Yep cancer sucks big time but hey on the plus side chicks dig scars :o)

2 years on mine & I’m still here 😀

marcus7 – as per uplink the details your employer needs for your P45 they will have themselves so there is no need for them to wait for HMRC that is ‘Bollox’.

Tell them you want your P45 within the next 5 days or you will contact HMRC to let them know they are with holding it from you. If they don’t give it to you then you will have a problem with your next employer, if you can’t give them a P45 they will have to put you on an emergency tax code.

very interested I just need to pick my time to ‘err book the time off for this one 😕

Lol – I might make use of point 1.. Zen Meditation.. but I think I’ll give point 2.. transcending earthly bonds.. a miss 😉

I’m doing another Dartmoor ride on this Sunday 10am @ the Warren House Inn car park we’re popping over to Bellever woods & back if your interested Yunki.

Thanks go to you & Brian for actually turning up to my birthday ride in very wet weather. It was great to meet you both & next time you are down hopefully it will be drier & ‘moor’ enjoyable.

PS Did your camera shrink due to the wet weather? ;o)

ygm 🙂

Ok just to clarify

some great riding at Gawton – bit dh orientated though

Gawton is situated near Gunnislake & is in fact in Devon not on the Cornwall side of the river Tamar.

Cann woods north of Plymouth is a bit of fun. But it might be in Devon.

Yep Cann woods is still in Devon.

Looe for me next week….wasn’t planning on taking the bike but….

As SM says there are trails in the woods near Seaton but you would need a local to show you them, sadly I don’t know the woods at all. Snakebite if you are prepared to travel a bit from Looe then there is Bodmin Moor starting @ Minions again you’ll need a guide. If you want a guide then pm me addy in profile & I’ll see what I can do.

give us a clue where you are staying & maybe we can help out.

Thanks Yunki that looks outstandingly delicious & i’m gutted it sorry you couldn’t make the Dartmoor ride 😀

Cheers Rich you know how much I hate sunshine so I ordered the rain instead 😉

I was more than happy to pay for the apres ride nosh on my birthday but if you would like to repay the gesture with a small donation then here is the link to Team Bullheart justgiving page.

Saturday – Quantocks
Sunday – Exmoor with Oldfart & Co
Monday – Dartmoor for fun on my birthday with cake 😀

I think I can help you out for next Monday 18th.

Andywill – ygm

If it doesn’t get to you can you bounce me an email back (addy in profile) cheers

muddydwarf – is your email addy in your profile correct? i’ve sent an email to it – if not can you bounce an email to me – addy in profile.

Porthtowan to where you are staying is about 35miles. If you & the gf want some gentle stuff then take a trip down the Camel trail to Padstow & back.

Hiya – i’ve put a link to this thread on the Cornwall MTB Club facebook page for you.

I have been on a club ride on Bodmin moor but I have the route in my head & not on GPS. When are you coming down?

Seen yesterday on the Camel Trail in Cornwall …. stick to the trail 🙂

cough **BUMP** cough

anymore for anymore??

Carl – the highlights are Widowmaker, Grounding Day, Ringmore cottage descent, Hidden valley, climb up to TV Mast. You could SS it but the climbs are tough so its up to you.

is there a whole q.e.d weekend ?

Yes, if you want details then pm me addy in profile 8)

I just spent 3hrs this morning pruning the trails near my home it was hard work in the hot weather but riding down them later @ warp speed was a great reward.

Seeing as you asked OF yes I’ll be there with a few friends 😀

BUMP!!!

Worse – my saddle coming off in the narrow singletrack section below the obelisk & it took me 5mins to re-fit it. The last rutted section down towards the arena was rattle-tastic & mad as hell.

Best – the Kenda climb & on the last lap riding behind a guy walking on one of the very steep sections I was determined not to get off & push.

More Elfin action from MM

Can you ride tandem?

