2009-01-24 Sat - The Tweed Run I

Oh dear.

YouTube - John Lydon butter commercial

does anyone have a bullhorn that we can borrow on saturday?

will see what I can do, I'll check at my work for a old one

i'll be bringing mine!.....but it's for me!

just been out for a ride in my tweed outfit, to see how biking in tweed is.

*some thoughts on a gentleman's first bicycle outing in tweed. *

1. tweed is impressively warm
   
2. tweed is also surprisingly itchy
   
3. bicycling in brogues is not as easy as in trainers
   
4. automobiles are more polite and much less aggressive towards you when you're in tweed
   
5. it's nice to put a smile on people's faces
   
   
   

Ha hahaha
I saw a friend last night, a stylish young thing who works at Margaret Howell. I'd just been telling her all about this ride, and about the excellent LumaTwill stuff, and whatnot. She was extremely interested, but quite sceptical that anyone is actually really wearing tweed.

20 mins after she left I got a call, she'd just seen you at Shoreditch church - I imagine she may have been one of the people who smiled at you. She said you looked WONDERFUL and I think she wanted to eat you all up! She was ecstatic. I hope she'll come along tomorrow, she does Menswaer Production and I've been bugging her for ages to try and get the detailing on some things bike friendly - roll up button and tab on the leg perhaps, or drop tailed jackets.

It's my lucky day... my Carradice bag turned up!

Teddy...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MEGAPHONE-NEW-IN-BOX-FREE-WHISTLE-WORTH-2-99_W0QQitemZ380098891808QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item380098891808&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

For those of you who sent me PM's about spokecards for the Tweed Run, i should be up at the start from about 1.30. I put my number up on the contacts page, so give me a shout. There is a limited number of cards. I'll give 1/2 of the remaining to teddy for anybody else who wants to buy some.

I'd very much like one please Teddy or Charco. Enters you in the draw too, yes?

Teddy, i've got a megaphone, just one of those beige jobbies from Maplin, but it's pretty loud. i'll bring it along and you're welcome to have it. I'll be round hanover sq/the pub at 1330, on minty green condor.

yes the spoke cards come with magic tombola tickets!

anyone coming down from the east end fancies meeting up for lunch beforehand, am thinking broadway market ?

I had suggested Prince Arthur on Forest Road. Think it's a bit pricey for lunch, but cool photo op.

http://www.theprincearthurlondonfields.com/

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=534295&y=184554&z=0&sv=E8+3BH&st=2&pc=E8+3BH&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

(btw - no need to add a title every time you post)

HELP! HELP!

and does anyone have access to a free a3 colour printer, and want to give us a hand by printing out some route maps to hand out? pm me, please...

Yes i have a new fangled Gutenberg compact press.

What sort of volume are you after dear boy? (apologies i can't PM at the mo)

anyone coming down from the east end fancies meeting up for lunch beforehand, am thinking broadway market ?

I will be, sounds like a good plan and i haven't met any of you chaps yet so it would be nice to have a meet up pre ride. Where do you suggest? somewhere cheapish?

Im also having some trouser issues so im going to have to do some charity shop hunting, starting to run out of time

I will be, sounds like a good plan and i haven't met any of you chaps yet so it would be nice to have a meet up pre ride. Where do you suggest? somewhere cheapish?

Im also having some trouser issues so im going to have to do some charity shop hunting, starting to run out of time

Prince Arthur on Forest Road??

Oxfam at the end of the road...

I had suggested Prince Arthur on Forest Road. Think it's a bit pricey for lunch, but cool photo op.

http://www.theprincearthurlondonfields.com/

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=534295&y=184554&z=0&sv=E8+3BH&st=2&pc=E8+3BH&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

(btw - no need to add a title every time you post)

What time would one suggest ? I would be delighted to rendevous here proir to the descent into town.

Splendid. We need to allow time to cycle to Hanover Sq by half past one, so aproximately midday sir? 11.30 for a more relaxed beverage and allowance for any issues with attire?

Midday is a most reasonable suggestion.

Top drawer!

New delivery of tweed pants jackets hats waistcoats and moleskin plus fours arriving this afternoon. Call 02074249621

also still have some tweed plus fours for the people having trouble finding theres in time were open until 6 tonight and from 10am sat

Managed to rescue a pair of tweed trousers which i will turn up into plus fours. Old navy blue rugby sock will probably have to do. I look forward to meeting at the prince arthur 12 sharp!

New delivery of tweed pants jackets hats waistcoats and moleskin plus fours arriving this afternoon. Call 02074249621

Managed to rescue a pair of tweed trousers which i will turn up into plus fours. Old navy blue rugby sock will probably have to do. I look forward to meeting at the prince arthur 12 sharp!

Hoorah! Good show.

i have a laser copier if you want some printed, if i am doing 150 though black and white would be very cheap... not sure i can afford to do that many in colour

got some hi-res artwork?