May Monarch’s Way ride in aid of Findon school PTA
FGCC to ride the Monarch’s Way – in aid of Findon St John the Baptist school’s PTA …for new playground markings and other projects for the children At the end of May (2021), pandemic allowing, a group of trusty cyclists from the Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club, several of whom have close connections to the Governing Body at Findon…
Read More2020 Bling award
Sadly the continuing pandemic has meant that presentation of the 2020 Bling stats could only be carried out virtually rather than in the splendid company of gentlemen of the FGCC in one of our local hostelries. Our Blingmeister with typical gentlemanly understatement simply transmitted the stats in an unusual format that no one could open…
Read MoreFGCC shed removal for St John the Baptist school Findon
FGCC removes shed for our local school following a call for assistance. Shed removal activity was what brought the foundation members of the FGCC together in the first place, leading to the formation of this great organisation, and so it was natural for the FGCC to respond to this call. Chairman of Governors of the…
Read MoreFGCC pay their respects to Mr David Tomalin on Tuesday 6th October 2020
A number of FGCC gentlemen gathered outside the crematorium to pay their respects to Mr David Tomalin.
Read MoreBDN ride – and then there were 6.
A peleton of four (CB, PT, RT and ZA) assembled at Pond green at 08:20, and set off up through Muntham to rendezvous with KBS and MA at Puckamuck corner. n warm sunshine we climbed up to the SDW and continued west to Rackham Hill. The Flying Brit continued on the SDW, while the rest…
Read MoreJanuary 31st 2020 – a special occasion. Not-gala night
Not-gala night – January 31st 2020. Gentlemen of the Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling had received their FGCC NGN Summons and, after congregating at the Village House Inn for their aperitifs, moved on to The Tajdar restaurant in Findon for a sumptuous banquet and celebration of family and friendship with the awarding of medals for various achievements…
Read MoreAnnual planning meeting and bling awards
Annual planning meeting and bling awards – 11th January 2020. Another successful and entertaining meeting with the customary order, counter-order, hesitation, deviation and repetition with plenty of vox testicularum (aka talking b******s). Surprisingly there was an outcome in the form of an agreed calendar of events for 2020 which is now to be found on…
Read MoreAnnual Planning Meeting 2020
The Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club annual planning meeting will take place on 10th January at 08.00pm in the Tajdar, with pre-drinks no doubt taking place in either the VH or Gun Inns. As well as determining the 2020 calendar it is trusted that the year’s long ride can be agreed upon, though libations and cuisine…
Read MoreShock horror as the Tank is removed from Kithurst Hill site – EPM called
In memoriam: A report from the West Sussex County Times dates 2nd September 2019 reports “A South Downs landmark, which has been on Kithurst Hill since the second world war, has been removed. A mark two Churchill tank has mysteriously been removed from its resting place, prompting a large public outcry from residents. The tank,…
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