Sadly having checked out the blog I realised that this is my first run since July 5th. Not to be deterred I decided to go and hope that Selwyn and David might be there to keep me company. Fortunately Selwyn was but having been cycling for most of the last month his fitness has now reached the level of someone 20 years younger i.e. 45 is that right??
Not only that two people I had never met before were there, namely Dominique and a friend of Jules who I was not introduced to. Unfortunately both are far fitter than me and therefore I didn’t get to know them at all.
Anyway, Jules, Amanda, Spider, Duds, Fred, Steve, Kate and the aforesaid set off from the Black Lion. Within a few minutes it was chucking it and as Jules had led us into a huge open field there was nothing left to do but absorb it. A wet T-shirt competition was started but as no one looked sexier it was abandoned as a draw.
This was actually a very nice new route and congratulations to Jules on that. For once he has excelled himself although his refusal to take the long route around a field rather than the clear footpath through the middle was mystifying. Considering the rain, from the back of the field the run seemed quite uneventful although personally I got a little cheesed off when Selwyn flicked a wet branch back into my face walking up that extremely steep incline towards the end. It was getting a little dark in the woods at the end and that is a clear sign that there are not many runs left so make the most of it.
Pub conversation highlights will have to be added by another as I was wrapped up talking with Selwyn about town planning – yes sad isn’t it?
Happy Birthday to Kate and thanks for the first round last night. Also congratulations on the ½ marathon as well.
Next week we have decided to run Happy Valley starting from the Hare and Hounds in Marlow. Fred or I will check to see if it is open yet though. 7pm start should still be ok.
I think that a new part of the Blog should be publication of "what’s left in the kitty". This might encourage me to run more frequently.
Anyway take care all, must go as my son has distracted me by putting on Terminator 1.
Jerome
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
The Ship, Cadmore End - 16th August 2006
On the basis that the assigned run reporter namely Michael did not look that enthusiastic about doing the report on leaving the pub last night, I've decided to take the initiative even though I'm up to my eyeballs in it at the moment - 11+ revision, geography projects, new school shoes and off on holiday next Wednesday. Its ok you lot - just carry on sitting at your desks having fun.
Following Amanda's sharp reminder that any further fall in numbers would incur her wrath, eight obediently turned up and made a variety of pathetic excuses for the previous week - jules, me, duds, dominique, jules, kate, Steve S and Michael - yes amanda was there as well.
Jules trudged in from Radnage just 3 miles away and told us the great news that we were going to do a mini roller coaster. An hour later once Jules had herded three sheep to their death along the way, taken us up three very sharp climbs including the windmill and still had time to take a group photo with the late summer mist rising in the far hills, we completed a very pleasant run.
Following Amanda's sharp reminder that any further fall in numbers would incur her wrath, eight obediently turned up and made a variety of pathetic excuses for the previous week - jules, me, duds, dominique, jules, kate, Steve S and Michael - yes amanda was there as well.
Jules trudged in from Radnage just 3 miles away and told us the great news that we were going to do a mini roller coaster. An hour later once Jules had herded three sheep to their death along the way, taken us up three very sharp climbs including the windmill and still had time to take a group photo with the late summer mist rising in the far hills, we completed a very pleasant run.
By the WindMill (almost home!!)Once inside the pub we decided that it was even more of a dead cert for eviction from the pub circuit than Nikki from BB - no I don't watch it. No Stella or Kronenbourg, Wasteiner was off, no pork scratchings, crappy crisps, no plain salted nuts and some fat bloke sitting at the bar who apparently was Jules and Amanda's butcher had the most appalling BO. Does Digby still have anything to do with this pub??
Good banter once the first drink started hitting the sides - J & A told us about Slovakia (its ok Duds explained to me in a rather condescending tone where that was and how it came about), Dominique livened up the party by making a bottle of water last through 3 rounds and then had the cheek to complain about Steve's scaly hard heels and show her distaste for group sex - quite right too I say. It was also one of those evenings when Duds in his amazingly subtle way introduced the subject of serial killers - yes we all know them and we all have our favourites - Peter Sutcliffe (apparently the police interviewed him 4 times before he was caught - yes coppers are thick generally), Harold Shipman and many others all of whom Duds had read about.
Next week we're off to........................................wait for it ...............................The Black Lion in Naphill - for those who are clueless about whereabouts - ask someone. I won't be there, off to France to recover from my Sunday half marathon.
Jusque plus tard
JB
Thursday, August 03, 2006
The Chequers, Fingest, 2nd August 2006
An interesting in evening in more ways than one. I think this is probably the first time that the group have turned up at a pub and found it closed!, and they didn’t even know we were coming!
Yet again a small group set out, had it not been for the welcome additions of both John, Duds and Michael the initial group would have been even smaller. We were later joined by Chris, Susie and a friend of Susie’s called Jules.
This was the 2nd Wednesday in a row that we had ventured forth with no map! But as ever Selwyn came to our aid and John’s memory is surprisingly, still as good as ever! Once in Ibstone we lost David from the group on a short cut, memories of Le De Spencer Arms were revisited but he fortunately managed to make it back, arriving just before the main pack.
Once all safely back at the building site that used to be the car park for the pub, a discussion ensued as to where we were going to drink, where upon a short detour to the Bull & Butcher, Turville was made. The pub fortunately was not busy and we managed to find a table inside, fortunate as it had now started raining! Pub talk was varied and I will admit I did not stay to the end. Duds told us that he was now 17 stone and show us his tummy to prove this. A discussion started about Jenny’s circuit class in Marlow, and how having attended one class a while ago he had been unable to move his arms and had had a sleepless night as a consequence! David described how he got stroppy with a fellow golfer on Presidents Day, for using his mobile phone whilst on the course, rules are rules and seemingly this guy helped set them! No spoof was done for the run report and as this is my last day before I go camping and with very little to do I volunteered to do it.
Next week at George and Dragon, West Wycombe for drinks. We normally start this run at the car park at the Golden Bull, at 7pm.
Have fun, see you all the following week.
Kate
Yet again a small group set out, had it not been for the welcome additions of both John, Duds and Michael the initial group would have been even smaller. We were later joined by Chris, Susie and a friend of Susie’s called Jules.
This was the 2nd Wednesday in a row that we had ventured forth with no map! But as ever Selwyn came to our aid and John’s memory is surprisingly, still as good as ever! Once in Ibstone we lost David from the group on a short cut, memories of Le De Spencer Arms were revisited but he fortunately managed to make it back, arriving just before the main pack.
Once all safely back at the building site that used to be the car park for the pub, a discussion ensued as to where we were going to drink, where upon a short detour to the Bull & Butcher, Turville was made. The pub fortunately was not busy and we managed to find a table inside, fortunate as it had now started raining! Pub talk was varied and I will admit I did not stay to the end. Duds told us that he was now 17 stone and show us his tummy to prove this. A discussion started about Jenny’s circuit class in Marlow, and how having attended one class a while ago he had been unable to move his arms and had had a sleepless night as a consequence! David described how he got stroppy with a fellow golfer on Presidents Day, for using his mobile phone whilst on the course, rules are rules and seemingly this guy helped set them! No spoof was done for the run report and as this is my last day before I go camping and with very little to do I volunteered to do it.
Next week at George and Dragon, West Wycombe for drinks. We normally start this run at the car park at the Golden Bull, at 7pm.
Have fun, see you all the following week.
Kate
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