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At least that's what my three think of me. On Saturday we were in South Wales, as Nathan was riding an event (round 2 of Rudy Project time trial series). Whilst in the Welsh Valleys we went to see Vernon's daughter and her parter. They have a cat: Charlie. Charlie is an absolutely sweet and entirely mad black & white boy cat of about 18 months old. So when we got back to deepest rural Norfolk, there was mucho sniffing by felines and looks of *disgust* that spoke volumes... "We *know* you've been making a fuss of a strange cat...." I am forgiven, though, as Waffles brought me a vole yesterday. Nathan won the time trial :-) Cheers, helen s  Signature~~ you may need to remove dependence on fame & fortune from organisation to get correct email address ~Noodliness is Good~ >At least that's what my three think of me. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Cheers, helen s Yay Nathan! Funny, my guys never seem to mind when I meet another cat, just very interested. Now if I brought it *home* . . . Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > Yay Nathan! Thanks. He's been working hard at his training and being a good little cyclist trying to put into practice what his coach tells him. Cheers, helen s > Funny, my guys never seem to mind when I meet another cat, just very > interested. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War Go Nathan! > At least that's what my three think of me. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Cheers, helen s > Nathan won the time trial :-) Congrats! I got back on my bike this weekend. First time this year. Two thoughts: 1) Owwwww, my sitbones hurt! 2) Oh, how the mighty have fallen. (Okay, I was never mighty, but I was stronger than this!) As for cats, Oscar doesn't seem to care if I've been playing with other animals. As long as they don't come into the house. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Nathan won the time trial :-) > > Congrats! Thank you, I shall pass the good wishes along. > I got back on my bike this weekend. First time this year. Two > thoughts: > > 1) Owwwww, my sitbones hurt! Need to get buns of steel again ;-) > 2) Oh, how the mighty have fallen. (Okay, I was never mighty, but I > was stronger than this!) I *know* that feeling! Cheers, helen s > As for cats, Oscar doesn't seem to care if I've been playing with > other animals. As long as they don't come into the house. >> 1) Owwwww, my sitbones hurt! > Need to get buns of steel again ;-) It wasn't so bad going on a little test ride Saturday. The trouble was when I got on my bike *again* on Sunday! I tried "riding" without touching the seat for a while, but eventually the pain in my thighs from holding that position outvoted the pain in my tush from sitting. Always does. Today I feel kind of like someone kicked me repeatedly on my tender parts! (Fortunately not *those* tender parts -- yay for cut-out saddles.) >> 2) Oh, how the mighty have fallen. (Okay, I was never mighty, but >> I was stronger than this!) > > I *know* that feeling! Every season. (Probably because I am a definite fair-weather rider, and tend to show off my sloth ancestry during the winter.) A guy riding by me (granted, it was my second lap of the trail) while I was stopped, wheezing, offered up, "This sure is a long climb!" Really, of course, it isn't. I offered up, "It wasn't a long climb last year!" Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > At least that's what my three think of me. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > an absolutely sweet and entirely mad black & white boy cat of about 18 > months old.//// *SLAPS HELEN S*. You should have said! I was around this weekend and was in Cardiff for a change! Helen M > *SLAPS HELEN S*. You should have said! I was around this weekend and was > in Cardiff for a change! > > Helen M OOWW!!! ;-) If we are down that way again, I'll drop you an email in advance. If we are there for cycling, it's all very cycling intense and not exactly relaxing. Working back from the start time of Nathan riding, we work out a timetable literally down to when he eats before an event and what he drinks... and at what time... he takes his cycling very seriously these days and his improvements are starting to show. But it would be good to see you. The event at the weekend was based around Llandeilo, and we met up with Vernon's daughter Michelle (she works in Cardiff). Not this weekend, but the following it's up to Doncaster (ish) and after that it's Devon... When he's doing an event, I mentally cycle every pedal stroke round the course - I cycle to the start & watch him off, then I pootle over to the finish & wait for him to cross the finish line and in the waiting period, I fret.... and worry... and hope he doesn't puncture, etc., etc.. In Wales there are hills and I don't do hills, but I did a few of the inclines in Welsh valleys at the weekend :-) Cheers, helen s > If we are down that way again, I'll drop you an email in advance. Not > this weekend, but the following it's up to Doncaster (ish) and after > that it's Devon Hiya Helen Whereabouts in Devon? I'm just over the border in E Cornwall but can see Tavistock & chunks of West Devon from here........ Cheers Gordon & the FF >> If we are down that way again, I'll drop you an email in advance. Not >> this weekend, but the following it's up to Doncaster (ish) and after that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Cheers > Gordon & the FF Sort of that bit (vaguely points to Devon on UK map)... Zooming over to the CTT web site to check.... Course S5/28S Which means bu**er all to me and will mean even less to a non-time triallist ;-) Here we go... On the A386 northwest of Tavistock at a point 15 yards beyond the Dartmoor National Park boundary stone at the junction with unclassified road signposted Brentor. (GR SX496761). Proceed north through Mary Tavy via Blackdown (Care through the double bends at the bottom of decent) and Sourton to the junction of the A386 and the A30 slip road west. Turn left (M) and continue straight on to the unclassified road (old A30). Proceed past Bridestowe to Lewdown where continue to the centre of the village and Turn left (M) opposite road sign to Tavistock onto unclassified road. Continue past Lewtrenchard (Care through the bends) and through Chillaton (care through village) to the top of Chillaton Hill where Bear right (M) towards Milton Abbot and Lamerton. Continue to junction with B3326 at Carrs Garage Stop Sign. (M) Give Way and Turn left onto B3362. Continue towards Tavistock to Finish at gate opposite the west end of junction to Mill Hill, 218 yards after Tavistock Town sign. (GR SX472748) Intermediate mileages (approx only) A386/A30 junction 10.6 miles Lewdown 17.4mls Chillaton 21.0mls Carrs Garage 24.5mls Finish 27.3mls Anywhere near your neck of the woods then? How hilly is it?? Will I have to stand behind Nathan & give him a good thrashing to get up the hill?? Cheers, helen s > Anywhere near your neck of the woods then? How hilly is it?? Will I have to > stand behind Nathan & give him a good thrashing to get up the hill?? Lucky you! It's gorgeous round there. Quite hilly.... All Phil's family come from the Tavistock area for generations back. If you want somewhere to have a really nice pub meal, go to the Blacksmith's Arms in Lamerton. Their steaks are *the* best I have ever eaten, (and that includes some gorgeous, soft-pillow type steaks I had in the USA once.) Alternatively, get some Cornish (or Devon) pasties from a baker in Tavistock and eat them while sitting in the town square. Nearly as nice :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Lucky you! It's gorgeous round there. Quite hilly.... All Phil's family > come from the Tavistock area for generations back. If you want somewhere [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Deb. Name of pub noted. We are travelling down the day before to stay in a B&B somewhere.... so the pub may well come in handy for the evening meal :-) Mind you, the night before an event Nathan carbo-loads with a bucketload of pasta... Cheers, helen s > Name of pub noted. We are travelling down the day before to stay in a B&B > somewhere.... so the pub may well come in handy for the evening meal :-) > Mind you, the night before an event Nathan carbo-loads with a bucketload of > pasta... I am sure they do other things as well as the sumptuous steaks.... When we go to Tavistock we stay at April Cottage: http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/a10162.html A very cosy, traditional stone cottage, friendly owners, very convenient (2 mins walk) from Tavistock town centre. Nice breakfasts too. Just FWIW, no connection other than happy customer, etc. :-) it is on a fairly main road though. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >> Name of pub noted. We are travelling down the day before to stay in >> a B&B somewhere.... so the pub may well come in handy for the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Deb. That's what I like to see. A non-smoking establishment. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > That's what I like to see. A non-smoking establishment. :-) One of those nearly got me killed a few years ago! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> That's what I like to see. A non-smoking establishment. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Aren't you going to elaborate? You've got me curious now. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Aren't you going to elaborate? You've got me curious now. If you insist...I was on a course that required me to stay in a B&B for the night. I planned to dedicate the night to doing some writing and maybe having a couple of beers.... That's when I discovered it was no smoking ......So I set out to walk to civilisation, which was how I nearly got killed. I walked down country lanes with no pavements, in a black coat, in poor light and had to cross a motorway! Still the pub I finally found was lovely! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> Aren't you going to elaborate? You've got me curious now. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Which just goes to prove, smoking's bad for you. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Which just goes to prove, smoking's bad for you. ;-) I don't know I suppose you could argue that I got about six miles vigorous walking from it.... The best bit was getting to the B&B and asking if I could call home to let Dave know I had arrived and to talk to the cats. So I was shown to a phone which had a noticeboard next to it. There was a bit paper labelled "Things to do in Ringwood" and on the board there was a single card from the local Methodist church.... "Ahh" I thought "Obviously not the flesh pits" Lesley > On the A386 northwest of Tavistock at a point 15 yards beyond the > Dartmoor National Park <snip> > Anywhere near your neck of the woods then? How hilly is it?? Will I > have to stand behind Nathan & give him a good thrashing to get up the > hill?? Yes indeedy, it's all within a few miles of me, I'm just across the Tamar Valley in Kernow, from the hill above my house I can see most of Dartmoor. As to how hilly, I can't vouch for the actual course itself but the word "Dartmoor" says it all. Think Lake & Peak Districts and you'll get the idea - so bring your best cane for Nathan :) Keep in touch on the timing etc. and if I can I'll safari over the border to your marshalling area (or whatever) to say hello - I appreciate you'll be really busy. You can email me privately by removing a zero from the addy in my header. Purrs Gordon & the TT > Yes indeedy, it's all within a few miles of me, I'm just across the Tamar > Valley in Kernow, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Purrs > Gordon & the TT That would be good - I'll keep this in mind. Vernon's booked a B&B somewhere near and what we aim to do is go