2009-04-11 Sat - The Bunny Run

somehow the crash made the day even more enjoyable.. and Soul we were in awe of the Lindt standards of durability after fearfully opening our bags.

Even so I'm sitting here with a bag of peas on my very oddly-contoured lower leg, working out when I should admit I probably need to go and get it x-rayed....

great day's work Scott and Gina! hope your aches and pains aren't too bad Scott ..

full report of the day to follow soon...

You should look out for the next Lindt tv campaign... no child clutching the chocolate bunnie and no lindt chocolatiers just two men crashing their bikes into each other and being glad they can still eat their respective (intact) bunnies. Its a winner.

1. Scott bunny
   
2. Gina
   
3. Fresh
   
4. Velocio
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Charco
   
7. miss_socks
   
8. bendix
   
9. Pink
   
10. Brucy
    
11. ladystardust
    
12. GA2G (may be working, but will contribute in some way; hope to be there though)
    
13. Van Damage
    
14. Dropout
    
15. Markyboy (provisionally)
    
16. cara
    
17. fitzy
    
18. hillbilly
    
19. Eyebrows
    
20. supertony007 (will have to bail by 1.30 so hopefully can help for a while)
    
21. Nhatt Attack (!) and Selimski (? depends on school work)
    
22. jayloo
    (anyone I can meet up with in Wests area so I can actually find my way to the start point?)
    23.Gormley if you need me
    
23. The Joker
    
    

Prior to doing the run, I think we should pop into any large shops nearby, explain our mission and see how charitable they are with their easter choc-stocks . . . probably yield nothing, but it's worth a go. More chocolate = more happy kids surely.

somehow the crash made the day even more enjoyable.. and Soul we were in awe of the Lindt standards of durability after fearfully opening our bags.

Even so I'm sitting here with a bag of peas on my very oddly-contoured lower leg, working out when I should admit I probably need to go and get it x-rayed....

great day's work Scott and Gina! hope your aches and pains aren't too bad Scott ..

full report of the day to follow soon...

oh dear, hope you guys are ok!

well apart from my lumpy looking wrist i reckon i'm ok.
I'll see how it feels on the ride out to wests... :)

lumpy looking wrist is not good for bag making is it?

Prior to doing the run, I think we should pop into any large shops nearby, explain our mission and see how charitable they are with their easter choc-stocks . . . probably yield nothing, but it's worth a go. More chocolate = more happy kids surely.

We're sorted for eggs, really...we know how many each place needs and we have extras too....so nobody will go empty handed. :)

lumpy looking wrist is not good for bag making is it?

It feels ok...just looks a bit...lumpy. :)

I'm up for helping out the deliveries.
Where and when are we meeting?

The plan was to meet up at scotts 10ish.

Is it too late to contribute? Totally forgot to hand over some dosh to you last night, Scott. Am free to help out with delivering and paying for a few eggs.

The plan was to meet up at scotts 10ish.

Where is Scotts?

I just realised that It aint that easy to find...
Meeting point for those who don't know the way: East drinks pub
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4261.html

will be there 9.45 and head towards grobag towers at 10...

I'm hoping i feel better tomorrow, but currently am spending most of the day with my head in a bucket.

I just realised that It aint that easy to find...
Meeting point for those who don't know the way: East drinks pub
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4261.html

will be there 9.45 and head towards grobag towers at 10...

Thanks for that.
At the risk of being too demanding, would it be possible to get an idea of the planned route? It's just that I've got to be back in Tooting by 2.00 to take my son to football...

hi..

yep, we're getting the route finalised this afternoon. Hopefully it will be up by dinner time tonight.

cheers

Selimski and I are in for sure now, it'll be a good chance to use his new rack! See you in the AM...

