forum picnic

[SeanMacGabhann]

I will probably make it for 2.30 ish . Carrying a chair and tin foil

[annaj]

Buggie, I've just sent you a PM about this. Have a lovely day :))

[SeanMacGabhann]

The weather held and it was lovely to spend time with citizen & CWALD, plus their respective splendid partners and gorgeous children. We belatedly met Buggie as well - hopefully more consistent weather will see a higher turnout next time

[mightyroar]

sorry we missed it

[buggie]

sorry for being crap regarding skirt colour!!! Was great to meet you all be it briefly - bit frazzled after w/e of celebrating! Hoping to try and come to a forum drinks (poss sept as on nights for next one) so I can meet you properly! x

[nutty]

I think that's the closest I've come to forum drinks.... ran past the dregs of you tidying up late afternoon. Maybe when my strict training schedule is over after this weekend I might allow myself a beer or two again and come out....

[LostThePlot]

nutty Wrote:

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> Maybe when my strict training schedule is over after this weekend I might allow

> myself a beer or two again and come out....

Nutty, can I ask two questions

What sort of pace/distance are you running at currently?

Assuming we are of a similar pace (Se my runs here

Would you want a training partner for some of your runs?

Eric

[buggie]

Maybe we need to create a special forum wave for when running so potentially unable to say "do you post?!" ??

Have also realised that the 3 of you I spoke to yesterday - I didn't ask what you're names on here were so still not sure who I met.... not doing 3 consecutive nights out for my birthday next year - realising brain can't handle it!!!

[Keef]

Buggie I didn't meet you yesterday, but I am 100% with you about the 3 or 4 night long birthday celebrations!!!! I hurt :(

[mockney piers]

At your age Keef? You should be fresh as a daisy!!! ;-P

[buggie]

forgot it had been your birthday too (are you 29th July too?) = happy birthday mate!!

Did escape from ED for the saturday night and now want an All Star Lanes on lordship lane!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Buggie - we had realised the same thing as you walked back from the cafe but didn't get to meet again - citizened was the gentleman reclining on the ground, his partner in the deck chair beside him (a lurker on here) and I was the white haired loon in the other deckchair

[nutty]

LostThePlot Wrote:

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> nutty Wrote:

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> > Maybe when my strict training schedule is over

> after this weekend I might allow

> > myself a beer or two again and come out....

>

> Nutty, can I ask two questions

>

> What sort of pace/distance are you running at

> currently?

> Assuming we are of a similar pace (Se my runs

> here

>

> Would you want a training partner for some of your

> runs?

>

> Eric

Eric - you are way out of my running league!

Thanks for the offer but:

a) I'm only running between 5-10k a session as it's part of a triathlon training (so quite often do 20-40k on a bike first then run)

b) The triathlon I've been working toward is this weekend so training will be much less often afterwards

c) I hate running, maybe because I weigh so much it hurts! (so re (b) unlikely to do so much running in the schedule post-tri)

d) I have a baby due in September so suspect all training may go out of the window to make time for sleeping :)

Again thanks for the offer, I suspect there are a few more accomplished runners on here who may join you if you start a dedicated post....

I like the sound of this wave - any ideas anyone?

[LostThePlot]

nutty Wrote:

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> Eric - you are way out of my running league!

I can go slower!!!

> Thanks for the offer but:

OK, no problem, didn;t know was that close. I'd like to do a tri, but swimming skills are non-existant. Having lessons so i can do a descent pace are on my "To Do" list.

> I suspect there are a few more accomplished runners on here who may join

> you if you start a dedicated post....

I run with Dulwich Park Runners (Beginners lessons starting soon - Watch that website) , so run with the fast peeps quite regular, but am always looking for others to run with, it just make the runs more enjoyable, even if you don't chat much.

[TillieTrotter]

Belated Happy Birthdays to you two xx

[georgia]

Yes happy birthday! Sorry I didn't make the picnic after all. Had a busy Friday and Saturday so stayed in all day recovering. Hope you had a good day and at least it didn't rain..

[Keef]

I was 27th (Friday) so started Thursday night, saw the birthday in, and went from there... Glad I booked today and tomorrow off work!

[buggie]

Ahhh, thank you Sean for belated intro's to yourself and citizenED!! Weird as after seeing you yesterday sure I've seen you around before!!

[TillieTrotter]

Well Keef, am meeting Steph at the Drum at 4.30, pop down and I'll buy you a belated b'day drink :)-D

[Keef]

Can't today I don't think Tt, but off tomorrow too, so if you're about at all, I may well be in the area.....

[Ladygooner]

Sorry to have missed the picnic - but the sight of Arsenal lifting the Emirates Cup was more worthy of my presence!

[SeanMacGabhann]

that cup-lifting didn't make me as happy as RVP's goal!

Buggie - I thought the same about you. If I was a gambling man I would have said "The Bishop"?

Shame more people didn't make it - but on the plus side I now have enough jerk chicken to last me all week

[Jah Lush]

Hmmm...you Gooners. the Emirates Cup won by a team sponsored by the Emirates and played at the Emirates Stadium.

[buggie]

Sean - yessssss - regular saturday brunch with the papers place for me and m'bloke - couldn't put my finger on it... how weird - think must have seen pic of you on one of the forum drinks pics prior to it!

[Keef]

The Emirates Cup..... Well I guess they need to lift something ;-)