FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 28th May - Whitstable 2010

[Flying Dodo]

I've always thought Sittingbourne was summed by the fact they've carried on displaying that "Runner up of Britain In Bloom 1999" road sign, on the stretch of road a bit before Asda.

Says it all really, that they're still proud of that, and there's been nothing more exciting since then.

 

[Aperitif]

We need Matt Damon on this ride! - 'The Sittingbourne Conspiracy'...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Can he play the Summoner from the Wife of Bath's prologue

"But if I telle tales two or thre / Of freres er I come to Sidyngborne / That I shal make thyn herte for to morne"

Or possibly Matt is better suited to playing Henry V. Apparently he liked a pint in 'Lyon', now the 'Red Lion' on his way back to that London from sporting engagements with the French.

 

[Aperitif]

Meticulous training regime under way after today's warmish ride through the Chilterns... (The beer is actually very nice - can't think why I drank Guinness last time )

 

[Speicher]

I can see that you're figuring it out from the right angle. poise and coasting to the top.

I think the I have had too much sun.

 

[Aperitif]

I went downstairs to Budgens for refills this afternoon - they had run out! Bloody disgrace.

 

[dellzeqq]

a delightful recce ride today, with User10571, Bridget and Susie, taking in a couple of divertissements on the established route - the latter to be called, for the sake of brevity, The West Sittinbourne And Milton Regis Manoevre With Added Historical Interest.

There's been a couple of cancellations, so we have space.

 

[Dan B]

There's been a couple of cancellations, so we have space.

Ooh, can I have one? Same details, phone number as previously.

 

[Aperitif]

manoeuvre

I was a man hooverin' a bit earlier...

Did you suss out the Whitstable Ale dellzeqq - of the organic kind?

 

[dellzeqq]

Ooh, can I have one? Same details, phone number as previously.

you'll be on the list presently

 

[dellzeqq]

we didn't try the ale - it was a quick lemonade and back to the station.

 

[Aperitif]

- refreshing.

 

[rb58]

Is anyone riding back after this one?

 

[ianrauk]

Yes I will be riding back to Orpington via Faversham, Sittingbourne, Gillingham and Rochester then cross country to Swanley and Orpington. (if I get way before the bar opens that is *cough*)

 

[zigzag]

i am planning to ride back to se london (surrey quays), there will be a few more up for it