Who's out tomorrow then?

David Martin

MSeries wrote:
> David Martin wrote:
>
>> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>>> Well, provided I can get the turkey in early enough...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hmm.. I'll be out before all of you then as I'll be cycling home from
>> church after midnight communion..
>>
> But thats illegal.
>
> According to the Holy Days Act of 1551 (which has not been repealed)
> everyone must attend church on Christmas Day and must no use any type of
> vehicle.

I don't think attendance is obligatory, but use of a vehicle is indeed
forbidden. It may however have been superseded by some other act
regarding religious freedom. It isn't a traffic offence in any case.

And then I'll be out on the village green doing my archery practice on
Boxing day, and probably being arrested for carrying an offensive weapon..

...d

>
> I guess since your journey commences on Dec 24th you'll be OK ;-)

Patrick Herring

MSeries <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote:

| David Martin wrote:
| > dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
| >
| >> Well, provided I can get the turkey in early enough...
| >
| >
| >
| > Hmm.. I'll be out before all of you then as I'll be cycling home from
| > church after midnight communion..
| >
| But thats illegal.
|
| According to the Holy Days Act of 1551 (which has not been repealed)
| everyone must attend church on Christmas Day and must no use any type of
| vehicle.
|
| I guess since your journey commences on Dec 24th you'll be OK ;-)

[cross-posted with the other uk.r.c]

Never heard of that. Opinions on the kosheryness?

--
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Tony Raven

David Martin wrote:

>
>
> I don't think attendance is obligatory, but use of a vehicle is indeed
> forbidden. It may however have been superseded by some other act
> regarding religious freedom. It isn't a traffic offence in any case.
>

Its the Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551 and it is obligatory (still)
and moreover if you park a vehicle near the church it should be
appropriated and sold for the poor under a law passed by George III in 1780.

> And then I'll be out on the village green doing my archery practice on
> Boxing day, and probably being arrested for carrying an offensive weapon..
>

As long as you stick to archery, leaping or vaulting on Christmas Day as
all other sports are illegal under the Unlawful Games Act of 1541. If
you have to go to work, make sure its someone else's job as doing your
own job on Christmas Day (1677) is also illegal as is eating a Christmas
Dinner of more than three course (Long Parliament 1646), Christmas
Pudding and Mince Pies (Henry VIII, 1536)

So enjoy Christmas ;-)

Tony

John Tomlinson

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:21:45 -0000, "Tony W"
<tonyremove@chapmore.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"Paul" <neverchecked@nomail.net> wrote in message
>news:cqhj2g$52p$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Just had a look at the forecast for tomorrow and, whilst it doesn't look
>> great, I have a ride planned in the morning and will probably go out very
>> early. I just fancy having a spin when it's quiet and hopefully before the
>> 'new bike brigade' emerge. Will anyone else from the ng be out tomorrow?
>
>Hope so. Planning my first 'leisure ride' for about 3 months.
>
>T
>
I will be with you in spirit [1] but will need to spend at least some
of the day building a new wheel, otherwise I will be sans velo for the
whole of the Christmas period.

Merry Christmas everyone

John T.
[1] pun intended
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Peter B

> "Paul" <neverchecked@nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:cqhj2g$52p$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Just had a look at the forecast for tomorrow and, whilst it doesn't look
> great, I have a ride planned in the morning and will probably go out very
> early. I just fancy having a spin when it's quiet and hopefully before
the
> 'new bike brigade' emerge. Will anyone else from the ng be out tomorrow?

It was under consideration and this morning in Leicester is bright and clear
but after windsurfing yesterday the old limbs are aching so I'll postpone
until tomorrow (Boxing day), unless, of course, I get fed up looking out the
window at the beautiful morning and decide to immerse myself in it properly.
Hmm....I ought at least to check tyre pressures, and think how clear the
roads will be....

To those who are riding today, have a good one.
Pete

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

>To those who are riding today, have a good one.
>Pete

The turkey is barded and in the oven. The chestnut and orange stuffing is
prepared. The veggies are washed, peeled, prepared...

Mr. Frosty...

***here I come!!!***

Excited cheers, helen s




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> >
> >Hope so. Planning my first 'leisure ride' for about 3 months.
>
> I will be with you in spirit [1] but will need to spend at least some
> of the day building a new wheel, otherwise I will be sans velo for the
> whole of the Christmas period.

Turns out that, according to my log, it was my first leisure ride since mid
August :~(

Work, builders and motivation have got in the way.

Did my 'route 1' -- standard no brainer, 28km which combines some lanes, a
spin round the reservoir and a tedious bit along a former rail track (now
Sustransed) -- and, of course, the trek out and back in to town. MUCH
slower than usual. Always a cog or three down on usual. But home,
showered, warm, gently aching and feeling great.

