Group Picnic 26th June Damerham Village Hall
Spring 2016 The Quarterly Magazine of CTC Wessex Cycling in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
Penny and Damian’s photos
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The Quarterly Magazine of CTC Wessex Cycling in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Well another issue, my second but again I have sought Keith’s assistance. Thankfully he is still willing to help. The cover is a GPS route cycled by Stephen Lund which he publishes on-line. When I asked to use his work he replied. “Hey Michael – thank you for asking. I’ve been seeing my images all over the media, and it’s a tad disheartening that so few bother to ask permission.” There is a lot of turmoil from around the country concerning the national office’s current proposals. These revolve around the future of the CTC, it’s governance and name. There is a Facebook page “Where should CTC be going?” that has a wide range of opinions on these proposals should you wish to hear all of the arguments. A number of member groups have taken a particular course which answers their aims. This and other options for our local member group were discussed last year and an outline of each included in the minutes printed in the last issue of Cycle Ink. This is a very emotive subject for a large number of members. Please speak to a committee member to express your views. Please come to our group Picnic at Damerham Village Hall on 26th June, free tea etc. bring your own lunch. Your new Editor Mike Walsh “CycleInk” is the Newsletter of CTC Wessex Cycling, a Member Group of the Cyclists’ Touring Club. Published four times a year. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the club. The committee meeting date is the deadline for contributions.
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Event Calendar Dates For 2016 2nd April
Hardboiled 300km (part of Wessex Series)
Shawn Shaw
01202 685014
3rd April
Dorset Coast 200km (part of Wessex Series)
Peter Loakes
01305 263272
3rd April TBA
Dorset Coastlet 100km
Peter Loakes
01305 263272
Peter Loakes Shawn Shaw
01305 263272 01202 685014
1st
May
Devon & Dorset Downs 300km (3D 300) Porkers 400km (part of Wessex Series)
8th
May
New Forest Spring Challange 50km
John Ward
01590 671205
8th May
New Forest Day Out 100km
John Ward
01590 671205
8th May
New Forest Century 160km (100 miles)
John Ward
01590 671205
8th May
New Forest Excursion 200km
John Ward
01590 671205
22nd May
Grand National Park2Park
Bob Damper
rid@ecs.soton.ac.uk
22nd May
Between the Parks
Bob Damper
rid@ecs.soton.ac.uk
28th May
Brimstone 600km (part of Wessex Series)
Shawn Shaw
01202 685014
26th June
Group Picnic Damerham Village Hall
Mike Walsh
01202 429985
4th Sept
New Forest Autumn Challange 50km
John Ward
01590 671205
4th Sept
New Forest and Coast 100km
John Ward
01590 671205
4th Sept
New Forest and Isle of Wight Century 150km
John Ward
01590 671205
4th Sept
New Forest On/Off Shore 200km
John Ward
01590 671205
4th Sept
Dorset Dirt 50km offroad
Ken Reed
01305 772654
Oct 9th
The Gridiron 100km
John Jackson
01590 683815
Terry’s Ride to Burley This ride happens every Saturday and is completely informal. There is no leader and no back up, but generally an experienced cyclist is somewhere around. The route is designed for beginners but joined in by all abilities. Start 09:00 at Waitrose Supermarket, Christchurch every Saturday. Or make your own
Committee meetings at The Conservative Club, Kinson. Next committee meeting: 18th May 2016 at 19:30 Committee meetings for 2016:17th August : 19th October (AGM) : 16th November Editor (pretending): Mike Walsh: 17 Grove Gdns, Southbourne Rd, B’mouth BH8 9JQ TEL: (01202) 429985 Email jmichaelwalsh@aol.com Overseeing Editor: Keith Matthews: 10 Hill View Road, Ferndown, BH22 9QY
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New Audax - Southampton CTC
Joanne Rowe
Joanne wrote to us on the 18th February regarding their new Audax events. I am contacting all of the cycling clubs in the area about an addition to the audax calendar that might be of interest to your members. This year, in May, Southampton CTC are organising a 200km audax. For those seeking a gentler day out, we are running an accompanying 100km event using the same start, finish and lunch stop. The course has been designed to enable riders to see something of Britain’s two newest National Parks as well as visiting some of the exceptional scenery in the lovely country between the two Parks. Both rides start at the well-appointed Woodley Village Hall on the outskirts of Romsey where parking, free tea, coffee and biscuits will all be available and luggage can be left for the day. The route is not flat but neither is it especially hill. In fact, there are just enough hills to make things interesting. I would be grateful if you could spread the word about the rides, perhaps by including them in your programme or on your website. Both events take place on the22 May (closing date for entries 10 May), for further details and to enter go to http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-17/ (200km) http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-247/ (100km) If you would like any more information don’t hesitate to contact me or the event organiser Bob Damper (rid@ecs.soton.ac.uk) With kind regards Joanne Rowe Publicity, Southampton CTC
Joanne Rowe
Ride Leader Workshop
Julie Rand
Julie Rand, Membership Group Co-ordinator for the CTC has enquired of your committee as to whether any of our group members or affiliated group members would be interested in attending a Ride Leader Workshop. This is part of a series of workshops to be set up at various venues around the country where there is the greatest demand. Content is likely to explore best practice in leading a CTC Group Ride, road behaviour and care of riders, plus other related matters. Some members have expressed an interest in attending such a workshop if one is arranged within a reasonable distance of our area and if any other riders like to attend please contact Jim McDonald- tel: 01202 691709 or E-mail jimkmcd@talktalk.net.
