Tour of Britain

[Mike I]

Ferret & Trousers = any half-decent pub serving hand-pulled brown beer from finest oak casks. Even that definition has to be a bit flexible these days.

[EdO]

I will be watching the action tomorrow with the wife and kids if the weather perks up. Where exactly are people meeting ??
Which Pub??

[Andrew G]

I'll head to the HDQ as it's fairly handy for me. They serve London Pride and at least one other proper beer. I don't know for definite that it's open but would be very surprised if it isn't. There is also the Walrus and Carpenter within spitting distance (at the base of the "KOM"), and then the Liberty Bounds a bit further down the road. The Liberty might be past the turn though, it's also uber touristy (Tower of London Americans wanting an English beer and fish n' chips) and foody to the point where it's actually tricky to get to the bar with all the tables in the way . They do have a good choice of beers though.

I doubt it'll be open (as it's off the circuit) but possibility for post race is the Ship which does nice beers, mind you they had one in there the other week called Ginger Tosser!

[Andrew G]

[url=http://www.tourofbritain.com/therace_stage_pages/therace_stage_1_index.asp]Info[/url] for tomorrow's stage. [url=http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/32/3294/Hung_Drawn_and_Quartered/Tower_Hill]HDQ[/url] is roughly where the Tower Hill KOM sign is in the map.

[Marky Mark]

[size=200]The Tour of Britain 7th September 2008
STAGE 1 London Circuit[/size]

[size=150]For those people who did NOT go, I have decided to put most of my pictures on here to give you a feel for the day. It was a stonking day and can't wait for the next one.[/size]

[size=200]ADAM'S RACE[/size]

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[size=150]So fast I couldn't keep up![/size]
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[size=150]Go get em Adam[/size]
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[size=150]Adam you can smile at me as much as you like but you will never have a career in racing if you don't go over that big white thing in front of you. It's called a finish line. Go on, you can do it.[/size]
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Amazing who you bump into! Jason Bradbury (Jason is UK TV''s best known face of technology; a seasoned TV presenter, he also writes for magazines and newspapers including .Net magazine and The Guardian and is a regular on BBC radio 5 and Radio 2. Jason is best known for his crazy DIY inventions on The Gadget Show which include the Bluetooth Phone Glove and a working hover-board.)

He was given a new bike to out with a new Shimano group set on to show on the Gadget show. What a nice man, had a good long chat with him.[/size]
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[size=200]NOW FOR THE BIG BOYS RACE[/size]


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[size=150]The flasher has struck again! As seen on Crimewatch[/size]
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[size=150]Derrr, now what do I put???[/size]
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[size=150]Andrew is just going to tip beer on Snoops head, followed you George's coffee[/size]
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[size=150]Don't kids just love to eat[/size]
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[size=150]The Fuzz don't look too happy do they?[/size]
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[size=150]Put your thumb up if you want to clean my BIKE when you get home.
Kids are so good these days![/size]
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[size=150]Lazy cyclists[/size]
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[size=150]Someone needs a refill........ Or 3 [/size]
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[size=150]Bye bye [/size]
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[size=150]Tha sharp hairpin at the end of the course[/size]
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[size=150]I have deleted 5 times what I was going to say about this one, so make your own up please.
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[size=150]Wait for it, this is the massive screen by the Tower of London....It's coming![/size]
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[size=150]Getting close now.[/size]
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[size=150]This is the woman doing a piece to camara for the big screen.[/size]
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[size=150]Marky Mark doing a bit of Country Dancing, got big evils from the camera man, bovered.[/size]
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[size=150]Look at Beth go, Great advert for the Addicsombe.[/size]
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[size=150]I just wish I knew about the big screen earlier, I would of had some fun with that one, trust me.

Thank's to everybody for a lovely day.

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[Michelle]

What a priceless post Marky Mark, especially the bit on the big screen at the end. Been laughing my way through my lunch hour. Excellent. Well done, keep up your penchant for big pics, I love 'em.

[Marky Mark]

I'm glad you liked it, I like to make people chuckle. Makes me happy too. Can you imagine if I had found that big screen sooner. It would of made ITV for sure , If only's hey?

There will always be a next time (beware of Marky Mark). I still have a big smile on my face from yesterday.

[Andrew G]

Well done Sir, hadn't realised you looked so funny when you were fliting about infront of the TV camera.

I only thought of it on the way home but we should have grabbed your gilet, hung it off of George's full length frame pump, and then stood on a railing suspending it above the riders as they raced through, would have been like a big flag in shot every lap .

[Jon H]

[quote="Marky Mark"]
[size=150]I have deleted 5 times what I was going to say about this one, so make your own up please.
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[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"][quote="Jon Hemming"][quote="Marky Mark"]
[size=150]I have deleted 5 times what I was going to say about this one, so make your own up please.
Answers on a postcard please.[/size]
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[Sylv]

Enjoyed the pics Mark!

[Mike I]

George: "How do I out-retro Mike then?"

IKB: "You'll be wanting of these, young man. And don't forget the spats."