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From: Week on Wheels <wow /at/ lfns.co.uk>
Subject: [wow] Week on Wheels: Things that go Bump in the Road Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:13:03 +0000 ==THIS WEEK== Yes, it's here. Friday brings the Halloween Skate - a celebration of ghouls, ghosties, witches, men in women's clothing and all things skatery. We're starting at the usual place and time (8.00pm from Wellington Arch if you really don't know) but the skate will be slower than the average LFNS to allow passers-by lots of time to appreciate the blood and horror on display - and because skating while holding on your headgear with one hand and trying not to trip over your cape can make sprints the tiniest bit tricky. The route will be around and about the centre of town to allow for the maximum amount of posing for tourists. Half time is at Covent Garden. http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20081031 We don't usually mention the possibility of rain here but the forecast for Friday is a little bit negative so check that the skate is running by looking on http://www.lfns.co.uk from 5.00pm on Friday. If it does rain, we have a contingency plan. It's called Saturday. If Friday night is rained off (and ONLY if the skate is rained off) we will be running the Halloween skate at 5.00pm on Saturday. The skate will meet at the Hyde Park Corner end of Serpentine Road. (So that's *outside* the park on Friday or *inside* the park on Saturday. I hope you're all paying attention - there will be a test.) If Saturday is a washout too, then we will run an extra skate after the Stroll on Sunday. And speaking of the SUNDAY STROLL, this week Dan will be taking us to Battersea. He's never led a skate to Battersea before, so make sure he remembers to stop for half time in the park. http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20081102 Please remember that with so many supernatural surprises to add to the normal hazards of London's traffic, now more than ever, you skate at your own risk. ==LAST WEEK== Last FRIDAY Roggina took the LFNS to the Emirate's Stadium to enjoy all the pleasures that North London has to offer. Although there were a few hills on the way, eight out of ten cats that expressed a preference said they were "purrfect". The evening also provided the legendary skater called Sparky with a chance to try out his brand new speedskates. As one skater put it later that night, Sparky was faster than just about everyone when he used tired old rec. skates. Now he's on speedskates all the existing records will be meaningless. "To be fair to everyone else we'll need to rewrite the record books. There will be times recorded before Sparky had speedskates (BSS) and times taken after (ASS). The mind boggles. Congratulations to Eva Linn (that's her first name), who completed her first LFNS on Friday. She breezed through it. Eva is Norwegian, so she was especially pleased to be able to combine here first LFNS with her first trip up the Arsenal, probably. Eva is also a European pool champion, so if you chance to meet her when she's not on skates, don't forget to ask for a demonstration of how she chalks a cue. On SUNDAY AUTUMN slapped down any notion of a SPRINGTIME Sunday Stroll. Did antipodean lead-marshal Richard learn anything about the nature of northern seasons from Sundays woolly weather? "Spring in this country," he says, "I don't know. You'd think it was April or something". Yes, yes, smile and nod. Smile and nod. What's next we wonder? Christmas in July? ==MORE HALLOWEEN STUFF== The traditional post-skate Halloween party can't find space on Friday so you'll all have to make your own entertainment that night. Those of you who haven't been arrested by Saturday may like to wander over to the Vic, where there will be mirth and merriment and another chance to show off your costumes in the Theatre Bar (upstairs) from 8.00pm. Please remember to take your skates off before entering the pub. http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/28/2833/Victoria/Bayswater ==GET SHIRTY== The LFNS marshals -- in conjunction with the LFNS knitting and crochet club -- are proud to announce a new and rather splendid range of T-Shirts, sweatshirts and other apparel. Most people will probably buy them simply because they look fab - and we're not just saying that, they really really do!! After all, Caoimhin designed them, and many of you know what a fabulous designer he is. You might also like to know that all the proceeds go to fund the LFNS and Sunday Stroll. Walkie talkies and various spares and repairs for the music bike are a few examples of things we've spent money on recently. The shirts are made to order and supplied from the USA, and we've found it takes about two weeks from placing the order to receiving the shirt. The value range of cotton shirts cost around £15 ex. postage, and performance micro fibre fabric ones that wick away sweat faster than the speed of love, well they cost just a little more. So waste not a minute, and be among the first to wear one. http://www.lfns.co.uk/tshirts.php ==JOURNALIST IN "DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THEY'RE WRITING ABOUT" SHOCK== It was nice of the Saturday Times to plug Inline Skating in their 'staying fit on the cheap' feature a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, their journalist's enthusiasm for saving every possible penny had her telling her readers that "you'll need to invest £50 in a good pair of skates but these will last for years". Well, yes, they will - provided you don't ever try to skate in them. It was an odd thing to write as they offered a link to LS Mike's useful site: http://www.londonskaters.com. I spoke to Mike who confirms that, like the LFNS, he recommends that people look to spend around £100 on skates. You *can* get bargains (especially at this time of year) but below £100, you tend to get what you're paying for. We did ask the Times what they thought they were doing but just like those pesky politicians journalists love to poke fun at, they weren't returning our call. ==OTHER SKATE BRANDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE== Everyone has their favourite skate brand. Skate champ and instructor Naomi currently favours Seba - but this is probably not unconnected to the fact that they sponsor her. As part of the sponsorship deal, Naomi gives a free slalom lesson to everyone who buys a pair of Seba skates. Now that's probably not a good enough reason on its own to buy the skates - but Seba sell a lot of skates and Naomi gets very few requests for free lessons. So, if you have recently bought a pair of Sebas (or get a pair for Xmas) check down at the bottom of the box and see if there's a voucher for a free lesson with Naomi. If there isn't, she'll respond well to a receipt. The LFNS doesn't plug any skate brands (personally I find it's best to buy whichever ones are the same shape as your feet) but if you *have* bought Sebas, you might as well pick up on the freebie. ==(UN)DEAD END== Two ghosts walk into a bar and the barman says: "Sorry, we don't serve spirits." Boom! Boom! We welcome your comments, criticism and suggestions, but send them using the feedback form on our site - don't reply by email as it won't work. 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