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Nordkapp to Tarifa (Spain) -
Alan Young
June - August 2015 via Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain Arrived in Honningsveg after 3 flights and 4 landings myself and the bike arrived intact.
Norway / Finland : The first mission was to witness Nordkapp on the longest day of the year to see the midnight sun but failed as I forgot and went to bed early. These countries were virtually traffic free once away from the tourists who had gathered to see the midnight sun from the most northerly point of mainland Europe. A total of 15 days cycling – 10000 miles to Helsinki lay ahead. Be prepared to take a head net with you ‌.. beware of the mosquitoes in Finland. Must mention the 15 km tunnel, which was 7 km decent, 1 km flat and then a 7 km climb in addition it was freezing! The roads in Norway and Finland were very good, car drivers and freight drivers were very courteous and every night myself and my friend Clive (who cycled with me to Poland) camped. Passed quite a few reindeer roaming
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freely all over the road. The campsites were very good. It’s amazing how much food you can consume on the road each day, mainly junk food such as noodles, lots of cakes and possibly a little too much beer. We stopped overnight in Helsinki in a campsite and took the train into the city for a well earned restaurant meal. The next day Estonia. Estonia was the start of the Baltic States, quite surprised with the amount of rain here. The good news was that there were cycle ways to use most of the time and we ended our day in Tori after cycling 83 miles. Only 2 days cycling in Estonia and we were in another country Latvia. Very impressed with the locals, who were friendly and helpful. We cycled from Tallin to Riga on the main trunk road which was possibly not the best idea but it helped save time being a shorter route, the road surface was rutted and it was a busy road used by lorries in addition there was multiple road works which went on for miles. We went through Riga (capital of Lativia) heading on towards Lithuania. The Baltic states are very cheap, only €1.49 for a hot dog (not much chance of losing weight on this trip). We cycled 101 miles this day into Pajiesmeniai. The campsite was friendliest we stayed at, free welcoming cups of tea and local honey. A good cycle the next day, 96 miles, very rural landscape and easy cycling with lovely quiet roads. However, my rear free hub was making noises and I needed to get it looked at. The next morning we found a bike shop in Kaunas www.vasare.lt where they provided a new hub, respoked my wheel all for the price €70. Next day heading towards the Polish border, we saw signs for Warsaw. Polish border, we saw signs for Warsaw. Poland Welcomes You. We had our first flat tyre after 1,420 miles, which was duly fixed and then duly fixed again (say no more). We were not very impressed with the route we had chosen as we had to share it with freight and there wasn’t a hard shoulder to escape to. Coupled with the freight traffic we had a downpour (or two) and I managed to lose my expensive exposure front light. I have been told that I always manage to lose something on my travels and this trip was no exception. The highlight of the day was finding a pizzeria on the road out of
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Szczuczyn (no I can’t say it either) where the owner let us pitch out tents at the front of the restaurant. Massive pizza’s and a few beers helped me forget the past few hours. This owner of the restaurant used to work in Norwich slaughtering pigs. We got the impression that the Polish are not very cycle friendly as there were very few cycle lanes and we had to mix with some very heavy traffic. 1,640 miles into Warsaw where I had to say goodbye to my cycle buddy Clive. Possibly not the best idea to have a few farewell drinks before a hard cycle the next day. Going into Warsaw we had some welcome bike lanes after experiencing poor road surfaces and literally being forced off the road by unforgiving traffic. 440 miles cycling through Poland and the sheer joy of arriving in the Czech Republic with better road surfaces and patient/friendlier drivers. Arriving in Prague after 2,000 miles in the saddle I had a well-deserved 3 day rest stop for some sight seeing and relaxation. In Prague my bike had some well deserved TLC in the way of a new bottom bracket, rear cassette, chain and chain ring. Excellent bike shop. Would thoroughly recommend them. Heading out of Prague after my relaxing 3 day break I cycled South/South West into Klatoy, 90 miles. Was great getting back into the saddle the only downside was the headwind. Next country Germany. However, there was a good climb over the Bohmerwald mountains dropping down into Deggendorf (Germany) which lies on the Danube. The one thing that Germans excel at is cycle ways, they are everywhere. I managed to miss the campground northwest of Munich and had to detour before arriving at the worst campsite of the tour so far (excessive extra charges) and I took a train into Munich to look at the sights. It was only 187 miles (two days cycling) to Winterthur (Switzerland) and I took the ferry across Lake Constance. Here I heard a noise coming from the rear rim, which was the break rubbing, I managed to
