Greetings From Wakefield

[Old Ned]

great pics

do you still have this get up...

Good grief Rich!!! Did you have those when we were in Blazing Saddles?! Thankfully I can't remember you wearing them :shock: :shock: :roll: I had to get Kay a chair when I showed her the pic, she was quite taken aback.

Oh, welcome to the forum by the way. What's taken you so long? I told you about this ages ago!

Bibb's on here somewhere too.

We'll have to start a Wakey group

 

[Dr S]

great pics

do you still have this get up...

Good grief Rich!!! Did you have those when we were in Blazing Saddles?! Thankfully I can't remember you wearing them :shock: :shock: :roll: I had to get Kay a chair when I showed her the pic, she was quite taken aback.

Oh, welcome to the forum by the way. What's taken you so long? I told you about this ages ago!

Bibb's on here somewhere too.

We'll have to start a Wakey group

You are all welcome to play in the NE&Yorks section

Spent a lot of time in my mis-spent youth in Wakefield and Wrenthorpe, had some good friends over there- sadly lost touch over the years.

Hey Rich, Bibbys coming to the Big Weekender, do you want to join us??

Si

 

[RichT]

Good grief Rich!!! Did you have those when we were in Blazing Saddles?! Thankfully I can't remember you wearing them :shock: :shock: :roll: I had to get Kay a chair when I showed her the pic, she was quite taken aback

Hello 'Nedly'
Well she always was one for a 'fluster', even all those years ago
How many must it be since 'those days'?? 15 years, at least?

Nick G is still around, but having some 'health problems' at the moment
(he spoke to Simon J a while ago apparantly, & he's okay)

Oh, welcome to the forum by the way. What's taken you so long? I told you about this ages ago!

I know, I just forgot about it for a long time

Bibb's on here somewhere too
We'll have to start a Wakey group

Yes, I saw Darren Bibb at the Cyclo-Cross (@ Kippax) on Wednesday 1st.
What Cyclo-Cross in summer?!?!?

Yes. the 'YCCA' run a league (click on 'me' in my signature block)


This was at Linthwaite (Huddersfield) on Wed 3rd June

Mindst you, I was down at Oxspring (east of Penistone) last night, running a 'Trunce'
A cross-country!, that included crossing (wading) the River Don three times!!!
It was my first attempt at it, but loved it, & will be back for the next round (work dependant)

I finished in 37.04 & 51st/81, I need a better start at the next one, as it's just like a cross, everybody bunches up at the first bottle-neck (a gate in this case) & the first 30 or so are away!

Need to buy some fell-running shoes though, road-running shoes are just not grippy enough
So, there'll be a trip to 'Up & Running' shortly

http://undeadmonkey.org.uk/trunce/

Trunce race 3 piccies




Catch you soon Ned!

 

[Old Ned]

If you're going to catch me you'd better start a minute behind me - and pedal fast

I was going to ride some of the 'summer' crosses but somehow it never happened, always something else to do on a Wednesday - or it chucked it down with rain!

I'm not sure what's happening about the Dalby weekender, I MAY be able to get over on the Sunday but Kay has a hospital appointment on the Saturday.

It was at least 15 years ago! Doesn't time fly when you're enjoying yourself!

Give Nick my regards if you speak to him - or PM me with his 'phone number?

Our daughter lives in Oxspring almost on the TP trail - very handy!

 

[RichT]

I was going to ride some of the 'summer' crosses but somehow it never happened, always something else to do on a Wednesday - or it chucked it down with rain!

Sadly there's not one in the Wakefield area during the summer-season; Kippax was the closest
Your old pal Peter Milsom seems to have stopped racing now (but Paul still does - I beat him on Wednesday )

but Kay has a hospital appointment on the Saturday

My regards to the 'old girl' (aka; SWMBO)

It was at least 15 years ago! Doesn't time fly when you're enjoying yourself!

Ahh, remember when we had that party for him at your house!!

Give Nick my regards if you speak to him - or PM me with his 'phone number?

Will do, I don't have his mobile number, just his home, but will tell Maxine to expect a call from you (using your real name, of course)

Our daughter lives in Oxspring almost on the TP trail - very handy!

The 'Trunces' start from next to the 'Wagon & Horses'.

If you look at the 'www', there's a map/ariel overlay, so she'll know the route & can tell you how bl**dy silly we are

If you can e-mail these links to her, she definately tell you we're all 'certifiably insane'!!

Race 2, 30th April

Haywoods album (Race 5, 22nd June)




Just a thought.

With Mark Cavendish equally Barry Hobans 8 'TdeF' stage wins, I'll try to speak with BH's sister & see what the old boy has to say.
I used to live just up the hill from Josie, & still see her every so often

 

[Old Ned]

Name Dropper!!

Knowing me AND Barry Hoban's sister :roll:

 

[RichT]

Name Dropper!!

Knowing me AND Barry Hoban's sister :roll:

And his dad, Joe, before he passed away

 

[RichT]

I'd better not let her see the really scary ones then!!, until you've got some 'Smelling Salts' available!!!