So much happened on the ride. I had forgotten how much one can see in just
a short spin.

A bright and sparkly day -- cold but very fine. Judged the clothing about
right.

Puddles crusted with ice.

A low level fly-past by a flight of geese -- about 5 m above my head --
fortunately with no 'tributes' :~o

A robin on a post.

Another gaggle of geese, this time standing sentry at the water's edge.

Ducks bobbing on the lake.

An elderly couple on a bench just enjoying each other's company and the
view.

A young couple on another bench enjoying each other's company and a bottle
of 'champagne'.

Trees waving their bare branches brazenly at the blue sky (they were decked
in full plumage last time round).

The sun glinting off of the lake (sadly, no dinghies scudding over the
water).

Abuse from some chavs in a banger (there is always a down side).

Sounds of singing from a Temple of Suspicion (church).

A guy with three huskies in harness (no sledge and no snow though)

Friendly Good Mornings and cheery Happy Christmases.

No WVM -- most (of the very little) traffic relaxed and patient.

Red nosed, rosy cheeked children trying out their Chrissie Pressies with
proud parents in tow.

A group of teenaged girls trying out their sexuality (bloody hell they must
be cold).

Home, warm, a hot shower, tea and toast.

Wonderful. It will not be 4 months before the next ride -- maybe tomorrow?
Let's see what the legs feel like.

I love cycling.

Must just fettle those gears a tiny bit.

T


Grinning from ear to ear.

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

Well, Mr. Frosty has been metaphorically baptised :-)

He is fun! He is a smilemobile!

Different experience to cycling an upright bike. Totally different. The gears
need adjusting properly - a job for Vernon this afternoon. I'm slower on Mr.
Frosty than on Gino. However, it is strangely comforting to be cycling
extremely slowing and knowing that I won't fall off if I don't unclip *now* ;-)

Different muscles being used in the legs, or the same muscles in a different
way - not sure which as yet. My legs are more tired, but there is absolutely no
workout on the upper body, as the steering on Mr. Frosty is so incredibly
light. You literally just have to be lightly touching the steering. Also, I'm
not breathing so heavily. I suspect this is due to the seating position, not
being as hunched over, so the lung space is not as constricted as on a normal
bike.

I am decidely slower going up any sort of incline but coming down is sheer fun
- fast, low to the ground, it's like having one's own personal rollercoaster.

Mr. Frosty is a smilemobile - he illicits huge grins from passing motorists,
causing them to beep their horns in a remarkably friendly manner, with drivers
grinning inanely and waving. Kids hang out of the windows of cars, waving and
calling out "Merry Christmas!" at the top of their voices. I do think that
having my windsurfer flag on was a humorous touch. I *think* drivers give me
more room and they don't seem to mind waiting until I've gone by, when
required. This waiting was accompanied with huge grins, waves and yet more
"Merry Christmas!" and the odd "That looks like fun!"

headwinds?? What's those? ;-) Certainly the headwinds today weren't as
bothersome as I'd expect them to be if I'd been on Gino.

Eye-level - well, it's sort of like viewing the world from child's height, but
that's not a problem as yet.

Festive cheers, helen s


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> Hey,Hey I am off now, a big dinner then pressies and out for our
> Christmas day ride.

Wrong order man. Turkey & sprouts & Xmas pud weighing you down.

And it will be dark before you get out.

MSeries

Tony W wrote:

>
> I love cycling.


I have just completed 54 miles. Windy, bright and cold. Not much
traffic, the city was fun with no worries about changing lanes, no
buses in the bus/bike lanes, traffic lights not sensing me :-(. I
pedaled across the new A1M, the southbound lane is surfaced and marked
up, it was tempting me to find a path down and ride on it before it
opened. A truck drove down, a security guard I guess, better not risk
it. Assisted by the ruckenwind I blasted on to Tadcaster, flapjacks and
volvic in the garage then battled the gegenwind home via Bramham and
Thorner. Took the A64 into the city because I could, normally there is
far too much fast moving traffic to make this route much fun, today was
different, what a blast.

I don't normally care much for Christmas thankfully others do and leave
the streets for me to have to myself.

Jon is Away!

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
> Well, Mr. Frosty has been metaphorically baptised :-)
>
> He is fun! He is a smilemobile!

Glad to hear it. I was just considering a "ping" to check that you'd
survived (Or weren't still out riding! :-) ).

