Author Topic: WARTY - 9th May (Read 16371 times)

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #25 on:** 08 April, 2009, 06:46:32 pm »

Quote from: Moondog on 08 April, 2009, 06:10:30 pm

Autie Helen's last picture of the food hemporium must have been taken from the car park of that most excellent cycle shop:Off the Front Home

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Funnily enough I could see lots of signs for a cycle shop but no shop

TimO · « **Reply #26 on:** 08 April, 2009, 08:51:21 pm »

Dammit, WARTY or FNRttC. $:-\$

The FNRttC has the advantage that it's harder for me to oversleep.

I shall have to think on this, at the moment I'm a possible.

delthebike · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 April, 2009, 06:31:55 pm »

Quote from: annie on 05 April, 2009, 08:51:53 pm

I am probably going to ride down to this, if I can work out a route.

Here you are annie, this would be the route I'd take to get to Marks Tey from your gaff, Clicky. Mostly white roads with a little yellow and orange.

her_welshness · « **Reply #28 on:** 13 April, 2009, 09:30:53 am »

Please count me in

bobb · « **Reply #29 on:** 14 April, 2009, 10:58:41 am »

Quote from: Moondog on 08 April, 2009, 06:10:30 pm

.....that most excellent cycle shop:Off the Front Home

That would be an excellent bike shop if it wasn't for the fact that the mechanic guy who works there is the most miserable, rude and just generally unpleasant being ever to masquerade as a human!

токамак · « **Reply #30 on:** 14 April, 2009, 11:06:34 am »

I've only ever seen him wearing a Firefox (as in web browser) T-shirt and moping about behind the counter doing his best to ignore customers. I feel a slight urge to go there and wind him up by asking loads of dumb questions, but I know this would only backfire and I would end up walking out of the shop in a mild rage.

Annie, could you place me on your list please. Also, I'm well up for this cycle ride.

bobb · « **Reply #31 on:** 14 April, 2009, 11:21:26 am »

Maybe on the WARTY we should all go in and queue up and one by one ask ridiculous questions

bazzerp · « **Reply #32 on:** 14 April, 2009, 09:59:00 pm »

Take an old PC in to the "charming" mechanic - preferably Apple with just the Safari browser on it - tell it (him) you DON'T do Firefox cos its too slow an all... Ask him if he does repairs for Linux .

Ask him if he can fit some wheels to your old Apple G3 cos you want to take it with you on a tour, an they are so reliable, an you couldn't possibly use one of those PC things in an Internet Caff, cos they aint got proper Apple keyboards, An a Mac on wheels would be cool, especially on the Dun Run - & has he done it, & if not why not..

Moondog · « **Reply #33 on:** 15 April, 2009, 07:39:12 am »

A word in favor of old Firefox/Misery/Off the front.

He might be a little gruff in his demeanor but he always makes adequate and reasonably priced adjustments or repairs to my couple of bikes.He even found a cheap bit from his upstairs store for me.

But then;i am a miserable old sod;perhaps we just relate.

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токамак · « **Reply #34 on:** 15 April, 2009, 10:55:14 am »

No argument that it's a great bike shop, and I'm sure he's a very good technician. I thought it was called Interbike, anyway it's quite a gem where you wouldn't expect a big bike shop like that - Marks Tey.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 April, 2009, 02:33:11 pm »

I’m torn between this and the FNRttC. This was winning, except now I’ve been invited to birthday drinks on this day. Given the time that WARTYs usually finish, I think it might be a bit of a rush to get home, showered, changed and go out again, etc...plus there is the dog to think of.

Bah. I so enjoyed the last one.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #36 on:** 27 April, 2009, 07:45:22 am »

I drove past Marks Tey (A120) yesterday and the awkward road has now had a crossing with traffic lights installed so will now be much easier. This is good!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #37 on:** 27 April, 2009, 08:23:42 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 27 April, 2009, 07:45:22 am

I drove past Marks Tey (A120) yesterday and the awkward road has now had a crossing with traffic lights installed so will now be much easier. This is good!

That makes life a lot easier for those hoping to get to the station.

her_welshness · « **Reply #38 on:** 27 April, 2009, 09:39:54 am »

What's the roll-call now Mr Wowbagger?

RogerT · « **Reply #39 on:** 27 April, 2009, 07:03:50 pm »

Do we have a route yet, or am I being obtuse and missing something ??

Wowbagger · « **Reply #40 on:** 27 April, 2009, 07:14:19 pm »

Quote from: annie on 06 April, 2009, 06:43:23 pm

So far then,

Annie
Wowbagger
Mrs Wowbagger
Delthebike
RogerT
Ianrauk
Bobb
Auntie Helen
Dasmoth
Emily

Possibles:

Chris S

Also:

Her_Welshness
Tokamak

Have I missed anyone?

Not sure about a route yet. Annie's away from home this week so this might be a bit late to be published.

TimO · « **Reply #41 on:** 27 April, 2009, 07:37:15 pm »

I think I was only a possible previously in the thread, I'm a yes now, assuming I can wake up in time.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #42 on:** 28 April, 2009, 02:17:33 pm »

Went into the bike shop (now called Interbike, it seems) this morning and ended up having a 20 minute conversation about tyres. I know how to have a good time.

An unexpectedly large bike shop for somewhere like Marks Tey but I didn't find anything I actually wanted to buy. Which is a bit of a shocker! Too many lairy-coloured cycling jerseys, nothing for the more refined/subdued lady.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #43 on:** 28 April, 2009, 03:02:58 pm »

Quote from: wowbagger on 27 April, 2009, 07:14:19 pm

Have I missed anyone?

Can you make a new catagory of 'Probables' and put me in it?

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #44 on:** 28 April, 2009, 03:10:07 pm »

Can you put me mid way between the list of possibles and probables. I'm toying with this ride.

FatBloke · « **Reply #45 on:** 28 April, 2009, 05:18:34 pm »

Any room for an unemployed FatBloke?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #46 on:** 28 April, 2009, 05:25:29 pm »

Absolutely!

De Sisti · « **Reply #47 on:** 30 April, 2009, 06:25:21 pm »

What's WARTY?

delthebike · « **Reply #48 on:** 30 April, 2009, 06:36:40 pm »

Quote from: maander on 30 April, 2009, 06:25:21 pm

What's WARTY?

Nothing since the cream was applied.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #49 on:** 30 April, 2009, 09:14:45 pm »

Yebbut, really WARTY is Wowbagger and Annie's Round The Year ride. One ride a month, about 50 miles, gentle pace, fantastic company, coffee in the morning,pub at lunch,sometimes tea in the afternoon.

The next is on May 9th, as discussed in this very thread.

The June ride is slightly different, involving a visit to Glastonbury and Stonehenge, on account of it being the Summer Solstice.

"And then we strip naked and ravage each other passionately until dawn"

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