It's 'THE' day!! Oh my giddy aunt! I don't know if I'm coming or going...well hopefully going!
Finished work early and met ''BFG&C'' for a little send off drink..or 3!
'I ve packed my bags, I'm ready to go tra la la...I'm leaving on a jet plane..don't know if I'll be back again...'
Back in a body bag knowing my luck!
Flying to London this evening and then on to Hong Kong tomorrow...
Can't wait!
ps. today we will be on day 2 !....just to confuse..
Thursday 8 November Day 2
1...yes 1 more sleep!!! O....M....G!!!!
I can't believe that it's nearly D-day at last... I'm never going to sleep tonight...it's like waiting for Santa to arrive..
I'm still not packed...gear everywhere...
I'm trying to be really organised as will be living out of my bag for 2 weeks so have bagged everything in relation to purpose...i.e. cycling tops (in the order in which I'll wear them with the tightest one for the last day!), cycling shorts, socks (20 pairs), underwear, clothes for evening whilst cycling, clothes for Hanoi at the end...blah...blah...blah..
They're all bagged so that when the smelly stuff is thrown in every day it won't affect anything....although the smelly stuff will be in scented nappy bags to be on the safe side....I kid you not!!
I can't finish it tonight though. Think I'll end up taking a half day from work tomorrow after all..
Meeting ''BFGC'' for a little Bon Voyage aperitif...very excited..
I can't believe that it's nearly D-day at last... I'm never going to sleep tonight...it's like waiting for Santa to arrive..
I'm still not packed...gear everywhere...
I'm trying to be really organised as will be living out of my bag for 2 weeks so have bagged everything in relation to purpose...i.e. cycling tops (in the order in which I'll wear them with the tightest one for the last day!), cycling shorts, socks (20 pairs), underwear, clothes for evening whilst cycling, clothes for Hanoi at the end...blah...blah...blah..
They're all bagged so that when the smelly stuff is thrown in every day it won't affect anything....although the smelly stuff will be in scented nappy bags to be on the safe side....I kid you not!!
I can't finish it tonight though. Think I'll end up taking a half day from work tomorrow after all..
Meeting ''BFGC'' for a little Bon Voyage aperitif...very excited..
Wednesday 7 November Day 3
2 more sleeps!!!
lots of running around today...met ''BFMB'' for lunch (and got a good luck present...it's like Christmas!!!), had a bit of waxing done, dinner with ''BFSB'' who is coming in spirit and will follow my itinerary religiously and will everyone she knows about me...she will!!
Tried my cycling gear on....not a pleasant sight.....ughh....Lycra and I are not a match made in heaven...
lots of running around today...met ''BFMB'' for lunch (and got a good luck present...it's like Christmas!!!), had a bit of waxing done, dinner with ''BFSB'' who is coming in spirit and will follow my itinerary religiously and will everyone she knows about me...she will!!
Tried my cycling gear on....not a pleasant sight.....ughh....Lycra and I are not a match made in heaven...
Tuesday 6 November Day 4
3 more sleeps!!! 3 more sleeps!!!
Oh my giddy aunt...I'm so unfit...I should be cycling non stop this week....maybe ''OFF'' is trying to jeopardize my trip!!! Nah...
Spent this evening laying all the gear that I'm taking with me on the bed... 8 cycle tops, 4 pairs cycle shorts, 4 pairs of padded knickers (sooo attractive!), 20 pairs of socks, 5 black t shirts, 2 pairs of cargo pants, couple of hoodie things, some nice stuff for the couple of free days in Hanoi at the end...I'm not even going to start thinking aboout listing the cornucopia that is my wash & first aid kit!
And then there's the cycling hardware....how do they expect me to travel with 20kg of lugguage....it's utterly ridiculous!!
Oh my giddy aunt...I'm so unfit...I should be cycling non stop this week....maybe ''OFF'' is trying to jeopardize my trip!!! Nah...
Spent this evening laying all the gear that I'm taking with me on the bed... 8 cycle tops, 4 pairs cycle shorts, 4 pairs of padded knickers (sooo attractive!), 20 pairs of socks, 5 black t shirts, 2 pairs of cargo pants, couple of hoodie things, some nice stuff for the couple of free days in Hanoi at the end...I'm not even going to start thinking aboout listing the cornucopia that is my wash & first aid kit!
And then there's the cycling hardware....how do they expect me to travel with 20kg of lugguage....it's utterly ridiculous!!
Monday 5 November Day 5
4 more sleeps!!!!
I've been having chats with myself about whether I should or should not be training this week...
As I'm not quite at my peak I think that I should be (let's face it...every little helps!) but on the other hand, the advice from the experts is that you should rest the week before...
The jury is clearly out...
So I asked the advice of ''OFF'' ...and he said that I should rest up....HURRAH!!!
Just what I wanted to hear....I do love him sometimes!!
(I did a cheeky little 20k anyway....just to be on the safe side!)
I've been having chats with myself about whether I should or should not be training this week...
As I'm not quite at my peak I think that I should be (let's face it...every little helps!) but on the other hand, the advice from the experts is that you should rest the week before...
The jury is clearly out...
So I asked the advice of ''OFF'' ...and he said that I should rest up....HURRAH!!!
Just what I wanted to hear....I do love him sometimes!!
(I did a cheeky little 20k anyway....just to be on the safe side!)
Sunday 4 November Day 6
Quite an eventful w/end all in all but not in the way you would expect...i.e. not much cycling done!
Yesterday morning I had to make a life changing decision which I'd been wrestling with....I know I made the right choice but talk about being wiped out afterwards...phew!
All cycling cancelled due to lack of energy...
Yesterday evening had dinner with ''BFMT''.........who is dreaming of being a literary genius....drank too much champagne so all cycling cancelled again today, this time due to lack of interest!
However had a little social cycle to ''BFG&AC'' to see their lovely new home...Holly Cottage...except it's not really a cottage as it's 4 stories high!!
Far too big for those 2 to rattle around by themselves...I'll have to have a chat to them about adopting me when I get back!!
I did cycle very fast to ease my guilty conscience....
Yesterday morning I had to make a life changing decision which I'd been wrestling with....I know I made the right choice but talk about being wiped out afterwards...phew!
All cycling cancelled due to lack of energy...
Yesterday evening had dinner with ''BFMT''.........who is dreaming of being a literary genius....drank too much champagne so all cycling cancelled again today, this time due to lack of interest!
However had a little social cycle to ''BFG&AC'' to see their lovely new home...Holly Cottage...except it's not really a cottage as it's 4 stories high!!
Far too big for those 2 to rattle around by themselves...I'll have to have a chat to them about adopting me when I get back!!
I did cycle very fast to ease my guilty conscience....
Friday 2 November Day 8
7 more sleeps!!!! so exciting!
38 very vigorous k's this evening...really felt like going out but got to give it a last bit of welly this w/end..
38 very vigorous k's this evening...really felt like going out but got to give it a last bit of welly this w/end..
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