southend chippie, but Stock sounds excellent, too.

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #906 on: 22 October, 2012, 06:49:46 pm »
We could do that. We could find one near the pier, or possibly the Southend Radio building, architect Mr. S. Legg-Bandage, which is very close to the pier.
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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #907 on: 22 October, 2012, 07:11:48 pm »
We could do that. We could find one near the pier, or possibly the Southend Radio building, architect Mr. S. Legg-Bandage, which is very close to the pier.

Or at the end of the pier.  You could go on that little train.  I'm sure Wow can book your tickets on-line.

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #908 on: 22 October, 2012, 07:12:26 pm »
We could do that. We could find one near the pier, or possibly the Southend Radio building, architect Mr. S. Legg-Bandage, which is very close to the pier.

Or at the end of the pier.  You could go on that little train.  I'm sure Wow can book your tickets on-line.

Oh hang on, scrap that.  The baton can't travel by train can it?

LEE

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #909 on: 23 October, 2012, 12:44:18 pm »
No it can't

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #910 on: 23 October, 2012, 01:21:37 pm »
Looking like  Andrij and myself on the 11th somehow or t'other

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #911 on: 23 October, 2012, 05:38:03 pm »
Looking like  Andrij and myself on the 11th somehow or t'other

11th November is right out, I'm afraid: I have a concert in the afternoon and a rehearsal in the morning.

I suppose you could come to the concert and we could do the transfer outside the Cliffs Pavilion!
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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #912 on: 23 October, 2012, 11:37:42 pm »
Today was a Great Day in the history of le baton. Today it did PBP.

I invited my good friend, photographer and chaperone Delthebike, who came along to take pictures, make sure I didn't cheat and to join me in an ale house. It was a misty day and not at all conducive to photography. Given that I am also in a lot of them, I think that Del found it quite a challenge to make the photographs attractive. However, I digress.

Just to prove we'd been there, there is an obligatory photograph of Prittlewell.



Next we tackled the nastiness which is Sutton Road. See how the local motorist carefully ignores the "No Overtaking" sign.



Le baton is in view at this point, just to show that it's on the ride. Note the lop-sideed Carradice and shorts. There will be evidence of beards later, but I didn't stretch to sandals. It is October after all.



I'm going really well at this point. That hill must be about 1 in 3 but my wheels are going so fast they are  a blur.



It wasn't long before we arrived in Barling. Le baton takes pride of place on top of the road sign.



Despite being in the heart of rural France, we found a British flag. I put my hat on sideways and stuck my fist in my top to try to look Gallic.



It being France, there was evidence of a vineyard.



Since this was an audax, it was clearly necessary to fall asleep in the bus shelter. Note that I am keeping le baton safe at all times.



After we left the bus shelter Del noticed un très petit escargot on my jacket. We felt it wasn't big enough to eat so we let it escape.



Because Barling is such a sprawling metropolis we felt it was sensble to take another photograph.



We stopped at l'église de tous les saints for another photograph



and shortly met les canards.



It being France, there was un chateau



where we indulged in some urgent carbo-loading.



To prove that I had been there, I bought some flapjack in the Co-op in Wakering and made sure I had that all-important till receipt.



It being a long ride, it seemed appropriate to find another bus shelter and found this luxury brick-built affair, constructed into the wall of Great Wakering church.



Eventually, exhausted but triumphant, we complete our quest and, back in Prittlewell les Champs d'East Street, celebrated with a nice cup of tea and some flapjack.



A brevet card.
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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #913 on: 24 October, 2012, 07:17:01 am »

Next we tackled the nastiness which is Sutton Road. See how the local motorist carefully ignores the "No Overtaking" sign.




I think you're being a bit harsh on the driver of the grey car.  The road sign only prohibits the overtaking of black cars by red cars  ::-)

Anyhow, a very good effort by you and Del.  I hope the baton has enjoyed it’s time with us Essex folk as it has done lots of silly things  ;D

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #914 on: 24 October, 2012, 07:56:02 am »
F**k me!

I've just checked. This nonsense has been going on almost the best part of two years  ;D

It's not really ever going to get there.

Is it?

C'mon.

Let's be honest  :D


Being honest...it really doesn't matter when/if it gets there.

Just as long as it keeps moving and getting people to meet up......who cares?

You're right, of course  :D

LEE

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #915 on: 24 October, 2012, 03:52:44 pm »




Stop pretending you've done a 600km Audax.

FYI. the only time I've ever considered sleeping in a bus-shelter (the Midhurst 600) they were all bloody full of bloody cyclists.  No room at the crappy Inn.

By the time I'd found one unoccupied it was daybreak and I wasn't tired any more.

LEE

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #916 on: 24 October, 2012, 04:14:15 pm »


Apologies if I missed a few bits.

There must be a good opportunity to get this into that there Lundun for some concentrated handover action.

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #917 on: 24 October, 2012, 04:16:40 pm »
I'm not sure what Wow is doing with the baton and his left hand in the top bus shelter photo  :hand:

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #918 on: 24 October, 2012, 04:23:11 pm »
I'm not sure what Wow is doing with the baton and his left hand in the top bus shelter photo  :hand:
As the chaperone I can categorically state that no untoward baton fiddlin' took place. (while I was looking anyway)  :)

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #919 on: 24 October, 2012, 04:31:03 pm »
Stop pretending you've done a 600km Audax.

I thought he was pretending to have done a 1200km Audax...

Oscar's dad

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #920 on: 14 November, 2012, 05:31:52 pm »
Is the baton coming to the Christmas Do?

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #921 on: 14 November, 2012, 06:00:16 pm »
Inneresting question..... if I still have it, that'll be a maybe.

(as I haven't quite yet got it)

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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #922 on: 14 November, 2012, 07:17:03 pm »
We could always exchange batons at the Christmas do!
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Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #923 on: 14 November, 2012, 07:50:42 pm »
That could be a problem for me as if I were able to make it, my plan is to be rescued by Mrs Ham by car..... not part of the approved transport arrangements for the baton.

Re: YACF LEJoG Relay
« Reply #924 on: 17 November, 2012, 02:05:36 pm »
Wowbagger hands the baton over to Ham:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLGMsj647o