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source a new wheel in a local shop and headed off down the road. The cycling in Switzerland was the best in Europe. There were signs marking the national cycle route which were easy to follow and clearly marked. Very helpful and hospitable people in the shops I visited and the campsites (and surprisingly cheaper than Norway). The road was now going upwards as I was climbing the Alps into France. Day 42 was one of the best days riding of the tour for the 2000 metres climbing was worth is for the views alone, 87 miles this day, including the mountains from Annecy to Vizille. The next day was hill after hill, climb after climb and after 26 miles I stopped in the Alps, St Martin de Celles. The next morning I had an early start down to Bedoin for a rest day but hey what do you do on your rest day go for a cycle up Mount Ventoux, a 16 mile climb from the campsite. Next day sees me heading towards the south coast of France, a 94 mile ride into Lattes and two more days in the saddle and I have arrived in my final country Spain having cycled 3, 186 miles, only 860 miles left. I knew that the remaining miles were not going to be easy as the temperature was heading up and I also had some hard climbing to do. Hugging the coast I cycled down through the Cost Brava, Catelonia region heading inland from Nules. Day 53 and I am heading into Requena saying goodbye to the coastline. The campsite a Playa de Nules was very friendly, great tapas and cold beer most welcome after a hot day cycling 83 miles. Leaving the busy Costa’s behind I headed into the mountains towards Albacete and continuing west into Jaen. Lovely deserted roads, great wide shoulder for cyclists and off I peddled for the last few days of the trip. Day 59 was tough, as it was just a steady uphill climb in 39 degrees into Ronda where I camped for the night before heading in Gibraltar where I had a rest day. The last day of the tour was from Gibraltar to Tarifa, 30 miles. After 57 days cycling I had covered 4,046 miles. Where next? My blog with a lot more detail can be found at: Alan Young www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/nordkapp-
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Right to Ride Report - February
By Paul M. Turner
Poole Gravel Hill - The Dunyeats junction proposals are still being worked on and options (including fully signalised junction, and roundabout with crossings) will go to Borough of Poole –Transport Advisory Group in March.Tree works application is currently with Planning. The project team have applied to cut down the trees that would otherwise require several “pinch points”. Dunyeats Road has two schools: Broadstone First and Middle School. Having two schools so close should justify a lower speed limit on Dunyeats Road. To cycle or walk to Broadstone there are alteratives either the Castleman Trailway or the new Gravel Hill path via Dunyeats Road which is a busy 30mph road! A school zone is currently being considered for Broadstone Middle School. Cycle lanes would be good if the parking could be addressed. Moor Road forms a useful link to bypass some of Dunyeats Road. Baiter The new-shared use path alongside Baiter skate park has been completed. The new path has a smooth, wide surface and is already being well used. It links Newfoundland Drive with the footpath and cycleway in Harbourside Park, National Cycle Route 25. New Hamworthy rail crossing starts to take shape - The opening of the new Hamworthy rail crossing became a step closer with the arrival of sections of steelwork in Poole. The main span that will cross the railway and the ramps, have been craned into their permanent position on the bridge support structures. Following this the parapets and lighting will be fitted. DfT – (Department for Transport) document fits in with Poole Council a timescale for development has been released which indicates that there will be a statement of funds available in winter 15/16. It is planned the draft Cycling & Walking Investment Stategy will be published spring 2016. The report mentions an ambition to double cycling activity by 2025 and to reduce the number of casualties. Sandbanks Road Toucan Crossing and shared cycle routes – scheme advertised OctNov 2015 – some comments received which have resulted in minor changes to the scheme. Cycle lane extension westbound on Sandbanks Road and improvements to dropped kerbs at Elgin Road – due on site Jan/Feb 16.
