And I add, I really feel all the alcohol on Wednesday has set back my training, I plan to do yesterdays training this evening, so Saturday morning will be still tired from it so maybe won't give sufficient effort on Saturday. So Sunday I will be tired and won't train hard enogh with the group. So Monday I'll be playing catch-up. So lesson is, drink less, dont go to the bar for a quick drink after already having drunk a whole bottle of red.
Beacuse there is no such thing as a quick drink with John and Lynne, especially with Grahame at the bar as well ! And Mr. Boombastic was there somewhere, I think he sloped off to bed as usual.
Thats all.

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This is Friday. How clever of me to notice.
Wednesday, left Leamington at 16.20. Drove up the Fosseway with the intention of joining the A5, but found myself on the M6 which was fine until Corley where it simply ground to a halt. Then very, very very slow to the next junction where I got off to join the M42 en route to the A5. After Coleshill I could see brake lights going on over the hill, so turned back through Coleshill, Whitacre Heath, Fazely and onto the A5 which slowed right down until I hit the big island. Along to the A38, fast, A50, fast (mind you, two hours had elapsed by the time I did 68 miles) A500 and finally the M6. Stopped at Knutsford to say I'd be late and sort out when I'd pick Hazel up. Quick shower at Swallofield (its nice to be back !) and picked up Hazel. Then, a bottle of red, later we went to say hello to John and Lynne, and Hazel had a good talk, and a few of Johns big measures of brandy. Well I was onto Smirnoff Ice, eventually went to bed at 02.00 (So Lynne said on Friday morning) fun fun fun. Woke up not feeling to good. But, checking out John just had me paying for the drinks ! Got the room for nothing ! What a great guy. Anyway, took Hazel home via buying a chain link thing at Smiths in Bolton. Then a long slog down the M6, (Might have got captured by a speed camera near Stafford), M5, M42, M40 to Leamington arriving around 11.20. Phew.
Didn't train last night, felt tired and not good after the alcohol. Took Metro in for repairs. Then back to Leamington.

Tuesday, legs still feel good in spite of yesterday evenings set with TWENTY SECONDS rest between ever longer 100 rpm big gear sessions. Off to Manchester tomorrow, I hope.

I have just felt that pleasant 'pinging' feeling in my legs. In fact I'm feeling now as I type. I seem to remember feeling this once last year, in the week when I did a 23 minute 10 mile TT and enjoyed an epic ride over the Yorkshire hills. I have felt this a few times in the past couple of weeks. I felt this good in my legs last in 1981, my last really good season. So things are looking good. I have kept off the alcohol since last Monday evening too. And will keep off it pretty well until Wednesday, then maybe, just maybe if I can sort it with Jayne I will be off to Belgium for some Hoegaarden at the end of this month. I have raised this a couple of times and she is not too keen, but constant dripping wears away a stone.......

I have just felt that pleasant 'pinging' feeling in my legs. In fact I'm feeling now as I type. I seem to remember feeling this once last year, in the week when I did a 23 minute 10 mile TT and enjoyed an epic ride over the Yorkshire hills. I have felt this a few times in the past couple of weeks. I felt this good in my legs last in 1981, my last really good season. So things are looking good. I have kept off the alcohol since last Monday evening too. And will keep off it pretty well until Wednesday, then maybe, just maybe if I can sort it with Jayne I will be off to Belgium for some Hoegaarden at the end of this month. I have raised this a couple of times and she is not too keen, but constant dripping wears away a stone.......

Monday, at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. A damn site posher place than Horwich, Lancashire. But I think I would rather be in Horwich. Maybe events of the next few days will find the truth of that, I will see how my visit fares to stay at Horwich at the Swallowfield with a foray into Manchester. Hee hee.
Weekend was hard, did 10 by 5 minutes hard 10 mile TT pace on Saturday. Which was stupid as I should only have done 8. Sunday was cold and grey, with a wind chill of -6. Which was fun to ride through. Did 61 miles including a few hard stints with Bob & Alistair, so that was hard.
So until I see what comes out of Wednesday in Horwich. Fun I hope.
Just had a fairly sucessful day so far (Its now 15.30) Got documents processing correctly over the server and printing in Germany. So so far, so good !
This chap sitting close by must be a vegetarian. He farts all day long. And he went on the 'peace' march last weekend. Deluded fool.