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So much stuff going on!

We had Aimee’s birthday last week, then I went down to Norfolk for my Dad’s birthday, and when I returned Vinny came up with his bike, I managed to break mine, and we’ve been out for a number of end-of-exam drinks! We had the end-of-term party at college, then there was poker, and yesterday was the annual Bacchanalia beer festival at college, then there’s either Caroline’s house party tonight, or there’s cheap entry at the Grosvenor in Newcastle tonight!

The only problem with so much going on is that I always have to feel so bad for missing so much stuff!

I’m writing this from Hayes labelling machine. I have nothing better to do…

Yesterday, Olly, Helen and myself went to Xscape at Castleford with our two-hours-for-the-price-of-one tickets, only to find that students could get up to three hours for even less. Still, it was good to get the board back out of the cupboard and onto the snow. We still haven’t sorted out the freeriding lessons yet, but hopefully we will when Reg returns. I can’t wait for Val d’Isère now!

Have been much better on the bike since my last entry — but as yet I haven’t made it over the bollards at the old peoples’ homes!

Pub tonight — managed to sort it out for exactly the same day as the day I promised to fix my dad’s boss’ computer!

Last night we had a go at the quiz down at the Barleycorn in Scholes. I remember the days when we used to be glad to scrape half the score of the winners — this time a fairly impressive 28 put us considerably closer to the winning 35 (remember this is a pub where our group at least halved the average age). Not long now, soon we’ll be regular winners…

Bad back today. Was absolutely useless out on the bike, and gave in for the evening to regroup tomorrow and hopefully do something worthwile!

Today saw my change from 26″ to 20″ biking — with a purchase of an Onza T-Mag Spec 2 from Aire Valley Cycles. Managed to scuff the frame a little within the first two hours, so maybe an Armourdillo is required. Also bought some nice shin pads, but it was too hot to wear them, so when my foot (inevitably) slipped off the pedal, I got a few more marks on my shin!

Now where’re those competitions?