****MASSIVE UPDATE ALERT - MASSIVE UPDATE ALERT - MASSIVE UPDATE ALERT****

Okay guys we're ready. The eggs have been bought, carried, sat on by accident* and counted. All the hospitals and children's homes that we could find in London have been contacted and out of those all the hospitals and a couple of homes are delighted at the prospect of such a nice gesture. We will be delivering in the region of 250 chocolate eggs to ill kids along with 32 Lindt Bunnies (donated by Soul) and 80 chocolate nests (made by fitzy and her friend) for the staff working over the Easter period.

This afternoon me and Gina have sat down with the addresses and planned an effective route which falls in with the requirements of the various places. The important points from this are as follows:

1) The weather should be improving from 10am onwards (cautious yay + fingies crossed) but it will be windy

2) MEETING POINT FOR PEOPLE TO RIDE TO SCOTT'S APARTMENT WILL BE** THE FOUNDRY, OLD ST/ GT EASTERN ST E1, DEPARTING AT 9.45AM.**** WE THEN RIDE OVER TO HACKNEY WICK VIA EAST DRINKS, WHERE HILLBILLY WILL BE WAITING WITH ANYONE WHO HAS MISSED THIS UPDATE, TO START LOADING UP AROUND 10AM. Please bring your biggest bags, AS WELL AS YOUR USUAL PUNCTURE REPAIR KITS AND TOOLS ETC..**

3) At Scott's we will load up everyone with eggs... as there are quite a few people coming we should be taking about twenty eggs each - easy-peasy.

4) From there we will be riding to a drop-off point for 70 eggs which are due at The London Hospital later on in the day (we need to get them there for 5ish at the latest)

5) After that, we ride down over Blackfriar's Bridge and head for The Evelina department of St Thomas's, on Lambeth Palace Road. The route map will show you the rest of the ride, which has come in around 23 miles all in.

This is not a ride to push ourselves physically - we will be enjoying fairly leisurely riding and will always be carrying chocolate eggs so the pace will be nice and steady. There will be plenty of opportunity for a bite to eat and a drink. We will be trying to lighten everyone's load equally as we go along, so at each stop off two or three people's bags will be involved.

Okay here's the route:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108786488879910145760.000466e9e2759eb4de5ae&ll=51.5206,-0.098362&spn=0.037598,0.073643&z=14

All that remains is to say please do arrive at the Foundry to leave at 09.45am.. we need to get to Scott's in good time to get everyone packed up with the eggs, have a cuppa and have a quick chat about who's going to be dropping what off when..

If you need to meet us somewhere else, even if it's just over at Scott's for 10am (ie you know where he lives and live in Stratford or something), PLEASE LET US KNOW on the thread or by private message to me and Scott in very good time, IE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. List below for The Foundry, 9.45am.

Thanks guys, it's been a fair old slog but we're ready for delivery day!

*that bit's not true, though some Lindt bunnies survived a bike-on-bike total stack

9.45am departure from The Foundry:

1. pajamas
   
2. GinaG
   
3. Nhatt and Selim
   
   
   

10am waiting at Scott's:

1. Scott
   
2. Tricity
   
3. williamshatnerpants
   
4. bluequinn
   

all sounds wonderful guys, love your work.

see you at scott's at 10am, as i would have to go past his to get to the foundry...

great dude

awesome, nice work. I'm going to have to run off at about half 1 but I will be extra full of easter bunny cheer to make up for it

9.45am departure from The Foundry:

1. pajamas
   
2. GinaG
   
3. Nhatt and Selim
   
4. supertony007
   
   

10am waiting at Scott's:

1. Scott
   
2. Tricity
   
3. williamshatnerpants
   
4. bluequinn
   

Do y'all still need a hand? I is still willing.

nice one supertony, see you there.

Wools you know you want to buddy....would be great to have you along of course!!

Damn right I want to! I'll meet ya at the Foundry. I'm using mobile browsing and it's taken so long to log in that i'm not going to risk copying and pasting lists. I'll bring me bag and some moolah.

Sorry for being a bit quiet today folks....just been really busy....huge thanks to Phil and Gina for doing so much work on this ride!
@Phil...do we still need the other 36 eggs we mentioned as i haven't had a chance to go and get them yet?