On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:39:31 +0100, Judith <
jmsmi...@hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 19:34:44 +0100, Bertie Wooster <
be...@wooster.invalid.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:47:39 +0100, Judith <
jmsmi...@hotmail.co.uk>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:33:55 +0100, JNugent <
jenni...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 19/04/2014 16:07, Bertie Wooster wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Some delightful video clips for your Easter entertainment
>>>>
>>>>> British winner of Bordeaux to Paris race
>>>>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV943e1J9e8
>>>>
>>>>The late Tommy Simpson.
>>>>
>>>>How did he go, again?
>>>
>>>
>>>I seem to recall that drugs were involved - as is often the way with
>>>"professional" cyclists.
>>
>>Sadly, that seems to be the case.
>>
>>I wonder if there is a game we could all play when the tour comes to
>>Yorkshire later this year - identify the drug free cyclist.
>
>
>How will *you* be contributing to the £11 Million costs the ratepayers of
>Yorkshire are potentially going to have to foot the bill for?
When I watch the tour on the TV, I will be attracted to the delightful
rolling countryside Yorkshire has to offer, and visit the county more
frequently, thus contributing to the local economy, a proportion of
which will return to the people of Yorkshire indirectly through
business rates.
Clare and I are considering a narrowboat purchase, jointly with my
younger brother and his family who have recently immigrated (or in my
brother's case returned) from Pudong to Sevenoaks. One consideration
is hull length. A 70 ft boat will not fit along some of Yorkshire's
canals, 58 ft being the maximum length of some locks. If Yorkshire
looks good on the TV we might sacrifice 12 ft of additional luxury to
be able to visit God's own county by boat. This would further
contribute to the local economy.