Derbyshire Pie Run VIII 11 August (VIII! Even Police Academy only did VII!)

[Paul]

For the uninitiated, some history*.

(*and I think 8 years is some kind of history)

For the rest: pork, huntsman or veggie option?

Everyone is welcome, and I'll see you all on 11 August, 10am for a 10.30 start from Long Eaton train station car park.

If the weather is kind there will be a second pub stop, under the (frankly brilliant) 2011 rule.

Provisional (as at noon, 9 August) attendance list:

chris n +1
Kim
jogler
tiptop
Valiant
rower 40
mike +1
Luke
Frenchie
AWL
Diver300
Me +1

If you want to be on the list (or need to come off), it would be handy to know, so we can decide how long to wait before setting off.

[jogler]

VIII
ye gods where does the time go to

Will you be awheel a Mercian?

[Paul]

VIII
ye gods where does the time go to

Will you be awheel a Mercian?

I know. Eight years! And I think I handed over the Cycling Plus jersey to you even before that. What was that pub?

Anyway, yes, I plan to be Mercianed up.

Unless I'm on a Longstaff.

When did I get so Midlandsed?

[jogler]

Yes,our C+ jersey handover was before Pie Run # 1 & it was in Rolliston.
IIRC the pub was The Spread Eagle.

[Paul]

Of course. Lovely building.

Ennyway - you coming? I think you're due a pie.

(I could just bring you one back, if it's too far for you now...)

[Chris N]

Huntsman this year, I think.

If the weather is kind there will be a second pub stop, under the (frankly brilliant) 2011 rule.

Even more

[Kim]

My enthusiasm for pies is limited, but I'm always up for a pootle in Derbyshire and don't seem to have anything else planned, so will endeavour to put in an appearance.   

[Paul]

Huntsman this year, I think.

If the weather is kind there will be a second pub stop, under the (frankly brilliant) 2011 rule.

Even more

Brilliant.

[Paul]

My enthusiasm for pies is limited, but I'm always up for a pootle in Derbyshire and don't seem to have anything else planned, so will endeavour to put in an appearance.   

Also brilliant.

Do you like beer? That isn't necessary either, I just wondered.

[Kim]

Alas not.  Though in my general experience, I tend to prefer the sort of pubs that serve Proper Beer™, and therefore consider it to be a good thing.

[Paul]

The Holly Bush falls well within that definition, and is a good pub.

[jogler]

Of course. Lovely building.

Ennyway - you coming? I think you're due a pie.

(I could just bring you one back, if it's too far for you now...)

  you smooth talking 

I want to attend but there are some RL issues which are imposing restrictions on my ability to travel around as much as I'd like to or have done in the past.
I'll keep it in mind;it would help if you could include the date in the thread title & log it onto the calander.

[Paul]

...it would help if you could include the date in the thread title...

Done

...& log it onto the calander.

I think this is already done. Is it not working for you?

[Andrij]

Hurrah!  Another Pie Run!  I really enjoyed the one I did (two years ago?).  Great route, fantastic pub, and thrilling race to the finish (came 3^rd).

Booo!  I'll have to miss this one as I'll be somewhere in Spain that weekend. 

Have fun!

[jogler]

I think this is already done. Is it not working for you?

it was my eyes what weren't working

good thing I haven't sold the tandem,I might have to relocate to the stoker saddle & kidnap a suitable stoker.

[Si]

Yes,our C+ jersey handover was before Pie Run # 1 & it was in Rolliston.
IIRC the pub was The Spread Eagle.

Blimey - eight years since someone put a Dawes shaped dent into that Lichfield car park 

Anyway, I think that I've done the LE Mince Pie and Fixed runs but not the pie run......is it 'bent friendly (i.e. free of unsurfaced tracks and stupid gates)?  A provisional pencilling in from me...meant to be away some time in Aug so can't say for sure.

[jogler]

Blimey - eight years since someone put a Dawes shaped dent into that Lichfield car park 

who datden?

oh yeah

[Paul]

Anyway, I think that I've done the LE Mince Pie and Fixed runs but not the pie run......is it 'bent friendly (i.e. free of unsurfaced tracks and stupid gates)? 

I will make it so.

[jogler]

How many km?
Any idea of altitude gain?

My Longstaff Langster is currently flavourofthe month* but it may not be next month

*however this Saturday's 200km will done using gears

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[CAMRAMan]

The Holly Bush falls well within that definition, and is a good pub.

Is that the Holly Bush near Belper? The one that serves ale in 4-pint pots? The one with Bigby or summat similar as the landlord? If so, I've spent a drunken evening there talking to him about his exploits lorry driving down to Brum. A fine place, I very, very vaguely recall...

[Paul]

How many km?
Any idea of altitude gain?

About 40 miles in old money.

Altitude gain? Zero - we start and finish at the same place.

 

[Paul]

Is that the Holly Bush near Belper?

Yep.

The one that serves ale in 4-pint pots?

Yep.

The one with Bigby or summat similar as the landlord?

Dunno, but given the answers to 1 & 2 above, I think it's the same pub.

If so, I've spent a drunken evening there talking to him about his exploits lorry driving down to Brum.

Do you know, I've never been there in the evening, and I've never even got past 2 pints. I might have to fix both of those things one day.

A fine place, I very, very vaguely recall...

It is.

Care to join us?

[jogler]

Altitude gain? Zero - we start and finish at the same place.

 

you know what I mean you 

[CAMRAMan]

Care to join us?

Do you know, I really think I do! It's about 15 years since I was there...

[Bigsybaby]

VIII
ye gods where does the time go to

Will you be awheel a Mercian?

I know. Eight years! And I think I handed over the Cycling Plus jersey to you even before that. What was that pub?

Anyway, yes, I plan to be Mercianed up.

Unless I'm on a Longstaff. I will be on a Mercy ian

When did I get so Midlandsed?