> Different experience to cycling an upright bike. Totally different.
The gears
> need adjusting properly - a job for Vernon this afternoon. I'm slower
on Mr.
> Frosty than on Gino. However, it is strangely comforting to be
cycling
> extremely slowing and knowing that I won't fall off if I don't unclip
*now* ;-)
>
> Different muscles being used in the legs, or the same muscles in a
different
> way - not sure which as yet. My legs are more tired, but there is
absolutely no
> workout on the upper body, as the steering on Mr. Frosty is so
incredibly
> light. You literally just have to be lightly touching the steering.
Also, I'm
> not breathing so heavily. I suspect this is due to the seating
position, not
> being as hunched over, so the lung space is not as constricted as on
a normal
> bike.

'tis different muscles. General experience (Other's and my own) is that
about a month or two of recumbent-ness is required for "bedding in"
during which time, you'll probably notice a general increase in speed.

> I am decidely slower going up any sort of incline but coming down is
sheer fun
> - fast, low to the ground, it's like having one's own personal
rollercoaster.

Grin. The best one yet was discovering a 90 degree bend at the bottom
of a *very* long descent (about 1 mile, steadily getting steaper it
seemed). Not sure what speed I took the corner, but it felt amazing!

> Mr. Frosty is a smilemobile - he illicits huge grins from passing
motorists,
> causing them to beep their horns in a remarkably friendly manner,
with drivers
> grinning inanely and waving. Kids hang out of the windows of cars,
waving and
> calling out "Merry Christmas!" at the top of their voices. I do think
that
> having my windsurfer flag on was a humorous touch. I *think* drivers
give me
> more room and they don't seem to mind waiting until I've gone by,
when
> required. This waiting was accompanied with huge grins, waves and yet
more
> "Merry Christmas!" and the odd "That looks like fun!"
>
> headwinds?? What's those? ;-) Certainly the headwinds today weren't
as
> bothersome as I'd expect them to be if I'd been on Gino.
>
> Eye-level - well, it's sort of like viewing the world from child's
height, but
> that's not a problem as yet.
>
> Festive cheers, helen s
He he. I predict a vast increase in cycling. Merry Christmas.

Jon

Patrick Herring

about the size of a baby?s fist
(there should be one lying around for reference).
Bake at 400°for about 25 minutes -
or you could fry them in olive oil.
Place the meatballs in the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours.
Serve on spaghetti.
Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine.



Newborn Parmesan

This classic Sicilian cuisine can easily be turned into Eggplant Parmesan
If you are planning a vegetarian meal. Or you could just as well use veal -
after all, you have to be careful - Sicilians are touchy about their young
family members...

6 newborn or veal cutlets
Tomato gravy (see index)
4 cups mozzarella, 1cup parmesan, 1cup romano
Seasoned bread crumbs mixed with
parmesan
romano
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic powder
chopped parsley
Flour
eggwash (eggs and milk)
Peanut oil for frying.

Pound the cutlets.
Dredge in flour, eggs, then the bread crumb mixture.
Fry till golden brown in 350° peanut oil.
In a baking pan, place a layer of gravy,
then one of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Another layer each of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Then bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
Serve on hot pasta with romano cheese.



Southern Fried Small-fry

Tastes like fried chicken, which works just as well.
In fact you may want to practice cutting up whole chickens
for frying before you go for the real thing.
Whole chicken is much more efficient and inexpensive than buying pieces.

1 tiny human, cut into pieces
2 cups flour
Onion, garlic
Salt
pepper
garlic powder
cayenne pepper
hot sauce, etc.
Oil for frying

Mix milk, eggs, hot sauce in a bowl, add chopped onion and garlic.
Season the meat liberally, and

Jon is Away!

Jon is Away! wrote:
> Hopefully. I was intending to cycle or run today (May still run
> actually!), but failing that I will definately be out for a potter at
> some point.

Well. Not much of a ride (~10 miles) but the furthest I've ridden in a
few months. It was a great warm-up for a longer ride but sadly family
traditions prevented further exploring. If tomorrow is like today, I
will attempt to clock up some more serious mileage.

Really good to be back on the bike though. Crisp, fresh air and a
slight frost on the fields. Empty roads. The few people I met smiled
and said hi. Good fun.

Jon

Sniper8052(L96A1)

Tony W wrote:
> "Sniper8052" <Sniper8052.1htqiy@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote in
> message news:Sniper8052.1htqiy@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com...
>
>
>>Hey,Hey I am off now, a big dinner then pressies and out for our
>>Christmas day ride.
>
>
> Wrong order man. Turkey & sprouts & Xmas pud weighing you down.
>
> And it will be dark before you get out.
>
>
>
True True DW pointed out my mistake when I got home, 45 mins, a record.
DW and kids had bikes ready so all I had to do was change then a nice
ride and back for lunch/dinner and pressies. God how I love DW.
Sniper