“Well I’m off to ‘training camp’ this week” cried Raymond “Someone else will have to ‘step up to the plate’ to organise a ride”. Not sure what sort of training camp it is, but I suspect it will involve a lot of “hydration” training 😆 Pugwash was first to chip in with “Anyone fancy a […]
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The clouds were rolling away and the wind easing down when Noah’s wife bellowed down from her lofty perch “Right you animals! The floods are receding and it’s time to get you back to the farm(shop) . Assemble at the bottom of the gangplank in Etton at 10am sharp and we’ll follow the ‘usual’ route […]
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Matty, James, Colin, Michael and their faithful dog Puggy set off on another adventure. “First I’ll tell you How, Den I’ll tell you where” announced Matty. “Come round to my place at 0930” he suggested before adding preemptively “Unless Michael has any other ideas”. “No No No” cried Michael feeling somewhat defensive “There will be […]
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The Fantastic 4 set out to explore the unknown dimensions of life in the frozen wastes. The Thing arrived early for a change (2 mins) and the Invisible Man only just appeared in time. We set off along Middlehowe Road at a good pace passing two hardened runners turning out to be Mrs Fantastic and […]
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Commodore Greybeard rose from his bunk following a recent ‘skirmish’ with the latest round of ‘pestilence’ to once again rally the ‘fleet’ for our latest ‘commission’. “Huzzah Huzzah” we all cried relieved to see our beloved Commodore back ‘on deck’. “Thank you men but I’m still not feeling 100% so for our next adventure I’d […]
Continue🎶Cold As Ice🎶
And not a “Foreigner” in sight (unless north of the border falls into that category😁) and a very happy New Year to you all. “Cold in the Wolds” was one description while Michael chimed in with “Bitterly Cold” you kind of get the picture of what we faced as we gathered at Etton for a […]
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Oh the first knight of Christmas, he proposed to me, A flat ride out to Hornsea. Oh the second knight of Christmas, he advised to me, wear two pairs of gloves on a flat ride out to Hornsea. Oh the third knight of Christmas, truly said to me, we’re best friends, wear two pairs of […]
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Feeling better after his ‘battle’ against the ‘lurgy’ King Raymond was keen to ‘rally his troops’ for a flat ‘sedentary’ ride to Hornsea. “I’m keen to get back in the saddle so suggest our usual route to the Floral Hall” he called before adding a small caveat, “May not make the whole ride but will […]
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After weeks of wet and/or icy weather, today on the “Feast of the Immaculate Conception” we saw a brief lull in the inclement weather allowing this Friday’s ride to Hutton Cranswick Farm Shop to go ahead. Eight Knights turned out at Etton for a 10am start including Michael who, after three punctures in four rides, […]
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🎶Let the sun shine in 🎶. This Friday’s ride was blessed with a brief respite between the many showers and storms of recent weeks to present us with almost perfect cycling conditions. Thirteen Knights turned out for the start at Walkington Pond to take advantage of the wall to wall sunshine and light winds to […]
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