2009-03-22 Sun - 40th Birthday roll

Rats, I'm off to Goa for a week on the 19th otherwise I'd have come too and a) made you feel young and b) bought along my portable defibrillator - can't be too careful huh?

I spotted overdrive from the top deck of a bus on Monday.

Can you believe it - nearly 40, and still trying to master the courier look.

Fucking faux fortysomething fakengers...

i'll be sure to be upwind. to avoid that slight piss tinge ;)

Great,we'll be able to smell your shitty nappy.

for the whiff!

Both my age and waist are over 40, so that means, for that reason, I'm in.

If anybody says that one of the two is closer to 50, I'll smash ya!

:))

45?

oh Murtie dear! GA2G is going to sit on you.

Be good to help you celebrate Joel, the HC is just down the road from me, but I may even ride all the way to Trafalgar Square and ride back with you all.

I spotted overdrive from the top deck of a bus on Monday.

Can you believe it - nearly 40, and still trying to master the courier look.

Fucking faux fortysomething fakengers...

I'll get it right one day.
On a bus eh?Was it raining?

I'll dig out my Stirling Cooper jeans to wear with me platforms.

I'll get it right one day.
On a bus eh?Was it raining?

No, I was with my son, and heading to places with crappy locking up possibilities for a fixed mtb with a massive childseat on the back; and I wanted to be chatty with him.

Precipitationenger.

Just a gentle nudge to remind people about this. As most have probably forgotten all about it by now, possibly also forgetting who they are and why they're here.

Nurse!

:-)

I've just entered a 25 so I'm out. Have a pint for me.

bawls. it's mother's day :(

van, if I've recovered from the bridges ride, which shouldn't bethat hard I'll be there...

Still in. We discussed it last night and there were a few of us still planning to come.

I'm still planning on being there. If I don't forget. ;p

@hippy - will indeed have a pint for you, what's a 25? You mean your recent 30th?

@murtle - mother's day, pfft! Are you a man or a mousse?

@corny - cool! Hope to see you.

@Markyboy - splendid news!

@andyp - I'm sorry, you're planning on being where and why are you telling me this? ;)

Despite it being suggested a number of times at Souths that I should join the ride (so much for my, ahem, youthful good looks), as it is mother's day* I will have to be doing family stuff.

Have a great ride anyway - sounds about the perfect length - 4 miles then wind-down beers! (or a nice cup of tea, perhaps).

*obviously I am a mousse.

25 mile/40k TT. Lots of fun. :)

gonna be there dude. sorry i didn't catch you at souths last night but i was on the late shift after footie. didn't have the keys with me anyway as have not been carrying them aroudn (they would most likely be scratched up good by now if i had). so if not before will make sure i have them on the day.

as markyboy said, we were discussing this last night. and the conversation nearly precipitated starting an 'old boy' social group on the forum. but then i guess that is pretty much what south drinks is anyway ;)

whatchutalkin'bout jonny....

I'm as young as a young thing in the middle of a young place, full of young people...

Great - a thread for oldies like me. 1961 may have been a good year. I just can't remember that far back. Still roll on 29th May - another year older and fatter!

whatchutalkin'bout jonny....

I'm as young as a young thing in the middle of a young place, full of young people...

....who are young enough to be quoting Diff'rent Strokes

gutted, there is no "f" in way, i can get on this :(

Mr Van U I'm away that weekend now but back on the sunday afternoon at some point - means I'll miss the roll but will head to Hermit's as soon as I get back as I'm guessing you'll be there for a while...;-)