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Taster

Last time the local cycle club ran a taster session no one new turned up. The weather was to blame. It was arranged for a  few weeks back, and was the same day as my mosaics course (which was my excuse for not being there) – but it  was also the day that Oxfordshire had a complete downpour of heavy heavy rain.

So this Saturday I was honour bound to turn up for the next taster session, despite the fact it was the day after an exhaustingly enjoyable trip to the Chelsea Flower Show, followed that evening by hosting a dinner party for 10 (and having maybe one more drink that was advisable for an early-ish start.)
Thing is that the clubs rides normally start at 9am and we had a 6 mile ride to get there, so the alarm was duly set and zombie fashion I got up, donned Lycra, rehydrated and breakfasted.
It was only as we drew up to the station (meeting point) that Cycloman groaned. Continue reading “Taster”

All over bar the grouting

Yesterday I went on my long awaited mosaic course… a ‘one day taster’- which I had originally booked in October 2010 to do in March 2011. The March course was cancelled and I was offered 7th May. This meant I had to cancel something else – it’s no good planning too far ahead I find.

On Friday night I printed off my list of instructions and packed my bag. A pencil, ruler, eraser,  a notebook, old clothes and an apron, proof of identity, and lunch. With hindsight I would have added to that list an old tea towel and a small dustpan and brush, plus a pack of plasters. Continue reading “All over bar the grouting”