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TNR 3-5-2012 El Pres’s Big Birthday Bash

From TNR 3-05-2012 CP is 50

Crew: El Pres, El Pud, PTD, Shaun, 3 Sheds, Eric, Stunt, Slim, Butty, TJ, Coley, Croxy, Nic, G, Bernard, Joe, Dunc

Pub: Mawds, Mr Incredible, Charlotte, Vicky, Helen, Sandi, Jane, Sarah, Emma, Carole, Jan

From TNR 3-05-2012 CP is 50

 

Route: BL, Old Road full zig zags, Walker Barn, Chazza, Standing Stone, Nessit Hill, Central Descent, Resevoirs, Dunny.

Conditions: Mild & overcast, dry trails

Faffs:  1 Coley puncture

Notes:

A great gathering for El Pres and also 10 years of TNR’s!!!

Voice of reason ( “too many”) comes from a passing small boy (to Eric’s delight)

Slack pace & much chatting 🙂

Chazza nearly claims the Birthday Boy in front swerve shocker (only a Dab!)

Eventually get to the top of Nessit to survey what remains of the “forest”

El Pres & G combine to bring us the Rusty Royale (it works!!)

Rapid fun descent to the pub and the awaiting adoring crowds 🙂

CP fails to id his own brow (but does pick out his chin) in the  “Spot the CP” picture quiz

(more worringly neither did Charlotte!!)

From TNR 3-05-2012 CP is 50

Bernard’s curry feast defeats even hungry cyclists, then we are treated to cabaret entertainment…

Alas Pete & Andy and the “This Chris Palmer Bloke” sketch

Bernards Killer pool competition is extra blood thirsty with 1 from 4 elimination rounds.

..and to keep up a long and dishonourable tradition, CP and chosen “loser” get a selective repecharge route to the final to play the finalists (El Pud & Stunt) in a CP takes all as usual playoff. (Well rather helped by Joe of a clearly mis-spent youth!)

“Done well we have” as Star Wars Day is brought in to Whiskey and a toast to the real day!

Butty finds his coat mysteriously upgraded as we head home.

Here’s to the next TNR 10 !!