STW Howgills Ride – Sunday 31st May – Roll Call

thats why i was eating butties at the top when you got there

and of course nothing to do with me waiting to make sure the punctured stragglers knew the way :o)

anyhow,stop gassing and get some piccies posted…. 😡

here you go:

ton boldly striding ahead 🙂

8)
and you have made it look flat

the camera doesn’t lie kiddo…

Great Video John… Kasabian soundtrack too… you spoil us.

Lol at Ton and SFB…. like a bloody married couple.

a marriage made in Hell 🙁

simon, i do find you appealing……in a manly kind of way…. 😕

lowey – Member
Lol at Ton and SFB…. like a bloody married couple.

😯

O dear god..

What a thought…

While you’re waiting for sfb. Camera has no viewing screen so no people shots..!?

7 in total…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38136212@N07/sets/72157619108160910/
Link top right to run Slideshow.
Paul

Is this more like you remember it Tony?

Oh and BTW I think it’s ‘match point’ to SFB at the moment

simon, i do find you appealing

Yikes! Well, if it has to be, I’m going on top!

😆

Folks – here are my pictures from Sunday – please don’t sue if you don’t like them 😯

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click the pic for the rest
Apologies to those I missed and the names I forgot

Some great shots there Dave – cheers for getting some of me! Here’s the first half of mine:
click pic for more

more to follow tomorrow evening 🙂

cracking photies guys

ta

Interesting that Deejay chose to post a shot of my on my arse rather than the lovely scenery or shapely totty 🙁

Forum password has now arrived so I can at last say thanks to lots of people – firstly for a fantastic route on an amazing day and great company, secondly for everyone who helped me out post crash!

John – first aid and cake, Danny – inappropriate but entertaining comments, ton – fixing my grips, Marin-John – taking photos (and maybe feeding me jelly babies?), the guys who offered me schnapps and whiskey, the guys who made me tea, Faz – for not shouting at me for taking him out as well (are you ok?), the vortex crew for good banter, Tom for sitting with me in A&E for 4 hours and of course the farmer for the lift back to the car park (not that he’s likely to read this, but good vibes to the gentleman).

Just a bit gutted cause the two holes in the knee are the least of my problems, think I might be out for a while with a bit of ligament trouble (only just fixed the right one that I did in the alps last summer) 👿 but fingers crossed its just bruising 😕

Oh, and can I just reassure you all that I will not be suing any of you. Not only am I a regular rider (i.e. not a novice just because I’m a girl!)but it was no fault of the ride organisers that I made a mistake on a bit of loose, fast stuff. I understand and appreciate the principle of what the other anti-mass-ride thread is saying, but I went into this ride knowing what sort of thing to expect, and surely doing a new route in the wilerness is safer with other people that have done it before than me navving it on my own?!

Anyway, great day, great photos. See you all again (hopefully) soon!

simon, and dave, brilliant photos boys………… 😀

I shall be writing to the farmer to thank him 🙂

Tom for sitting with me in A&E for 4 hours

that’s why I offered to bring you some reading matter as I know it often takes quite a while there! Sorry to hear you had less obvious injuries – hope they mend quickly…

Any excuse to sit at home and soak up the sun eh Joe.

How was the paella that Tom made last night?

You do realise that you could milk this for quite a while and have him wait on you hand and foot.

Thanks Simon, I’d thought of doing the same but not sure of the address. He also mentioned he was only staying in the cottage there short-term as he’d just bought a farm down the road.

Paella was good thanks, and I’ve got leftovers in a pot in the fridge for lunch today 😀

Actually really bored though already…can’t move much!

Cracking pics lads

He also mentioned he was only staying in the cottage there short-term

I’ll post the letter at lunch/dinner time!

Interesting that Deejay chose to post a shot of me on my arse rather than the lovely scenery or shapely totty

Good laugh though 😆

Jo – hope you have no long term damage and can come out and play again soon. (and get to drink your tea standing up!)

Simon, what a sensible way to cool down on such a hot day . . . .

what a sensible way to cool down on such a hot day . . . .

after the initial shock it was quite pleasant :o) Twice.

after the initial shock it was quite pleasant :o) Twice.

3 – Don’t forget the shower 😉

simon you really cant be gettng any as your definition of pouting totty is worryingly broad.

click on my profile for more on my flickr page

Great Pics Lads… good effort.

I’ve uploaded the rest of my pics now:
click pic for more

simon you really cant be gettng any as your definition of pouting totty is worryingly broad.

Thanks for your concern Johnnie but you misunderstand my motives :o) …and I would have described you as worryingly skinny! You should be scoffing more of that cake yourself buddy:-)

PS If anyone objects to shots of themselves (or the captions) just email me and I’ll take them down or edit as required. For those I don’t have the names of you can add a comment with your name…

I object to my mugshot on account that I look like a berk (I think I had some flapjack stuck in my teeth I was trying surreptitiously to remove – nice!)
Cue a flood of “the camera never lies” comments 🙂

I like the wall pattern pic Simon, specially with the teeny tiny horses in the foreground.

Some cracking shots there Danny especially the “looking back” ones.

i like this one

Yes I think it’s the inevitibility of (yet more) dampness for the cameraman about it that is so captivating 🙂

My Bowderdale pics from the Fri of that weekend
http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/bigjohnskona/?start=0

Yes I think it’s the inevitibility of (yet more) dampness for the cameraman about it that is so captivating

I think the possibility of soaking me acts as an incentive for the riders to try harder :o)

the guys who offered me schnapps and whiskey,

That HAS to be Mr Richpenny and Singlespeed Stepdad! Sorry you fell off and got hurt, glad there were folk around to give 1st aid and help.

This ride looks excellent, and everyone’s photos are so good!

Oh, Tony, how’s your thumb ? (he fell off and twisted it)

I got a bit confused on Danny’s pics when it got all cloudy till I realised I’d strayed into a different day 🙂