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The weekly league's tempting, but it's hard to pinpoint it as an aim, because I don't know what summer evening hours I'll be offered until early June (and I work all weekday evenings till late June).
This year, all 5 nights were offered, and due to a couple of 'one-off' cash injections, I could afford to get by on 2. I picked Thu/Fri because of how they meshed with my wife's 2 day job, and my son's 2 days at nursery. They also gave me the space to do the TNRC, which has consistently been one of my most enjoyable experiences in the saddle, so I'd hope to do that again - and as with your HH experiences, it's been the social side and camaraderie that's been the highlight, apart from moments of pure athletic abandon :)
It does possibly leave the scenario of getting on the track on Sunday mornings in the Spring, so I'd at least be semi-prepared for league racing if circumstances permitted, but only from July onwards.
Appreciate you sharing your experiences, as you sound like an equally 'reluctant racing cyclist', if you know what I mean.