Good Morning,

Up at 5.00am(bit Late) smelt the roses, listened to the Hadies and Gypos, picked up the buzz of the traffic volume building up, made tea and toast for two, sat on the “Stoep” and suddenly realised that next month is DC month.

Scary to say the least. Think about starting the ball rolling many months ago(six to be exact) the trials and tribulations that go with the territory, the tough cold and wet Winter months of Base training and we are just about in the home straight.

Time has come and gone. Lost time. Used time. Misspent time and Productive time. Reminds me of something I read in a book lent/borrowed to me by Ginge. (who is also a staunch Wannabee, and is currently recovering very well from a recent knee replacement). The books name is “The Cold Moon” by Jeffrey Deaver.
It reads like this--

You can’t see me, but I am always around you.
Run as fast as you can, but you will never escape me.
Fight me with all your strength, but you will never defeat me.
I kill when I wish, but can never be brought to justice. Who am I?

Old Man Time.
Food for thought!!

Not a good week for us on the road. Three accidents that I know of. Derick Coetzee (a Wannabee up in Ptown) was involved in a road accident in Durbs somewhere. He went up to do a ride on the South Coast and somebody jumped a red robot. His Audie is a write off and his Cannondale doesn’t exist anymore. Fortunately they came off pretty lightly but the drama and inconvenience as u can well imagine.
Ricky a new member from Blouberg side, was involved in a Hit and Run. His bike is a write off but fortunately he wasn’t badly injured.
I’m led to believe that Jack Ack had a tumble last Monday in the wet weather conditions but seems to be OK.

This past w/end was a DC w/end. Recovery w/end if anything. Sat quite a few went out with Sunday having being pegged by the Social team for a Du Toits Kloof 130ks or so. Weather forecast wasn’t too good.

First call at 4.15am Sun. “Erill it’s pouring and the Team wants to know if we are riding or not. Well let’s give it an hour or so maybe it will go away. The rain that is. Let’s talk again at 6.00am. All’s ok. The ride is on. See u all there.”
Chuckle, Chuckle.

Well done to all that pitched for a magnificent Annandale Ride. The weather turned out good. Cleared up and quite warm. Not quite what we wanted to do but what the heck - money in the bank.

During the past couple of months quite a few bikes have been lost to “Affirmative Shopping” Michel and Nigel amongst others. This past week, Wendy had her bikes stolen as well. Ek weet nie wat om te sê nie maar ek dink baie.
Please take care of your bikes. Lock them up and chain them to your ankle at night—or something like that. Ek raak so die !@#$%^& in when I hear about this and there is not much one can do.

Pretty shortly we will start the morning sessions. Most probably a fortnight from today.

Have a great week.

Ek.