Here are the results of the Wednesday Wheelers Cafe of the Year 2019 vote:
1st The Fiddle Drill, Goodmanham
2nd Sun Parlour Cafe, Ripon
3rd The Park, Hovingham
Dave Bean has presented ‘The Award’, (thanks Malcolm), to The Fiddle Drill and they were delighted – see photo
Phil Marsham spotted this charity ride in June 2020, and wonders if any Wednesday Wheelers might be interested.
Hello everyone
I have a problem with the lunch
The sales manager at Burn Hall is not willing to change the set menus and Traditional roast beef (with a £3.00 supplement) and Salmon can only be chosen from the £25.00 menu.
It seems that patronage for the last 10 years counts for nothing!
We can have the original menu at £21.00 (WW is standing the £1.00 over the £20.00 you have all paid ) or we can have a £25.00 menu. I show below the comparison
So for the trad Soup or (Prawn Cocktail) , Turkey, and Pudding menu choices (over 80% of you have chosen this) we get nothing more than is offered on the £21.00 menu ie paying an extra £4.00 for nothing
My inclination is to go for the £21.00 menu but I would like you all to consider and for those who chose beef or salmon to decide whether the extra is worth it. For the other variations would you please let me know which option you wish to take
I think that we would all have to go with one menu ie we can’t have some on £21.00 and others on £25.00
I am sorry for this hassle. For the first time for 12 years I have not enjoyed the organisation of the lunch. When you stop enjoying something it is time to give up and I would like another WW to take over for next year
Menu at £21.00 Menu at £25.00
Starter Starter
Huby winter broth Home made leek & potato soup
Chicken liver pate Deep fried Brie
Prawn Cocktail Prawn Cocktail
Main Main
Trad Turkey Trad Turkey
Braised shin of beef Braised shin of beef (roast beef £3.00 supp)
Oven baked cod fillet wrapped in pancetta Baked salmon
Roast vegetable wellington Mushroom, sorrel risotto
Desserts Desserts
Christmas pudding Christmas pudding
Baked cheesecake Creme Brulee
Trio of local ice cream Eaton Mess
Tea or coffee and a mince pie Tea and coffee
I’ve coloured the £21.00 menu in Green the £25.00 in red in case your device doesn’t print out in the layout I have used
regards
Keith
Following the proposal discussed at the recent AGM, over coming weeks there will be a trial of an additional, shorter Wednesday ride. Departure will be at 9.30 from Exhibition Square, as normal. Rides will be about 40 miles and have a coffee break (where possible) and a lunch break: Wednesday Wheelers shorter rides.
For some time, we have asked that participants in Wednesday Wheelers rides should carry an “In case of Emergency” (ICE) card. With most of us now carrying a smartphone of some description there is an another, perhaps better, option in the form of “Medical ID” apps. These allow you to record emergency contact details plus, should it be relevant, other information such as any conditions you have which medical staff treating you need to know about, as well as giving you shortcuts to, for example, call emergency services. These details are accessible to first responders, even on a locked phone.
Medical ID is available as an app for Android and as part of the iOS Health app.
If you don’t have a smartphone or would prefer to stick with a card, we still have a small stock of ICE cards. Please email me if you need one.
From Murray Walsh-Banks:
Giant Gavia Fondo 1 Tubeless tyres (pair) 700 x 32 (New)
Never been used, straight off new bike. Comes with 2 bottles of sealant and valves.
£55.00
Low rolling resistance combines with high mileage through use of a fast, efficient and durable compound in the center of the tire with a tackier compound on the shoulder. Optimized compound profile provides better tire shoulder grip resulting in outstanding cornering capability. Endurance-Specific Tread Pattern Design for better wet/mix-terrain grip. R-Shield Puncture Protection ensures a high level of puncture protection. Carbon/Kevlar Composite Bead keeps the tire secured to the rim and provides greater strength to withstand the higher pressures needed in road tyres.
Cash on Collection from Stamford Bridge YO41.
Call 07805 861696.
Note below from Geoff Powner:
CHANNEL to the MEDITERRANEAN
I intend to cycle from Caen on the Channel to Nice on the Mediterranean during September 2020.
This will be a 14 day fully supported ride starting on the 4th September.
Anyone who might be interested in joining me contact me on 07775 576226 ( please leave a message if I don’t answer straight away) or speak to me on a Wednesday morning preferably by mid November.
Further information can be found at Peak-Tours.com, then go to Channel to the Med
A reminder that this year’s AGM will be on Wednesday 23rd October, starting at 11.00 at the Galtres Centre, Easingwold. Don’t be late or you might miss the refreshments!
All that day’s YWW rides (depart, as usual, 9.30 prompt from Exhibition Square) go to the AGM.
What is the secret to living healthily into very old age? The latest edition of the BBC World Service CrowdScience programme reveals the secrets to extending our lifespans from Costa Rican centenarians and age researchers.
Spoiler alert: you won’t have to listen for many minutes to find out that we cyclists are probably doing most things just right already though, for male listeners at least, the smugness might be tempered by the realisation that we may have left it too late to have twelve children with our wives … and another eight with another woman.
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