Club Activities in Tier 4 Lockdown Week 49, 5 March 2021
I’ve never been shy of shedding the odd tear. Find me at the end of a punishing ride and you’ll witness an upper lip that is by no means stiff. Eye-dust has often come my way. This week I stumbled upon a story that was both literal and a great metaphor for where we are
Tier 4 Lockdown Week 48, 25 February 2021
I allowed the hope to creep in. I always do it, however much I try to discipline myself and prepare for the worst. I really thought we’d be out in groups of 6 from early March and frankly, by now, I think a good proportion of the country is looking at the harm wrought by
Tier 4 Lockdown Week 47, 19 February 2021
Remember I said we’d take this a week at a time; not get too far ahead of ourselves and start thinking about getting back to group riding. I meant it too, it’s just that at some point we have to start planning ahead. The smart money is on schools going back from 8th March. Call
Club Activities in Tier 4 Lockdown Week 45, 5 February 2021
I thought we might delve into some ethical philosophy this week. It’s perhaps a bit controversial, so I apologise if anyone is offended, but I tend to believe we should face difficult issues with intelligent open-mindedness rather than hide from them. The 21st Century is throwing us so many complex moral and ethical issues and
Tiered Lockdown Week 39, 18th December 2020
At least this year has been consistent. Pretty much every plan we have made has gone down the toilet. Back into semi-lockdown as we plunge into Tier 3. Thankfully, we can ride in groups of 6 with the same restrictions on stopping and so on as we had in Tier 2. All is not lost.
Tiered Lockdown Week 38, 11th December 2020
I have a new, more Zen approach to life and Covid now. As those who ride with me will attest, I have been becoming more and more frustrated and angry about the virus, how we are dealing with it and how it has wrecked 2020 and shows no signs yet of being much kinder in
Tiered Lockdown to Resume Week 36, 27th November 2020
Back in the game. It shows how far we’ve come this year that we all breathe a sigh of relief that we are once again allowed to ride in groups of 6 from next week. It appears that, for now at least, we will be pretty much back to the conditions and restrictions we had before
Lockdown Resumes Week 33, 5th November 2020
It’s tough to put a positive spin on the prospect of another national lockdown, but as a fully paid up member of the glass-half-full club, I’m going to give it a go. It’s only 4 weeks. Yes, the government has left the door open for extending it if necessary, if only so we can be
Tiered Lockdown Week 30, 16th October 2020
I’ll be brief today because I’m travelling, having spend a week doing some cycling and hiking in Cornwall. If anything good comes from Covid, it’s that many of us have (re)discovered the fact we live in a country blessed with some fabulous places to explore. Club Kit Changes We are almost there on the choice of
Lockdown Week 29, 8th October 2020
A somewhat disrupted Barry Covington memorial ride last weekend thanks to the combination of a persistent global pandemic and some truly filthy weather, but an important way to mark the day. If you were in any doubt as to its value, listen again to Tom speaking at the Velodrome on our Facebook post. All of