JonMc

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It's been a bit quiet in here over the last couple of days. Are we all nursing Christmas hangovers

What's everyone up to over New Year. Me quiet night in with a few mates, avoids babysitter worries, and then off to a wedding on 2nd Jan. Back to work on the 7th

rickya

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It has been quiet in here? Im already back at work but its dead quiet, all I seem to have done for the last couple of weeks is drink & eat!! For xmas lunch went to that new hotel in Bushey/Watford called The Village, great bar/reataurant etc. New years is gona be a tame affair at wifes sisters house with kids & inlaws!!

On the Scooby front: I washed it last week in near freezing temperatures!; still waiting for my Muteki lug nuts; battery's almost completely finished so had to order the Odyssey PC680 today at £90 ; & for the first time in my life own a car thats gone up in value due to yen/sterling exchange rates!!!

JonMc

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I know that feeling, sat here tucking into another 2 mince pies with double cream poured over the top

rickya

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Yeah but at least you mange to keep fit running etc, I need to get back to the gym, fast

JonMc

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Did 13 miles last Sunday, you're more than welcome to tag along

rickya

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Tag along!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!Yeah like round the corner to The Catch chipie & then Il get a bag of chips & walk home from there!!

13 miles.....thats like running to Slough or something!!!

JonMc

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Down to the arches, up to Northwood, round the back to Harrow Weald, into Stanmore and then back home

Training for the Watford 1/2 marathon in 4 weeks time

rickya

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Thats reminds me on Sunday I took the little one to Willows Farm in London Colney, have you taken your kids there, theyl love it & its only about a 10 min drive from us.

ps Goodluck with the marathon

rickya

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ps What you doing later in the day, fancy a pint in The Mark, never been there before mind.

JonMc

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Never heard of it mate, is there a web site.

Only a half marathon this time, I've decided too late to do a full one, they're all booked up.

rickya

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Willows Farm Village

The best place to take the things in the surrounding area IMO, there is just so much to see & do for the kids. Though try & go when its not raining as a lot of the activities are outdoor.

Mikee

That's "convenient" Jon! Should have done the Ricky Road Run back in october- a much more civilised time of year and only 9 miles!!!

JonMc

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IIRC it was the same weekend I ran the Peterborough 1/2 marathon

Budgie

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with all this talk of exercise
i think i will give jackie a break
and get the next beer from the fridge myself
hold on though
maybe Tom could do with a workout

budgie

Mikee

Smartypants. How'd you get on - what time did you do it in?

Mikee

Beer fridge next to the sofa is the way forward Pete! Poor Tom!

JonMc

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For me it's about 15 seconds, 3 to open the bottle of stella and 15 back to the sofa, so 33 seconds

JonMc

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Oh, and my last half marathon was just under 1 hr 36 mins, but Peterborough is quite flat. I have a Garmin GPS watch, so my 13.1miles around the Bushey, Watford & Harrow hills was a fraction over 1 hr 39 mins last Sunday.

Mikee

That's pretty impressive Jon- What time are you aiming for at the Watford 1/2?

JonMc

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To break through 1 hr 35 will be a new PB, but as close to 1 hr 30 as possible.

Mikee

Jesus!!! Good luck with that! I did the Ricky in 1h 9mins this year, have done it quicker in the past, god only knows how you knock out 13 miles, you're a brave man!

M444GY

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lots of food and beer for me . went to the gym today though , which was a step towards being fit again .


cars filthy getting washed tomorrow and i may even hoover it lol

JonMc

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I took the front wheels off this afternoon and washed them - white wheels look great but they are a right PITA to keep clean. Lots of scrubbing and three more coats of poorboys. Gunks one of the wishbones and some stuff inside the wheel arch while I was there but gave up after one arch. I'll do it again when I strip the suspension down to do the bushes when it gets warmer.

Do the rear wheels and the rest of the car tomorrow once the drive de-frosts.

Budgie

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same for me here
cleaning car all day
trying to get it ready for the autosport show at nec
wheels come off tomorrow
my hands still smell of polish

budgie

btw, cant get my time below 3 minutes
2 minutes spent telling jackie its worth her while getting the beer
on the red wine at the moment, bottle next to the sofa

JonMc

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Ditto, but my sister-in-law has just turned up and drained the bottle, off for a 33 seconder soon

M444GY

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just had 2 bottles of magners and they went down to easy

JonMc

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I'm saving my Bulmers for New Years Eve, I've only got 20 bottles left . Just grabbed another bottle of red for now

JonMc

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I wonder what a Bulmers/Stella snakebite will be like

M444GY

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im sure it will be just fine ill have a go at that to i think

JonMc

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Another hangover coming up I feel, at the current rate I'll have that hangover tomorrow