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Bournemouth Boundary Road - Investigation of accident statistics on the Southern 550 metres of Boundary Rd has been carried out in connection with discussions over a potential 30 mph speed limit. Excluding collisions at junctions, on an average A road in Bournemouth, cyclists account for 11% of total casualties. On Boundary Road this figure is 45%. The Forum agreed to support a proposal to reduce speed limit to 30mph and suggested that Traffic Lights be adjusted to prioritise pedestrians and carriageway fencing removed. There was discussion around whether a segregated cycle lane could be provided. There was thought to be insufficient space but the Forum would support this being looked at as part of an overall package to make the environment appear more pedestrian and cycle friendly in this area. Currently the look and feel is very car dominant. Additionally it was noted that the existing cycle lane to the University from Boundary roundabout was inadequate as the main cycle entry point to the University and would benefit from being made bigger to have more impact. Offset Cycle Lanes - This allows for car doors to be opened without encroaching onto the cycle lane. As an example is Penn Hill Avenue in Poole. The Forum would support this in locations where road width was sufficient. Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre to Tuckton Tea Gardens (Parks Team) Proposed access improvements are currently being developed. This includes sections of new and improved shared use off-road paths connecting Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre to Tuckton Tea Gardens. It is planned that works will be carried out over Autumn/Winter 2015/16. Tuckton consultation will go live in January on the website. Cycle Parking - Cycle parking is being installed opposite Pokesdown Station. Additional secure staff cycle parking is being installed at the Town Hall as part of the Council's travel plan. Note: Lifecycle are giving away free Sheffield cycle stands but do not carry out the installation, details from www.lifecycleuk.org.uk . Blocks of flats and HMO’s (Houses of Multiple Occupation) meeting certain criteria are also eligible. The Bournemouth Council maintain a database of cycle rack locations suggested by members of the public. Concern was raised that some cycle racks are being blocked by shopping trolleys. Landsdown - New developments have recently been approved in Holdenhurst Road and Oxford Road which will provide a new pedestrian and cycle route between the two roads. This significantly reduces cycling and walking distances in this part of the Lansdowne. Glenferness Avenue – a comment was made that the cycle lane is often blocked by parked vehicles. Paul M Turner
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St James, Boscombe to Santiago (St James) de Compostela Sep/Oct ‘15 Penny and Damian Buckley Penny and I are regular cyclists, about 80 miles per week in Hants, Wilts and Dorset, and have completed a number of long-distance journeys in France. Our travels are holiday rides and our bicycles are tourers; good for sightseeing, but not for racing or serious off-roading; typically we average about 40 miles per day and enjoy the journey as much as the destination. If you’d like to know more, Penny keeps a daily diary of her impressions; these travelogues are soon to be on our website, www.les2cyclistes.net. However, having started this cycling lark when we ceased working for a living, about 2003, Penny could see that we weren’t getting any younger and that sooner or later we would become less able to undertake long distances. Also, our 44th wedding anniversary was approaching, so, what better time to combine what might become our longest-ever tour with a pilgrimage of thanksgiving for those years of happy marriage. Having taken that decision, all we had to do was get on and do it. But we’re not the sort who just get on their bikes and start pedalling. I like to prepare, to look at maps and select by-roads, to read guide books, etc. Penny relies on me to map-read, so I need to get it right! In February 2015 we joined the Confraternity of St James, a charity which promotes the pilgrimage in UK and, indeed, worldwide. Its website is a fund of knowledge and valuable resource: anyone thinking about doing the Camino should visit. We also attended a Practical Pilgrims’ Day at their HQ in Blackfriars, London. From that cold wintery day our Camino was launched; the more people we told, the harder it would become to back out. Eventually, on 31 August, a damp and breezy Bank Holiday Monday, we set out from St James’s Square, Boscombe: immediate destination Portsmouth, for the overnight ferry to St Malo. Thence, southwards down the west coast of France to Biarritz. From there, south-westwards, using the “Tunnel” route to join the Camino Francés to Santiago de Compostela. We cycle completely unsupported and carry all our own luggage. On this occasion we did not book accommodation in advance: this would relieve the pressure of us having to be at a certain place by a certain time; but would also give us a few concerns if hotels told us they were full. Not knowing when we’d reach Santiago we did not even book our return travel – we were completely free agents. We had no fears for the French section, being well used to cycling in France and able to speak French competently. We expected that the Spanish section would be much more difficult, neither of us have more than a few words of Spanish, despite borrowing language CD’s from the library. The no-book-ahead policy worked pretty well, except one night when we were forced to use a pilgrim refuge in a little hill-top village in Spain. Here we had a whole dormitory of 12 beds, bunk style, to ourselves and our bikes. The memory remains
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England 52 miles
France 628 miles
Spain 545 miles
1 - OUR ROUTE – 1225 MILES - 1972 KM
of coming back in the dark to the refuge after supper, opening the door and being met by four sets of whites of eyes looking at us from the gloom of the communal living space. These belonged to some of the group of seven Ethiopian grape-pickers who were using the other dormitory. They were all up and away to the vineyards by 7.00am the following morning, whilst we were still in bed, so that was all we saw of them. Part of the pleasure of the pilgrimage was meeting so many interesting people of all nationalities; we came across our first foot pilgrim in the Charente Maritime, in western France. From then on we gradually met more and more, until, after Santo Domingo de la Calzada on the Camino Francés, the trickle had become a steady stream of pilgrims, all easily identifiable by their rucksacks and scallop shells. At Hontanas, there was the chap who had walked from Kiev; he’d started in April! Another one was walking with his small dog: when the dog was tired he put it in a travelling kennel and carried it suitcase-style. Another, the american father-and-son duo: the son told us his father was a cancer survivor, diabetic, overweight and using a colostomy bag, but was nevertheless determined to make his camino. By starting in Sarria, over 100km from Santiago, they would both qualify for their compostelas, 100km being the minimum qualifying distance for a foot pilgrim (200km for a cyclist). Another young woman had given up her job to walk from Geneva. One couple were pushing their two little children in pushchairs . . . and so on and so forth: all of life was there on the Way to Compostela. The cycling ranged from wonderful, long, straight stretches, where we could bowl along at speed through the wide open countryside, to the mountainous terrain of Montes de Oca, before Burgos, and the Montes de León, after León, where we made only 3 mph, possibly less. Whilst we mostly used roads running close alongside their footpath, a fair amount of our route was actually on the foot pilgrims’ way, which was bone-jarringly rough in places. Near Sarria the track was so steep that we dismounted and struggled to push one bike at a time . Sadly, our arrival in the Plaza del Obradoiro in Santiago was something of an anticlimax. The first storms of autumn had arrived overnight, so those last 13 miles were hard cycling and extremely uncomfortable, verging on the dangerous, and took us the whole morning. Once we were into the square and photographed in front of the great Glory Portico of the cathedral, our only thought was to find accommodation and get out of our cold and soggy kit. Our hotel was situated in the old quarter of the city and, once in dry clothes, things looked considerably better. Top priority was to visit the Pilgrim Office to gain our Compostelas, certificates written in latin and obtained by showing our pilgrim passports as proof of our journey; at least two stamps for each day on the road are preferred, to prove that we had truly made it ‘under our own steam’. From Boscombe to Santiago we rode 1225 miles (nearly 2,000 km) in 35 days. We had a couple of days in Santiago at the end; time to attend the evening pilgrim
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mass in the cathedral and to see the swinging of the great botafumeiro (censer). We gave our bikes to a company in Santiago who prepared and boxed them; the next time we saw them was on our front door step a few days after our return. As for us, we let Spain’s low cost airline, Vueling, take the strain and flew home from A Coruùa. It was one amazing trip which we are very happy to have done. Now, how do we feel about spanish long-distance cycling now? Cured! But, who knows, the bug might bite again!!
