The Grouse and Ale, Lane End. 16th September 2009 (25th)

Run report by Brett

Last nights venue was The Grouse & Ale preceeded by a surprisingly pleasant Jules Hucks designed run. Participants were: Spellbound, Presso, JB, Jules, Jewels, Amanda, Rodders, Duds and myself who in arriving last was given the reporting duty but thankfully not the ever contentious choice of next weeks end of school outing.

All of you who have attended a run this season are invited, infact actively encouraged, to come along next week when the plan is to run from the car park of Bourne End railway station and then adjourn to The Bounty for drinks before moving onto The Last Viceroy in Bourne End for Indian food. I will need numbers of those who intend eating so that I can book a table for around 8.30/9pm. If you could let me know asap I would be most grateful.

Meanwhile, back in Lane End at 6.50pm we set off from the pub, through ASBO central where we copped a few choice comments from a group of LEVI's, before entering woodland, scarpering over delightful countryside and then returning via Booker via the less scenic route of a field adjacent to the hard shoulder of the M40 on one side and Booker Air Park on the other. As we approached the village after 4.75 miles and 55 minutes, gun shots could plainly be heared and the sky was burning fire red. Another riot on the Simmons Way Estate???... not not at all just some jolly clay pigeon shooting and a fabulous sunset for all to enjoy.......

So with that picture in mind, I will leave you with the news that Susie made it to the pub after her governors meeting, the chips were more skinny than chunky, Simon Shaw is signing his autobiography at the Eden Centre this afternoon, Michael Hunt doesnt exist other than in the film Porkys and all of its sequels, Jules is 50 next year, Carverys arent worth attending unless you are first in the queue, the service at the Cheerful Sole is inadequate and I plainly heard JB shout the words 'where is my fxxking drink?'

See you next week.

Brett