Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
And now I'll offer some snaps - not much, but a preamble to Adam's wiser selection I'm sure.
(I need a new keyboard BTW - I'm making so many errors these days, I have given up correcting!)
Leicester. Town of potholes, similar to any other 'down your way', and we set off to a bike shop. No joy at the bike shop (it was her day off) and on we went.
We climbed a gentle slope and found ourselves at the baa. "Ewe and two others get the drinks, I'll pull over and take a photo."
It was great; the little lambs were gambolling in the field (a bit like a lot of the UK as it was Grand National Day) - and making a tremendous racket!
Steve was gambling too - on getting to Londres for his optimistic 15:45 train. (I know I know, it wasn't until 18:15 but I'm trying to build drama here!)
We parted company at 'luncheon' - as described above.
Here's Steve - confident and ready to roll. Everyone else is trying not to look.
We rejected the first pub as a 'bit poncey'' - with the assistance of the locals (and the Leggs weren't there anyway...
) and stumbled upon a nice place called..........(just found a C/card receipt) "The White Horse", Walgrave Road NN6 9QX. Very nice to pull up there with bikes. Table service for the rehydrations too. Perfect.
It used to be a bakery and had a nice, original chimney and kiln - with a sad inscription, but it was a good feature.
Mike (left, "The Exterminator") Adam's neighbour, and Jon (right, good, strong cyclist from Loughborough and yacf... and our 'first time' on a ride)) frame the chimney. Stu, centre, waits patiently for me to show a photo of him. (Hang on Stu, it's coming)
And then there's Stu - our very own 'Marco Pompeytani', but there was plenty of 'metallica' furniture in this photo to complement the shirt! Jon's sniggering away thinking 'They haven't seen me in mine yet'
There's always Mr Cool though. User10571. Likes anything with a double 's' in it. Assos, Guinness. Actually, on the train up, we even discussed the 'SS' uniforms, made by Hugo Boss, a propos a little competition to design Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton's overalls. But I digress. (User10571 did say he was going to get stuck into some sausages on his return, but that one doesn't quite count...)
Here's an action photo of User10571 and Mike, trying to cycle clear of their respective 'casts'. They were both shadows of their former selves.
And, to finish on a cultural note. anyone know Duane Hanson? (OK User10571 - you'll know who I mean )
The sculptor reknown for making things like this in the 1970s:
Adams Amazing Adventure rolled into Potters Bar? and made a tableau to remember - a moment in time!
Good times.
It was a chugging along ride - not really a photo session. The sheep won the day for me, particularly the two lambs standing on their Mum, all three without a care in the world!
(I need a new keyboard BTW - I'm making so many errors these days, I have given up correcting!)
Leicester. Town of potholes, similar to any other 'down your way', and we set off to a bike shop. No joy at the bike shop (it was her day off) and on we went.
We climbed a gentle slope and found ourselves at the baa. "Ewe and two others get the drinks, I'll pull over and take a photo."
It was great; the little lambs were gambolling in the field (a bit like a lot of the UK as it was Grand National Day) - and making a tremendous racket!
Steve was gambling too - on getting to Londres for his optimistic 15:45 train. (I know I know, it wasn't until 18:15 but I'm trying to build drama here!)
We parted company at 'luncheon' - as described above.
Here's Steve - confident and ready to roll. Everyone else is trying not to look.
We rejected the first pub as a 'bit poncey'' - with the assistance of the locals (and the Leggs weren't there anyway...
) and stumbled upon a nice place called..........(just found a C/card receipt) "The White Horse", Walgrave Road NN6 9QX. Very nice to pull up there with bikes. Table service for the rehydrations too. Perfect.It used to be a bakery and had a nice, original chimney and kiln - with a sad inscription, but it was a good feature.
Mike (left, "The Exterminator") Adam's neighbour, and Jon (right, good, strong cyclist from Loughborough and yacf... and our 'first time' on a ride)) frame the chimney. Stu, centre, waits patiently for me to show a photo of him. (Hang on Stu, it's coming)
And then there's Stu - our very own 'Marco Pompeytani', but there was plenty of 'metallica' furniture in this photo to complement the shirt! Jon's sniggering away thinking 'They haven't seen me in mine yet'
There's always Mr Cool though. User10571. Likes anything with a double 's' in it. Assos, Guinness. Actually, on the train up, we even discussed the 'SS' uniforms, made by Hugo Boss, a propos a little competition to design Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton's overalls. But I digress. (User10571 did say he was going to get stuck into some sausages on his return, but that one doesn't quite count...)
Here's an action photo of User10571 and Mike, trying to cycle clear of their respective 'casts'. They were both shadows of their former selves.
And, to finish on a cultural note. anyone know Duane Hanson? (OK User10571 - you'll know who I mean
)The sculptor reknown for making things like this in the 1970s:
Adams Amazing Adventure rolled into Potters Bar? and made a tableau to remember - a moment in time!
Good times.
It was a chugging along ride - not really a photo session. The sheep won the day for me, particularly the two lambs standing on their Mum, all three without a care in the world!
