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Sunday 09.30

Ahoy Pirates past

There has been a sighting, can it be
Of a great captain, lost at sea

His ghost appeared, wanted to play
All dressed in green, it's CTJ

flat route he cries, to make my day
It's no joke, I say, I say

Pirate past laments, bringing visions anew
will sit on the back and not come through

Songs are made, of the strong and bold
Here's to new stories, as yet un told

See you Sunday
CP

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  • Ahoy Pirates Present

    Summer cycling in the sunshine
    Barkway, meesden, duddenhoe,littlebury ,strethall, lckelton,duxford, fowlmere, Melbourn
    About 50 miles at about 17 mph
    Thursday ride fun

    CP
  • Yo Ho

    2 commutes into London's West End from Hitchin for me this week. 5am starts but still manic traffic the last 10 miles.

    Hitchin Codicote Welwyn Digswell Bayford Cuffley Enfield Green Lanes Hornsey Finsbury Park Holloway Kings X Soho St James's.

    42 miles @ 15mph. Bit hilly around Bayford, Cuffley Camp area!

    See you Sunday for CTJ's resurrection.

    The Commuting Dutchman
  • FDFD
    edited July 2016
    Yo Ho Underyerbuckinhats

    Keep a watch out for this fella on Ashwell High Street:

    Cut Throat Jake - Captain Pugwash's fearsome arch-enemy, captain of the Flying Dustman (a pun on the Flying Dutchman combined with a reference to the occupation of dustman). When he is not scheming to bring about Pugwash's downfall, he is a rather more competent pirate than his enemy, and always seems to have plenty of treasure. He speaks with a stereotypical West Country accent, and is easily recognisable by his eye patch and enormous black beard.

    The Flying Dustman
  • Yo Ho Lost Boys and Souls

    All aboard the Black & Green Pig for fun Sunday sailing

    Pull on your ropes and be prepared to sing the blues me hearties

    Dutchie
  • Ahoy Lolloping landlubbers

    CTJ is but a Nautical nitwit.
    Not a brave Buccaneer like some
    But welcome to me Blistering barnacles

    Route adapted for his lack of sea legs

    CP

  • Yo Ho Underyerbuckinhats

    Make him walk the plank and keel haul him.

    Odsey to Sandon or Litlington to Therfield then around Barkway, Barley, Gt Chishill, Heydon Grange.

    Or due south to Pirton then Sharpenhoe Clappers then Sundon Loop and up Hexton Hill to Lilley's Bottom, old Knobworth, Walkern etc.

    He'll be OK after that little lot.

    FD
  • Yo Ho

    Surely Cap'n you mean:

    Billions of billious barbecued blue blistering barnacles!

    The Flailing Haddock
  • I like the cut of your jib
    A true Heartless Pirate

    But flat route for about 30 miles.
    Option to add on more for those wanting it
    I am happy to take CTJ back

    So wrestlingworth, abbotsley , little gransden then split
    Back to Croydon , Wendy for CTJ
    Straight on to Kingston, eversden for those wanting 45 miles

    Beautiful day tomorrow
    Will do an extra hill route next week

    CP
  • Yo Ho Underyerbuckinhats

    Will ride over tomorrow morning from Hitchin

    A shorter route agreed to stop Jake from bitchin'

    To get on the front no doubt he'll be itching

    Or dropped out of the back will he be ditching?

    Heartless Dutchman
  • Le Grand depart will be from Ashwell
    Chimes ring out from the church bell

    Straight as an arrow like William tell
    Pirates set off , moaning will be hell

    Even the Sargent , bike he did sell
    Maybe tempted, but does like to yell

    So come tomorrow,it will be tres belle

    CP




  • Yo Ho Whereareyerbuckinears

    See you tomorrow at the Tuns 9.30

    Don't be late, or we'll get shirty

    Scrub up and make sure you're not dirty

    Wear green and black, be Burlington Bertie

    Fashion Dutchman
  • Ahoy Piglets

    Good fun crusing in the sun
    32 miles at 16 mph on a totally flat route
    Good maiden voyage from CTJ
    The bells ringing on route

    The horizon calls
    see you next week

    CP


  • Yo Ho chocolate pirates

    10 out in the sun for banter and fun

    Nice and steady for Jake's return

    The Abbotsley Bore (like the Severn, not the village dullard) followed John R's comfort break

    Loose headset for CTJ rattled his skull and crossbones

    Plenty of moaning, but that's a good sign on board the pig

    Coffee and laughs in the Cap'n's cabin afterwards, better coffee after George arrived with 'savings' galore.

    Great fun as always.

    Off next week to Darzet, so back the Sunday after next.

    Portland Bill

  • Be careful in those parts
    I believe they serve cider.
    Just cycle there
  • Zider - isn't that just another name for apple juice?

    In which case I can have five a day as part of a recommended diet.

    Looking forward to a healthy holiday

    Wurzel the Dutchman
  • Yo Ho

    Another Hitchin to London West End commute today.

    Out the door for 5am and in the office for 8am after 45 lovely miles in the sunshine.

    Now managing to avoid a lot of the traffic hot spots and good use of London's cycle ways.

    Really enjoying these commutes.

    FD
  • edited July 2016
    Ahoy green and blacks
    All this secret training !
    I am a zider drinker, I drink it all of the day

    Wurzelled
  • FDFD
    edited July 2016
    Yo Ho Underyerbuckinhats

    A balanced approach to training:

    Zider, plenty of carbs and lots of miles.

    The diet of champions. I may give lessons.

    The Mayor of Casterbridge
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