Unbelievable, for the second Wednesday night running it was dry, and for the second ride on the trot it was a cracker, admirably led this week by Tom the Tombstone Toothed Kid, it had just about everything. Good technical sections, some hill work, and culminating in a superb descent off Machen mountain, incorporating a brand new section, which was founded by Chris Reeve (Gaz) and our latest member to the Moos clan Mr Nick Brain. Although unfortunately for Nick, familiarity with the new section didn’t help last night as he was heard crashing through the ferns after tumbling over the handlebars!!!!

There were 11 riders in all last night, which on the whole was a good turnout considering again, there were a few notable absentees. These including Summer dress lover Dickie, the Italian “Rear of the Year” Bernaaard, Marty, Jeff Singlespeed, Stevie Steps Hart, and Ioan Gruffudd Watkins, who was unable to ride due to a serious eye injury, apparently sustained whilst playing rugby on Saturday, although after talking to the boys and knowing about his unhealthy persuasion towards voyeurism, we think he was caught spying on women again with the result being a poke in the eye!!

Of the riders who did turn up, there were a few surprises. Before we even started Jock had to abandon his ride as his lights developed a fault, Dez shocked the boys twice last night, initially by turning up for the 2nd time in 3 weeks and secondly by actually telling a joke, although not worthy enough of a mention, it is all the same a welcome addition to his limited portfolio of wit and repartee! Johnny Mechanic once again excelled in the maintenance department, apparently Tom and Mark Owgie had to clean his chain with fairy liquid in order to be able to put some lube on it, this probably explains why we had to wait longer than usual for the Vice Captain last night, because as he was following Johnny he must have got lost in the trail of bubbles Johnny was leaving behind him. The mechanic then had to be nurtured home at the end of the night by the Captain as his lights failed once again (try putting the battery on charge Johnny)!!

Arriving at the Fwrwwm, Cunny and Quim did a lovely spread..... (of ham sandwiches and chips)! as the second part of the evening got under way. After shocking the boys with his joke Dez predictably lapsed back into an evening of belching. The Captain starting telling everyone about his, Jocks and Crocks trip to see Deep Purple (one of the Captains favourite bands that he used to listen to on his wireless, many moons ago) in Cardiff on Sunday night. And the rest of us were worried about how much Kev Harold Bishop Gallon was drinking, as he had to be up early this morning to make a new batch of carrot cake for the coffee shop!! Ant was unusually quiet as well last night “Ryan the Steam” was apparently worried about getting to work on time and making sure all his fellow train workers got their cup of tea and hob nobs (of which he is in charge of providing). Steve Hart and Nigel One Fork, joined us later in their civvies, although they didn’t add much excitement to the evening!! And Jock also made a reappearance determined not to miss out on the second part of the evening. As the night wore on, various members starting leaving for home, and various members saddles went missing, as the Captain got drunker and drunker, as most of you know when Scrippsy gets fuelled up, he forgets his inhibitions and the saying “loose lips sinks ships” springs to mind. Tonight was no exception as just as he was leaving, he was overheard asking Cunny and Quim if they enjoyed a bit of Deep Purple…?The mind boggles!!.

As always, a few quick mentions to round things up. Again congratulations go to Ant ”Ryan the Steam”, who has now completed 8 full days in work, and been given the added responsibility of providing his workmates with tea, BT have decided to leave the phone box outside the Fwrrwm , as Gaz has now taken to using the revolving doors in David Morgan Cardiff, to switch to his alter ego super hero character!! And thanks to the Captain for providing Marty and I with a picture of Kevin Blip Piddington, so that the “meet the moos” pictures could be complete!!