Don’t forget film night this Thursday 13th February at Woodlane Social Club. 7 30 for 8. Bring your own Popcorn, Sweets etc. The film is ‘A Girl, A Boy and a Bike’ with Honor Blackman and Doris Day.
A fine day beckoned, dry with little or no wind, so ideal conditions, if a little cold, for a bike ride. Only seven of us, Keith, Paul, Simon, Ian, Dean, Adrian and me, gathered at the Other Place today and there were no dissenters when Poldhu was suggested as our destination. Ian, our leader of choice, lead us on our usual route to Gweek with a quick detour- left at Trewardreva Cross and Constantine School, then another at Brill so […] Read More
Following last years successful weekend in Devon we’ve decided to return – if not just for the warmth and hospitality offered by the famous “Duke of York” pub in Iddesleigh, situated between Hatherleigh and Winkleigh north of Okehampton. You can be adventurous and cycle there ( about 85/90 miles ) or simply drive up there with your bikes. The pub offers a “winter deal” of two nights B&B for just £120, two people sharing (£30 pppn). We will have our […] Read More
Wednesday 29th January 2020 A break in the weather, sun, temperatures above freezing – what wasn’t there to look forward to on our little OGIL jaunt to Porthleven? Eight of us at the other place, and sweeping up Jan at the quarry, we dutifully followed Ian as he led us down unknown and unexpected lanes along what should have been a tried and tested route. The roads were still wet from the previous days’ downpours, and the lanes got narrower […] Read More
Don’t forget the meeting this week on Thursday 30th January at Woodlane Social Club. I am bringing along some Cycle clothing made out of re-cycled plastic from the sea to show everyone and we also have lots to discuss regarding the exciting Tour of Britain 2020. Please remember that Club Membership subscriptions are due in January.
Lots of ducking out due to the potential icy conditions on WhatsApp this morning (or else having to be in Devon – ??), but it was the girls who made the eminently sensible suggestion of starting and hour later to give the roads a chance to thaw. But the decision to ‘start at 10 instead of 9’ caused a little confusion, as we normally leave Union Corner at 8.50am – was Paul late or had he had a last minute […] Read More
We left Barripper and at the main road headed back in the direction of Praze towards our declared destination, the Bluebell Cafe and the attraction of double toasted teacakes. Our hopes were raised as we spotted a chalk board sign for the Bluebell Nursery indicating ‘Cafe 100 metres’. After about 300 metres our hopes were dashed when we encountered the locked gates of the nursery, with a sign explaining that the nursery is closed until the 21st January. Don’t people […] Read More
When we set out it was gloomy and a bit misty, but any worries about getting caught in the rain were instantly dispelled by the arrival at the other place of Ian, our official anti-precipitation mascot. This meant that not only could we keep our rain capes neatly folded in our back pockets, but also that we would be guaranteed an interesting and sometimes uncharted route to our destination, wherever that might be. Suggestions of Miss Molly’s were not contested, […] Read More
With a 19% chance of rain it was looking good and so thought lots of others who gathered at 9.00 at HQ. Porthleven was suggested but as we had been there last week and a shout for the Lizard went up, the Lizard it was. I left with the first group and we took a left out of HQ which could only mean one thing really, Maenporth Hill. It was then Port Navas and Constantine, round the back of the […] Read More
Don’t miss this cycling classic onThursday February 13th 7:30 starring Honor Blackman.