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CCE is 15years old!
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@chdot - Yep, yet the goal was to go for a cycle, not to minimise the riding...
:-p
Actually it was the path of least resistance - I'll be passing through King's Haugh with my brood anyway, then up the Innocent, so seemed easier to pick folk up there than tell them to make their own way to half-way along the path themselves.
I'd expect them to not climb up through the tunnel twice though (unless they really wanted to), although I suppose my guys may end doing that with me.
Robert
I'll be on this ride but we're not able to meet up until after 10 and then only along the route as we're in the car. We bought a new bike for Cameron 5 Lastnight and are collecting it tomorrow when they open at 9am. After that we'll park nr Duddingston West X Innocent line. Is there a way direct from the parking
spot to the line without having to ride out the Opp direction to Pefermill and round the long way to Duddingston road? Google Earth is not up to date.
Update, Yes there is. From the corner of the parking spot there is a new tarmac path which brings you out at the crossing of Duddingston Rd West with the Innocent line.
Google Street view from Duddingston Rd West shows building works and rough ground but from Forkenford (private road?) cul de sac its shown as a new path from the Ind Est to the road. #JoinedUpThinkingAtLast.
@DaveC - Grand job, we'll either see you at King's Haugh on the way to meet SRD, or afterwards at the Duddingston Road West junction, depending on your timings.
See yous tomorrow!
Robert
English does need a word for "you (pl)"...
English does need a word for "you (pl)"...
Scouse and Glaswegian have already given us 'youse'. Will that do?
"you all"? ;-)
I'll settle for yous/youse, as I dislike appropriating American words, and y'all really has to be said in a southern States accent...
Robert
Indeed "y'all" would be somewhat colonial, I was thinking more of "you all" in received pronunciation style :-)
Think Celia Johnson ;-)
We have the bike now so should be with you at the 09.45 start.
cool. all being well, at least two, and possibly four of us will meet up with you'all/youse c. 10.15. I'll try to remember to charge the mobile tonight. will let you know if something goes not according to plan.
The lad seems to be on the mend, so we should be able to join you all for the run down through the tunnel, Innocent, as far as Portobello or roundabouts.
woo-hoo! that's nearly all the CCE 5 year olds in one big ride - should be crazy! (i'll bring a first aid kit..)
"i'll bring a first aid kit.."
Pessimist or pragmatist??
Apparently “y’all” can be singular. “All y’all” is definitely plural.
Those Southern states, huh?
Oh and apparently "youse" is different from "yous". "Yous" would be the Irish dialect (esp. Dublin) that has found its way into Scouse and Glaswegian. "Youse" can mean the same thing, but its usage is common in Irish American and Italian American communities too (thinks: did James Cagney ever say it? De Niro surely did). "Youse" can also mean "you is" to an African American.
Confused? You will be, after this week's episode...
definitely an optimistic pragmatist!
that's nearly all the CCE 5 year olds in one big ride
No.1 son has moved on: he turned 7 last week.
What are our plans for lunch? Are we eating anywhere specific?
I was aiming at packed lunch, perhaps on the beach.
This also allows a bit of flexibility in case some little legs give up before others!
The weather is looking up, now given to be dry until late afternoon.
Robert
"Yous" would be the Irish dialect (esp. Dublin) that has found its way into Scouse and Glaswegian.
Rather sadly (imo) it is in daily use all over scotland, definitely Edinburgh too. Dont have an issue with its use in traditional heartlands (ireland) but sounds lazy when used here.
I had to pick someone up for using it to write minutes a year or so ago (i.e. Youse agreed to deliver xyz by abc date) !!
Sorry guys, up in night with sick child, don't think we're going to make it. Nothing too serious - just a bad cough - but probably not the day to go for a long cycle.
No.1 son looking a bit doubtful too, still coughing and sneezing away. I'll see how he is in half an hour, because fresh air may do him good.
So, grand total of 13 miles...
Combined DaveC & Roibeard clans, with Crowriver + tagalong joining us for some of the outward run.
We took the Innocent Railway, then the Brunstane Burn path, then along the Musselburgh Prom to Lucas...
A little drizzle, but nothing too bad, so we ended up really with the best of the weather this morning.
A CTC couple on matching bikes admired our bikes - they were taking a boy to Musselburgh for his first proper cycle, then returning by train.
Junior DaveC was getting used to his new, one-day-old bike, and was quite determined to master it, including making a second attempt to perfect his cornering - kudos!
Whilst advertised as "slow", apparently this wasn't communicated to the kids, who did seem to want a quicker pace...
Worth repeating some other time, I think - at least my guys enjoyed the company!
Robert
I think No.1 son would like to do that again sometime. Although we had other commitments late morning, it was fun to join up in a group ride with other children: really important for kids to see their peers on bikes and cycle alongside!
This was a fantastic ride, and Camie loved it, espcially the visit to Lucas Iced Cream parlour, which was a first for both of us! Many thanks to Robert and his family for such a lovely day and you're right, we MUST repeat this. We have a 3 yr old who was a little upset this morning so I'll have to rope in Mrs Dave for the next trip. I'd love a return along the Porty prom next time or alternatively a ride further along towards the Power Station.
Sorry SRD and family could not join us, be I hope to repeat this again soon.
Dave C
Glad to hear all the good reports! Agree with crowriver "really important for kids to see their peers on bikes and cycle alongside!"
It may be worth noting that ERC have a junior section - my guys are fully committed on other things, so can't manage a weekly slot, but it might suit others.
Robert
@Roibeard - ah that is what it is. I have noticed lots of youngsters cycling on a regular basis on the side of the hill down from Liberton Primary. They set up cones etc for navigating and improving cornering skills etc. I did take some video footage a couple of years ago of the cyclocross happening, there was still a fair amount of snow and ice around so it was all fairly challenging. Apparently Edinburgh/Scotland do quite well in this event.
Yep, they regularly use the Inch Park, and had what I presume was a cycle cross competition last Sunday afternoon - we cruised by with the Pino and outriders, much to some of the competitors' amusement...
Robert
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