Hi guys,
Huge apologies for being totally vacant from these parts until now. I've just caught up on 30-odd pages of bollox from the main thread (about 2 actual pages of valuable info lol) so I've got my t-shirt order in and I'll go looking for some fairy lights...
Sadly, I can confirm that I won't be riding, further to Nobby's and Spud's posts a couple pages back. I broke my thumb about 4 weeks ago falling off the bike and had a second operation on it last Friday. It's still got stitches in from being opened up to relocate it and pin it together using K-wires for a second time. I'll be in plaster until a few days before Mayhem which'll be about 8 weeks in total off the bike, doing my already less-than-fantastic fitness level absolutely no favours whatsoever.
I messaged the news to the guys via WhatsApp and I'm glad to see on here that Chef looks likely to step in. I believe Andy will be using me for menial duties when Jericho's riding!
I'll still be there, but absolutely gutted I won't be able to ride. Sure, I'll have use of both hands by then, but I'm not risking further damage to my thumb by riding too soon (read as: falling off again!). With me, if anything can go wrong, it usually will, spectacularly.
See you there.