2010-03-13/14 - Carry on Camping

picture to illustrate fire pit:

OMG! That picture is lovely! I want to go there noooow! :)

I vote for sitting on the campsite and doing BBQ, sipping whiskey, mourning about cold, looking in the sky and complaining we cannot see stars, feeling lik 15 year old again, enjoying each other company etc. We may also split: some of us may go to the pub, some stay in the camp. Feel free to do what you want: its OUR weekend and we gonna take the most of it!

ok, thanks for the (dis)organistional skills, uncle ben

It's OUR weekend and we gonna take the most of it!

So, my boss won't be there? I won't have to do any work?

Anyone thinking of going to the pub in the evening... bring good lights. It's a proper unlit country lane and it will be very very dark at night.

So, my boss won't be there? I won't have to do any work?

Nooooooo!!!!! :)

... Until you work for any of forumenger who is coming with us ;)

Anyone thinking of going to the pub in the evening... bring good lights. It's a proper unlit country lane and it will be very very dark at night.

sod that then! :-)

Maybe some people could do a pub run just to get off-sales to bring back to the site, esp. if it's a lot nearer than the last shop en route? I'll bring a decent front light for it.

I've got a Fenix on my bike and lots of carrying space, I can help.

So much for Metcheck...there's a whole load of 'Get out of camping free' cards falling on Hackney right now!

But Metcheck predicted rain today.

just seen the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend on the ever reliable BBC and it seems to be dry if a tad cloudy

i'll wager a can of stella that no rain drop falls on us over the weekend

Maybe some people could do a pub run just to get off-sales to bring back to the site, esp. if it's a lot nearer than the last shop en route? I'll bring a decent front light for it.

ditchling is not far. i have panniers for beer.

Could you post exact location of meeting point at Elephant & Castle, please. And is planned departure at 9 o'clock?

Thank you

Outside the Elephant and Castle pub which is here
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=SE1+6BN&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en

We'll be meeting at 9 to leave about 9.10am.

Christ... you're good!!!

After a painful ride home from West beers last night I regret to say that I don't think I can make it.

Going out on the bike last night was sort of a tester to see if I'd be fit for Saturday, but it appears that any sort of distance is going to kill my back dead.

Sorry guys. I'm gutted I can't come and I'm pissed off that this puts me aside with all the people not going because of a lousy cold or wanting to watch the fucking rugby!

After a painful ride home from West beers last night I regret to say that I don't think I can make it.

Going out on the bike last night was sort of a tester to see if I'd be fit for Saturday, but it appears that any sort of distance is going to kill my back dead.

Sorry guys. I'm gutted I can't come and I'm pissed off that this puts me aside with all the people not going because of a lousy cold or wanting to watch the fucking rugby!

loser

get well soon max x

Oh, I'll take your place!

Just kidding, I would have loved to take my kid along for this but the Mother said no, hope you have a great time.
Will pop down to see you off tomorrow, take a video of you guys in train heading South.

It should be a funny sight to see all of these nice track/road frames loaded down with all get-out.

After a painful ride home from West beers last night I regret to say that I ... wanting to watch the fucking rugby!

Get vell sooon ent Hardn de Fark arp, yoo losa Vimp! Yoo before de Acsidenz ja?:

You'll be really missed Max!

Ha! Thanks Uncle Ben.

Have fun guys!

Problems defeated.
See y'all in the morning. I hope we're going slow, been a fair while since I did anything approaching 60miles.........

Problems defeated.
See y'all in the morning. I hope we're going slow, been a fair while since I did anything approaching 60miles.........

Tactical quote in bold. Could be the weekend's mantra?
Slow: +1

Thanks, VeeVee.

See y'all in the morning. I hope we're going slow

I will be.