Frozen

[Richard Bates]

Ahh, an invigorating ride through Sutton Park (Brummies officially regard this place as the
countryside). Children were out on their new bike/trikes/pushalongs; The geese and ducks were
skating on the frozen pond; Horses were laying out a mini slalom course marked with fresh steaming
turds; and my lungs felt like they were about to implode every time I inhaled cold air.

My mom/dad/sister met me in Sutton town (they walked the same route) for a much needed hot coffee.

I picked up my copt of C+ and ProC then cycled back home.

One of my new year resolutions is to have a clearout of my bookshelf. So some bargain cycling books
may be available soon!

Love and pedals from Rich x

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[John Mallard]

Richard Bates wrote:

[...] (snipped bit about envigorating ride through the "countryside" of Norff B'ham. ;-)
>
> I picked up my copt of C+ and ProC then cycled back home.
>
> One of my new year resolutions is to have a clearout of my bookshelf. So some bargain cycling
> books may be available soon!

A couple of years ago, one of my sons told me that his school were asking for old good condition
magazines for their library. I realised that if the school library had a good stock of C+ and Cycle,
it might, just might, induce an interest in the subject in some of our yoof.

I then had more ideas: Been to the Doc's or the Dentist recently? What sort of mags were piled up on
that table in the middle of the waiting room? Good Housekeeping? Country Life? endless cager w**k
mags? I have surepticiously added four or five cycle mags at both locations.

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Cheerful (Fifth Columnist) Peddling John Mallard

[-Lsqnot Respond]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:26:30 -0000, "John Mallard"
<john_mallard@lineone.net> wrote:

>Richard Bates wrote:
>
>[...] (snipped bit about envigorating ride through the "countryside" of Norff B'ham. ;-)
>>
>> I picked up my copt of C+ and ProC then cycled back home.
>>
>> One of my new year resolutions is to have a clearout of my bookshelf. So some bargain cycling
>> books may be available soon!
>
>A couple of years ago, one of my sons told me that his school were asking for old good condition
>magazines for their library. I realised that if the school library had a good stock of C+ and
>Cycle, it might, just might, induce an interest in the subject in some of our yoof.
>
>I then had more ideas: Been to the Doc's or the Dentist recently? What sort of mags were piled up
>on that table in the middle of the waiting room? Good Housekeeping? Country Life? endless cager
>w**k mags? I have surepticiously added four or five cycle mags at both locations.

the nhs is always trying to persuade blokes to take more interest in their health yet whenever you
go to the docs or hospital the provided waitiing room reading matter is all girls' stuff.

my old copies of c+ and arrive have tend to go to docs/dentists for the above reason; the reception
at work 'cos i want more people to cycle [though at 16% i'm not doing too bad]; the barber's shop to
balance the car mags. i've left a couple on trains in the past but can't quite convince myself this
isn't littering.

all the above - except work - have been surrepticious spreading of the word.

[Zog The Undenia]

John Mallard wrote:

> Been to the Doc's or the Dentist recently? What sort of mags were piled up on that table in the
> middle of the waiting room? Good Housekeeping? Country Life? endless cager w**k mags?

If only they'd leave *real* w**k mags, the notorious reluctance of men to visit the doctor would
be solved!

[Anonymous]

[Not Responding] posted ...

> all the above - except work - have been surrepticious spreading of the word.

I don't see the point in surreptitious 'spreading the word' .. I got our Dentist to subscribe to C +
so a new copy is on hand regularly ... ;)

The Doctor is taking a little longer ... can'y imagine why a Dentists is OK with it and not a
Doctor, but there you go ..

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Paul

[Tim Hall]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:14:56 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <ggg@hhh.net>
wrote:

>John Mallard wrote:
>
>> Been to the Doc's or the Dentist recently? What sort of mags were piled up on that table in the
>> middle of the waiting room? Good Housekeeping? Country Life? endless cager w**k mags?
>
>If only they'd leave *real* w**k mags, the notorious reluctance of men to visit the doctor would
>be solved!

Magazines about work? Can't see it myself.

Tim

[Walter Rixon]

except work - have been surrepticious spreading of the word. I don't see the point in
surreptitious 'spreading the word' .. I got our Dentist to subscribe to C + so a new copy is on
hand regularly ... ;)
> The Doctor is taking a little longer ... can'y imagine why a Dentists is
OK
> with it and not a Doctor, but there you go .. Paul

Hi there, Ever heard of Ian Hallam....................? Best wishes, Walter , Tor 2000

[Anonymous]

Walter Rixon posted ...

> above - except work - have been surrepticious spreading of the word. I don't see the point in
> surreptitious 'spreading the word' .. I got our Dentist to subscribe to C + so a new copy is on
> hand regularly ... ;)
>> The Doctor is taking a little longer ... can'y imagine why a Dentists is OK with it and not a
>> Doctor, but there you go .. Paul
>
>
> Hi there, Ever heard of Ian Hallam....................? Best wishes, Walter , Tor 2000

I know an Ian Hallam, yes ... why ?

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Paul