Willesden Cycling Club

Someone has created a highly detailed route map of the this years PBP on Google maps. All the features along the way are loving recorded, along with all the controlsAfter.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://cycling.ahands.org/pbp2007/PBP.kml&t=h

You can spend hours fiddling with all the buttons and sliders in Google to get just the route sheet you want. As the route itself is very easy to follow and is well signposted, you may better off spending the time out riding your bike. After all, it all starts 4 months today!!

Hi All,

A quick update on the TVAA presentation.

Current plan was to attend an TVAA open day at Birds Hill Golf Club on Wednesday 11th but changing work commitments mean that I’m unable to attend.

I’ll advise TVAA and arrange another date as soon as convenient.

Best regards,

Paul Stewart
Touring Secretary
Willesden CC

Tim Wainwright’s popular Brass Monkey 100km Audax ride took place last month. As well as organising and running the event, Tim was also out on the route taking photos of all the riders.

The full set of photos, including several Willesden riders can be found on http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/a?i=konBYQFKw0 (Click on “View Album”).

Tim must have a high tech camera with an amazingly fast shutter speed as he managed to get one picture of Mooney smiling!

If you would like your picture, (or one of the grinning Brian) then drop Tim a line on willesdencyclingclub@yahoo.co.uk

Simon Doughty has over the last few weeks defied medical prognosis andachieved a level of progress which has gone way beyond anything previously expected.

The major improvement has seen Simon unexpectedly regain the ability to speak and communicate in very simple 3 or 4 word sentences. His memory is very poor and inconsistent and he does not speak complex thoughts or phrases. He does however give responses to straightforward questions such as ‘Would you like a cup of tea?’.

He appears alert and seems to follow basic conversations. He has demonstrated an understanding of simple humour. There is a very strong likelihood that he will show substantial improvement over the coming weeks/months, though is impossible to predict at this early stage what overall level of recovery he will achieve.

Physically, he has significant muscle wastage (his girth has increased and he appears to have stick thin arms and legs) which includes his vocal muscles. Consequently, his physiotherapy has been increased and he is relearning skills such as the use of a knife and fork or the ability to hold a cup, all of which are tiring, especially as he hasn’t used his limbs/hands much duringthe last 5 months. He is having to completely relearn coordination and spatial skills. Again, it is expected that there will be significantimprovement in these over the coming weeks.

Visiting Simon now is a very different experience. Please continue tovisit, BUT please ring the ward first as Simon is now having more therapy and is often off the ward in the afternoons midweek. Ring the ward before youvisitto make sure he is there.

Visiting is 14:00 – 20:00 daily. Ward 4 Osbourn (0114) 271 5976

Melita Luxton -AUK

One of our newest members seems to be riding events at weekends whilst others are still trying to shake of the effects of the social season or recent colds.

Ed Packard rode in the Middlesex Road 10 mile time trial at Aldermarston on Saturday and recorded a 24.38 in spite of the punishing headwind. He was joined by Brian Moon who finished in 28.30. On Sunday he rode in the Colchester Rovers 25 and returned in 1.6.57.

Meanwhile the older section of the club met at Aylesford for their annual luncheon. This year Prof. Ken Howard R.A. and his wife Dora were able to attend together with members from Chester, Calne,St. Albans and eight of the club’s life members from the London area.

Sadly, Ben Eley(aged 93),one of the club’s oldest members,who regularly attended the luncheon and still continued with aerobic classes until a month, ago died last week. His contribution to the club’s activities will be sorely missed.

Hope to have good weather for the Easter weekend and that our riders come out to see the Easter Bunny and don’t eat too many Easter Eggs.

Gladys Purdy

One of the club’s Vice Presidents has just died- Ben Eley who was in his nineties.

The funeral is on Thursday (29th March 07) at the East Chapel, Golders Green Crem at mid day.

As family flowers only are requested I will be sending a cheque on the club’s behalf to one of the charities that Ben had already named.

Gladys Purdy

It seems that a lot of our riders are still in hibernation!
Gill Reynolds rode in the first round of the Rudy Project Series in Cambridgeshire on Saturday and finished as the 2nd fastest Lady Vet with a time of 41.13 for the 13 mile circuit. On Sunday, in spite of losing an hour’s sleep, she rode in the London Vets 10 mile at Gt. Missenden and was the only lady to start and recorded 28.42.
Ron Purdy against his better judgement, as it was raining when he started rode round the course in 37.35.
Let’s hope next weekend brings out some more of our riders.

Cheers Gladys