2009-01-24 Sat - The Tweed Run I

I need some brandy

1.15ish, i s'pose, get there just before 2

yes i woke up feeling like a kiddie on christmas. this should be a great day!!

1.15ish, i s'pose, get there just before 2

In that case, perhaps :)

@Hippy, just sneaked a pass, so will be there for some single malt in the hip(py) flask to stenghen your resolve, young man!

hello old sport.

just a quick note to say i'm looking forward to our little excursion this afternoon. do hope you'll be cutting a dash, there's some fine prizes to be awarded:

Best Moustache: Geo F Trumpers Grooming Kit & a Bottle of Hendrick's Gin
Most Dapper Chap: Rapha Tweed Softshell Jacket & a Bottle of Hendrick's Gin
Most Elegant Lady: H Hunstman and Sons Hip Flask, What Goes Around Comes Around Gift Certificate & a Bottle of Hendrick's Gin
Most Enviable Period Bicycle: Brooks Saddle & a Bottle of Hendrick's Gin
The Doff of The Cap award for most civilised behaviour: Subscription to The Chap Magazine & a Bottle of Hendrick's Gin

and don't forget about the tombola, there's plenty of wonderful prizes to be won. i'm sure you'll join me in thanking the sponsors who have been more than generous.

see you soon, chappy.

teddy, you are the man.

I must say, I'm so jolly excited, I've given the staff the day off.

(although a nip of brandy will be in order before heading out dressed like that fellow Bertie)

teddy, you are a true gent.

Hear, hear!

i am listening to dre whilst slipping the plus fours on. seem wrong somehow.

31trum. see you at the crabtree dude

i like those butterflies.

and i am thinking that a 'tweed scatter' should be great to watch.

Why is it simply for best moustache? Surely the whole face demands attention?

Why is it simply for best moustache? Surely the whole face demands attention?

Couldn't agree more. My sideburns are epic.

some are gold :P

ohmygod i want a gold hat! to match the bike, like. i'll be having words, sir.

Couldn't agree more. My sideburns are epic.

My attempt at leaving sideburns on = yet another epic fail.

I'm a walking, talking fashion faux par.

Which one of you westies wants to swing by mine with some lube?

I've gone and cleaned my bike and hadn't remembered that I'd used my last lube a month or so ago. Oops... chain now drying... damn.

i am listening to dre whilst slipping the plus fours on. seem wrong somehow.

i've just had this great mental image of a film spot panning from room to room where throughout london cyclists pull on their plus fours and long socks and adjust their cravats, with a cheeky wink in the mirror, but i can't think of the right song to be playing in the background... don't think dre is it ;)

Top hole everyone have a spiffing day!

I say, for those of us chaps and chapettes without suitable attire or mode of transport we would rather like to see some photographic evidence of the great event and anything that avoids the use of such photographic machines attached to those new fangled cordless telephonic devices would be rather good.

One is hoping for great things.

Pip pip

Lube crisis taken care of. Ved is going to service me.

i've just had this great mental image of a film spot panning from room to room where throughout london cyclists pull on their plus fours and long socks and adjust their cravats, with a cheeky wink in the mirror, but i can't think of the right song to be playing in the background... don't think dre is it ;)

'What a Difference a Day Makes' Dinah Washington FTW

Why is it simply for best moustache? Surely the whole face demands attention?

quite right, quite right. best facial hair it is.

Tally ho!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Billy Bragg for me; bring on the class war

WW - it'll please you that my apparel is 'ragged trousered philanthropist'

And mine is 'Working Class Hero Sells Out For The Day'.