Showing that he can actually ride a bike

Big respect to the guy riding SS & in the Sumo suit

we could go for the half & half look 😉

I was in a similar position to you when I entered a half marathon having not run any long distance since I left school 33 years ago. I started off doing a short distance of about a mile which was a run/walk/run. this eventually was a full run then I increased the distance 2.5miles, 4 miles, 6 miles & then the maximum run I did in training was 8 miles. I used to go out at least 2 times a week sometimes 3 depending on how I felt. I started in Feb & I ran the half at the end of May in 2hrs 20mins but I’m old & slow.

Most training schedules suggest a run day followed by a rest day – I used this one as a rough guide. I found it difficult to fit in genuine rest days for recovery as I play football on Wednesday, I do a 28mile ride to work & back most weeks & I ride at the weekends.

My advice would be to get your feet checked out by a proper sports shop not JJB or sports world so you get the right running shoes for your feet. I had mine checked out & I never had any problems with my shoes/feet. Build up the distance slowly don’t try to run too far too soon. Run at a pace that you can sustain the longest I found that running & still being able to hold a conversation was the right pace for me. Maybe join a local running club to go running & get the benefit of their experience.

Good luck & enjoy the day.

Gonna give the Q’s a bash tomorrow with a few mates 🙂

Lol @ slugwash – cheers Rich 🙂

Butterfly – this is an off road MTB ride & is open to all, boys, girls & hairdressers 😉

‘Any ladies tagging?’ …… I’m not sure we’ll have the energy for that after 20 or 25 miles. 😀

exciting weekend planned? – Yep off for a Q’s ride tomorrow with friends
feeling good? – Yep apart from a slight muscle strain in my leg
glad its friday? – Yep a day off work with Mrs CB
got a joke to tell? – Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
seen a funny video recently? – Nope
entered dezB’s raffle for a chance to win a bmx? – Nope, I have raised over £700 for the Sarcoma Trust/Team Bullheart tho

Thanks Slugwash your Section 9A notice is in the post mate 😉

Just to clarify it’s Exmoor on Sunday 17th with Oldfart’s safari ride then it’s Dartmoor on Monday 18th July when I become a member of the SAGA-club 😥

Roland I currently have 12 on my list of Exmoor riders but that includes you, Paul & Andy B.

Have you thought about getting the AA to check it out & provide a report? could be useful when going back to the dealer with a professional report of any problems.

got Neo’s on both my bikes & they are very good at stopping the crap being flung forward & then riding into it. Very easy to fit with the velcro straps. Wouldn’t want to ride a bike without one in wet muddy conditions.

Not heard of the Muckynutz thing so can’t compare it with the Neo.

bump for the Wednesday crowd.

bloody mincer he’s even got colour coded white sox 😉

Glad you guys had a great time tonight & I’m planning on coming up again to join you one Wednesday soon.

oop north – keep going mate & build up slowly. I’m 50 in a month & I was out running 2 or 3 times a week from February, starting with 1mile, then 2.5, then 4, then 5, then 7 & finally 8miles non-stop.

For me pacing myself was the key to running the 13.1 miles & was also for me a run into unknown territory but the people cheering me on seemed to help. Don’t give up mate & keep up the training runs. I’ve also noticed the benefits from running with more endurance on my bike rides too 😉

Hi Guys

Well today it was the big one for me at the Plymouth Half Marathon. I managed to complete the route in 2hrs 20mins which was about 30mins faster than I thought I’d do it in.

Many Thanks to all those who gave advice on running, training & clothes/shoes etc. It was very much appreciated.

Some Dartmoor splashing about 😀

Knottie8 giving it some

Saladdodger doing an endo splash

The stream across the Widowmaker

Fatmuthahubard

I think it’s definitely cracked 😉

I used to be a grumpy fecker, I got really poorly, I’m not a miserable fecker now.

I can confirm that Paulosoxo is right. I had a big health scare a few years back & when I recovered I was a very different person. I’m more mellow, forgiving & things no longer pi$$ me off. I now look on the good things in life & ignore/overcome the bad things.

Life really is too short & we need to make the most of our time here.

I hope you can find a path to contentment Ton & that you can get back out riding again soon.

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