down the day before and get Nathan to cycle the course *slowly* as this gives him a chance to get to know the topography of the course, hazards etc. without wearing out his legs for the next day. The actual event is first off at 0900hrs on the Sunday morning. Juniors are usually off early in the scheme of things and Nathan 'doesn't do' mornings, so that should be 'interesting'... In the world of time trials, Saturday starts are afternoon ones and Sunday starts are always morning ones... often very, very early ones. We'll not be marshalling formally, but we (Vernon & I) keep an eye on proceedings... in my case this involves mentally pedalling every inch of a course and looking at my watch with a frequency that might indicate a certain obsessiveness ;-) Cheers, helen s > That would be good - I'll keep this in mind. Vernon's booked a B&B > somewhere near and what we aim to do is go down the day before Might be an idea to get together on said day before when it's much less crowded & stressful. Keep me posted on dates etc. & I'll look forward to meeting y'all - might only be able to bring the d-pet for a cuddle though, 2/3rds of the masters don't take kindly to motoring. Purrs Gordon & the FF BTW if it comes to emailing you, is there an "L" missing in your above sig (I know what to take out)? > At least that's what my three think of me. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Nathan won the time trial :-) Concatulations Nathan. Well done! Wish I could help you on the cat thing, but my crew think I'm a traitor if I pet one of the other cats in this house. The jealousy thing gets a little crazy sometimes. Pam S. giggling > On Saturday we were in South Wales, as Nathan was riding an event > (round 2 of Rudy Project time trial series). Whilst in the Welsh [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > *disgust* that spoke volumes... "We *know* you've been making a fuss > of a strange cat...." Yesterday when I came home, I held out my hands to the cats to sniff, as always. But they kept sniffing for a long time - finally I remembered that I'd petted the dog next door on my way in. It's so funny - if I pet animals from far away, they don't seem to care. But if I pet a neighborhood animal, they can't get enough sniffing. Chak SignatureAny sufficiently advanced bureaucracy is indistinguishable from molasses. > It's so funny - if I pet animals from far away, they don't seem to > care. But if I pet a neighborhood animal, they can't get enough > sniffing. Well, they probably get whiffs of the neighborhood animals all the time, so it's somewhat familiar. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > At least that's what my three think of me. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Way to go, Nathan! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Nathan in full-flow on his bike at the Rudy Project round 2 http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Nathan001RudyProjectround2Lland eilo.jpg He looks like he's doing a Quasimodo impersonation as he's got a Camelbak on under his skinsuit so he can keep hydrated round the course Cheers, helen s > Nathan in full-flow on his bike at the Rudy Project round 2 > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Cheers, helen s My sunglasses are Rudy Projects! That means we're practically related, right? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Nathan in full-flow on his bike at the Rudy Project round 2 >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > My sunglasses are Rudy Projects! That means we're practically > related, right? Oh yes, especially iof you also have a pair of Oakley Zeroes. Nathan has Oakley Zeroes for his TTs and he'll be wearing the RP Rydons he won at the weekend (amongst the other stuff he won) for 'normal' cycling. Thanks to cost of offspring's *serious* kit, his poor mother is reduced to having the cheap stuff :-) Cheers, helen s > Oh yes, especially iof you also have a pair of Oakley Zeroes. I just have the RPs. I have a fairly small face and haven't been able to find any Oakleys that fit. (They may exist, but they're not in stock at the shops I've visited, and I'm not about to buy a pair without trying them on.) > Nathan has Oakley Zeroes for his TTs and he'll be wearing the RP > Rydons he won at the weekend (amongst the other stuff he won) for > 'normal' cycling. > > Thanks to cost of offspring's *serious* kit, his poor mother is > reduced to having the cheap stuff :-) Awwww. It'll all be worth it when he's at the front of the pack in the TdF. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Oh yes, especially iof you also have a pair of Oakley Zeroes. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > It'll all be worth it when he's at the front of the pack in the TdF. Heh! If he got a call from Bjarne Riis, I'd not see him for dust :-) Cheers, helen s > Heh! If he got a call from Bjarne Riis, I'd not see him for dust :-) > > Cheers, helen s Forgot to post this... http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Brum016.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/CSCnewmember.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Hemakesthesethreadslookcool001.jpg of him in his kit & with his cycling heroes at last year's Tour of Britain TT stage :-D Cheers, helen s >>> Nathan in full-flow on his bike at the Rudy Project round 2 http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Nathan001RudyProjectround2Lland eilo.jpg >>> He looks like he's doing a Quasimodo impersonation as he's got a >>> Camelbak on under his skinsuit so he can keep hydrated round the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Obviously parents are bottom of the food chain, after cats and kids. ;o) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Obviously parents are bottom of the food chain, after cats and kids. ;o) About right! Cheers, helen s LOL glad they forgave you. Yaaaaaaaaaay! Nathan. |
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