Yearly archive for 2018

I have uploaded more photos (from 2006) and more old runs lists (from 1983, 1988 and 1993).  You can find the details here:

http://www.jeggo.org.uk/wsctchistarch/updates.html#latest

No-one claimed the free pint offered in my recent post.  Statement (1) was true, but 2006 was not one of those years.  The snow in the photo (2) was artificial – see the explanation on the 2006 photos webpage.

Also on that webpage you will see that I have been unable to name all the entrants in the Surrey Hills Saunter.  Please help out if you can.

Further, if you have any photos you think are worth archiving, please get in touch with me.

With the hour change and a beautiful sunny morning I was more interested in putting my feet up and watching the world not go by – as very little passes our house except the weather.  However after some nagging I was persuaded to get out on my bike.  I decided to take the camera and idle my way around to Bishop’s Castle and back by the scenic route along the Vale of Montgomery.  Somewhere along the way – well Churchstoke to be honest I – forgot to take the right turn – but so what, the road was smooth, what passes for flat around here and pretty much traffic free.  And the views? Worth getting out of bed for, though the climb out of Bishop’s Castle was a bit longer than I expected.  All the more reason to stop have a snack and take a few pictures.

Montgomery Castle

The road to Chirbury

Bishop’s Castle

Churchstoke and the Vale of Montgomery

(1)  Further to recent posts re The Bicycle Icycle, this year is not the only one where ice or snow has been a feature.

(2)  Here is a photograph taken during the Surrey Saunter (the old name for The Bicycle Icycle) which took place on 5th March 2006:

*****  Now, here’s the thing  ….  *****

There’s a FREE PINT for the first person to explain why the two statements above, taken together, are not totally true.