I had been off around 14 weeks after I broke my ankle and my boss never informed HR I was on the sick, don’t take it as granted they know as if he/she has informed HR that means paperwork and we all know people hate more paperwork on their desk.
I had 8 months in a place years ago, hated every minute of it and they tried like hell to force me out as I didn’t fit in, left and went to agency work for 2 years.
Good luck, sounds like you need to get out.

Stopping at the holiday inn of the A727. Not been to EK since I was 14.

Done a quick check on google maps, I can ride there in about 20 from hotel, a couple of laps should be just enough each night. Sorted, cheers Iain

+1 for Richard Herring

try marc maron wtf podcast as well

mattjg, pleased you didn’t take my suggestion. I was on that route today and from the pub I suggested for about 10 miles the whole trail west has turned into some kind of motorway. 12 feet wide tarmac motorway, its only waiting for costa and starbucks to pitch up in some kind of service station style rest area. Couldn’t believe how bland and boring the track has become. To think it used to be a proper railway line, now it has just become another blandathon cycle ride.

Still plenty to do up in the woods, but the ride up there is only missing traffic lights and a white line up the middle to turn it into a B road.

Been working away for a few days so only just caught up with this really. Joanne is a great lass and has been lip reading my drunken geordie burbling for years. So pleased for her but it must be so overwhelming dealing with everything that’s happened in the last week.

jump on the railway line next to The Wheatsheaf pub at the Birtley end of CLS and run up the line to the woods at Beamish museum, plenty of nice little trails & bridleways around there. Its part of the coast to coast route but the woods are just all made up trail by local riders and dog walkers. Not around this weekend otherwise I would be up there myself.

Was working in Portree and Broadford a few weeks ago the place was swarming with film folks. Think they were shooting up around Sligachan (sp).

I was working at the Dentistry show in another hall, and witnessed more hen parties than I have ever seen heading to the Wedding Show.
Also available was the concrete show 2014!

Was going to come through Duthie park and join after the bridge. Looking forward to the mad people can compare with those at home often equally bizarre.

A thistle hotel in town

That’s about what I had in mind. Just want something to keep the legs turning as no gym thing in hotel and alternative is to sit in the bar all night with the boss and a couple of colleagues.

Tell you tomorrow when I have fitted them in about 10 mins (according to the man from evans anyway) rather than the 2 hours in a bloody cold garage I wasted tonight.
They look nice enough but oddly smell a bit funny, I was checking tires on three bikes for dog deposits!

Not a good nights work.

I feel like a right prat now, I must get my eyes checked as I have read the instructions all wrong. I may as well have tried to fit them to the car……. :oops:

My friend Mr Y Tube has just shown me how to fit the damn thing without any more swearing and cursing.

Thank you Evans Cycles for your how to guide

Mikey, I have spent the last 2 hours in my garage finding out the rear mudguard I wish I hadn’t bought for my (brothers, I’ve ‘borrowed’ it) cross bike.
Picked up SKS P45 front and rear set today, with the intent on putting the rear on to save myself getting so much arse splash on the ride to work.

Clearly I have been spoilt after years of having a mountain bike and the easy clip to seat post options you get.

I have discovered: I will never make a mechanic of any sort & I may have just wasted my £35.

When i was a lad nosh in newcastle was a bonus, a bit of outside top action was as much as i managed most weekends.
As already noted the ravensworth is very nice but can be very slow, its at the bottom of our street ish and is always busy. Loads around the metrocentre if your not fussy.

I did but it was about 4 years ago…

Travelled from Zurich to geneva on Sunday on the train and there was paths plenty on the way. Not fenced off particulary as they seem to trust bikers to keep off the lines. If i could post pics i could show some photos of the cycle lanes around towns and the ‘velostations’ they have which were pretty impressive

that’s the one

Could it be that the greater publicity of deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and the proliferation of defibrillators (AEDs)in schools and, shopping centres etc.is creating a generation of kids that have sudden death anxiety?

When I was 11, I didn’t know what a heart attack was. Today, kids are being taught about ventricular fibrillation,cardiac arrest and successful outcomes from early intervention with CPR and and AED. Is education about a relatively rare medical event compromising the mental well being and happiness of a large number of youngsters?
Perhaps even deterring them from playing rugby, netball or swimming for fear of “falling ill.”

I have been working with a school in the North West who have been raising money for defibs for 5 schools in the area, they did so in response to a child suffering from a SCA nearby.
I’m really pleased the school made that decision to buy them and that they are going to be educating the staff and students about what they do and how they help save lives in certain situations.

I’m not sure it causes anxiety if the training and explanations are done correctly, but can understand that there is still a slight fear and degree of ignorance about how and what AED’s do.
I still get GP’s who refuse to have them based on fear of being sued for using them :roll:

Loved it. Both sides of the river were wonderful. Try a walk round st.margarets island. The parliament is a fantastic building. Was pretty good value as well, but that was 2005!

Going to try and ride the same little route every day or as often as possible just to build up a bit of stamina and try to help rid myself of the excess weight that has appeared. I was a bit wobbly legged when i got back and the lungs were a bit on the wheezy side.
Patience is required with ankles, and mine was running out but today was the start of something good

Saga were the same as most others. I think phoning is probably best so will try that more this week, i use atlas so will be ringing them. £36k!!! Bloody hell.

Ta, seat stem wtf am i drinking. The seat post. Sorry had long day
:oops:

Short arse Mrs. Frame is small but stem is big. She cannot quite reach the floor

But try being an elitist…

I have a camber elite…..3 outa 4!

I am Northern. And putting on a pound or 2 thanks to inactivity. But no Tats.

I watched that Skint from C4 tonight! fat, tats and Northern!!

i saw most of that in Newcastle city centre last night.

Damn those clouds I say.

You mean for her or for you?

And this gig goes on for much longer than an hour……

…..and has 2 kids IIRC.

he’s a builder apparently been together for years. My OH tells me.

I don’t have a downstairs loo, so for the first few weeks there was very little in the way of alcohol for fear of getting pee every pint syndrome and my co-ordination failing on the stairs due to impairment!

I don’t know how you have managed to stay sane (awaits conflicting posts) I’m 16 weeks into my ankle break and I am just about round the bend. At least I’m walking now, I guess the extra time on the crutches is for the best so keep at it mate, best of luck.

After 40 mins its down to 70%. Can’t see a prob there really.

is she her dad able to work surf on it

Sorry should have made myself clearer.

Its fully charged now, I will unplug and see how long it lasts!

ITV4 10pm Friday or 9am Sat I think

Good look in the recovery process, almost 15 weeks into a broken ankle. Finally gave up the crutches today and went to watch cycling!

Try not to spend to much online and avoid daytime tv.

Durham was good tonight, got a great spot on bend at the bottom of a steep cobbled hill (croosgate and south street), nice and dry so no big pile ups, however a few over cooked the corner and ran close to us on the way out and loads of chains dropping off on the climb away up the next cobbled section.

10 hour posts on the front page

possibly a sign the weather has improved and more people are out riding