Damian Buckley, 21 December 2015 + minor amendment 7 Jan 2016
Penny and Damian Buckley
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By Ralph Huckle
The Club is still offering kit at heavily subsidised prices. Quality kit at bargain prices! Take a look at the website under For Sale and check out the order form to see what's available. Go to: www.bournemouthctc.org/clothing.htm to download the sizing chart and order form. Get your order in while the offer is still on !
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MINUTES FOR AGM FOR CTC WESSEX CYCLING Wednesday 21st Oct 2015 19.30 1. PRESENT:- Paul Rush, Mike Walsh, Keith Matthews, Jim McDonald, Bob Courtney, Jo Gordon, John Jackson, Jill Burden and Steve Grey 2. APOLOGIES:- Paul Turner, Joan Courtney. 3. MATTERS ARISING:- No matters arising from the previous minutes 4. TREASURERS’ REPORT;- Mike reports that there is sufficient monies for our needs. We should be in receipt of the £200 allocation from the CTC national office in March 5. NEWSLETTER;- Mike would like more articles for the newsletter please. Keith advised that advertisers invoices should be sent out. To mimic the Audax magazine Mike is keen for the editor of the newsletter to vary which should help all views to be covered. 6. RIGHT TO RIDE;- THE REPORT FROM Paul is being put on the newsletter and the Website - CTC WESSEX CYCLING 7. GRIDIRON - John Jackson, Gridiron organiser, hoped to go back to Colbury again but has received no response to letter or email, but the lady in charge of the hall has apparently said she does not want cyclists in there so it is a no go. Therefore the 3 halls used last year will be reused with modifications in the route as the first section was too short and the hall at Boldre was subsequently underused. The revised route has been checked and now deemed safe to ride with care and there will be signage where required. The CTC Event Site will be notified. John hopes for 1000 entries which should mean 800 ride on the day. Advertising will be via contacting all CTC section, advert in Cycling and Keith will contact Julie Rand in the week prior to Cycling being printed. Paul T. will be asked to put the event on Facebook. Keith has subscribed to and is willing to use MailChimp to contact past entrants where a 1000 people can be mailed at the same time and a check can be made to see who has not read them. Bournemouth University Cycle Club and VeloDomestique have available Facebook sites and Mike will organise this. The volunteers lunch is to be arranged 8. TROPHIES - Maggie Ross has volunteered to collect the trophies but due to the lateness in the year of this being organised there will be no presentations for 2015. 9. CHRISTMAS LUNCH - it was decided that the venue for the Christmas lunch is ideal for the amount of people attending but those working who cannot take that day off are excluded so the venue and the event being held on a Thursday will remain the same but the subsidy will be reduced and then withdrawn and used for the annual Summer Picnic instead as it is on a weekend and can be inclusive to other local groups also. 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Mike will book the excellent village hall at Damerham again for the Summer Picnic to be held on Sunday June 26th and the hall will be open from 10.30 until 3.00pm. Jill has volunteered to help again with the free drinks that will be served - cyclists providing their own lunch. Mike has let the runs leaders know so that this date can be put into that days run. Jim queried the continuance of the Sunday Potterers as both Derek Phillips and Bob Chittenden are off their bikes for health reasons. Jim kindly has taken it upon himself to go to the start of the rides in case anyone turns up but this often then leaves him with no one to ride with - the committee thanked Jim for doing this. It was suggested that the coming quarter the start for the Sunday Potterers will be the same as the Dawdlers then if no one turns up Jim will have company for his Sunday ride. Unless of course some one comes forward to take over the running of this group.
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Paul has updated the information leaflet for our group CTC Wessex Cycling to be given out to any interested cyclist. He has been contacted by Wimborne Radio and will be giving an interview about our group He is going to do a 300 word resume of himself as Chairman of our group He queried whether we need more specific details for start locations to enable new members to know where to come- he will raise this with runs leaders. A Green Hut Run may be starting on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month meeting there at 11am having made your own way there. The Green Hut (Alderholt Reading Room) is on Station Road Alderholt. Mike queried this as there is already an unofficial ride to the Sticky Bun, Alderholt every Tuesday. Pete Loakes needs volunteers to help run the Coast and Coastlet on Sunday 3rd April and Shawn Shaw is short of help for the Porkers 1st May - do contact them if you are willing to give some time. Ralph Huckle is looking at printed bottle or bidons for the Dorset Coast. The meeting closed at 9.25pm The next committee meeting is on Wednesday May 18th 7.30pm
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