Category: 2016 posts
EPM Friday 4th November
During the ride on the previous Saturday JR and the Rev. Z Allan TV. FGCC (Club Chaplain) agreed that “weighty matters were in need of discussions” and began to do so when JR remembered that they were not quorate at an EPM. I couldn’t remember the exact (proposed) agenda but recalls something about King Canute.…
Read MoreNext year’s long ride? South America?
How about this for a long ride? A couple from the Netherlands and friends of RT are embarking on a ride up the length of South America, having given up their jobs and sold their house! You can follow their ride on the following link, though they may have difficulty updating due to connection: https://veloco.me…
Read MoreThe FGCC celebrates the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings with a jousting session.
To applause from great crowds the FGCC provides splendid entertainment to the masses with our knights on their steeds demonstrating their specially honed jousting skills.
Read MoreFGCC gentleman Roy Kruger cycles for charity again.
Once again FGCC gentleman Roy Kruger is helping to raise money for the COINS foundation by riding across Wales, from the Severn Bridge to the Menai Straights. This year it is only 220 miles over 3 days, but when consulting the map it indicated far too many contour lines a bit to close together, so…
Read MoreViews of the South Downs
Visit the award winning blog site, the Anxious Gardener, for views of our favourite part of the country, the South Downs, via the following link:- The Anxious Gardener – South Downs views
Read MoreThis is what a BDN ride is all about
Excellent weather to enjoy a BDN ride on the beautiful South Downs, though with a strong north-westerly winds. Messrs Bang-Sorensen, Budd and Thomas set out from Findon intending to get onto the SDW and go over to Bury Hill, round to Whiteways and back down to Houghton, North Stoke and back to Findon. However, a…
Read MoreNot Gala Night at The Gurkha Tandoori, Worthing
Another excellent evening celebrating the fine achievements of members of the FGCC over a superb Nepalese dinner lubricated with oceans of Gurkha beer and plenty of entertainment by members awards presentations. At the Gurkha Tandoori, Worthing
Read MoreNot rain at last
A great BDN ride for Messrs Bang-Sorensen and Thomas on 18th January with not a cloud in the sky for once:-
Read MoreAnnual planning meeting
And the FGCC 2015 Bulldog Bling award goes to …. Mr Roy Kruger. In a glitzy award ceremony in the Village House Hotel, Findon, surrounded by throngs of celebrities and hoards of paparazzi the 2015 bling award for the most rides in 2015 was presented to Mr Kruger by Mr Thomas, previous holder of this…
Read MoreAnnual Planning meeting notification
The next FGCC annual planning meeting has been called for this Friday 8th January 2016. Look forward to seeing members at the Village House Pub from 8.00pm onwards for an entertaining evening of planning and generally talking b******s.
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