LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE TM
& SUNDAY STROLL TM

London Friday Night Skate

Skate Completed

Fresh from the triumph of leading the skate to Barnes last week (see below), Brendan is intending to repeat the exercise for the benefit of those misguided enough to have been in France last Friday. This week we intend to have some marshals to help out.

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Sunday 29th June - NEW -Shepherds Bush

This Sunday we're heading westwards, through some upmarket areas to leafy Shepherd's Bush (well, the Green is leafy). Coming back we'll be passing round the back of Holland Park as we jaunt back in familiar fashion
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Friday 27th June - The Barnes Run

Following the idea of his last LFNS lead, “straight there and back with some twists in the middle”, Lead Marshal Bren is taking the Skate westward to Barnes. There are some really lovely smooth roads and in some places you feel you are in the countryside. These are not necessarily in the same place.
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Sunday 22nd June - One way to Richmond Park

Oh dear, this time we're hunting Deer - in Richmond Park. Brothers and sisters, boys and girls, there may well be more than one way to make an omelette, but it turns out there really is only one way to Richmond. Yes yes yes, this weekend we're embarking on our second ONE-WAY Sunday Stroll of the year. Feel free to bring your camera, but in the interest of public safety, please leave your bows and arrows at home. At around 9.4 miles, the route is just a little longer than most Sunday Strolls. So unless you feel like skating home alone, you might like to bring some light, clip-on-your-belt shoes, an Oyster card and perhaps a West London Phrase book. Sunglasses are optional, but this Sunday is the longest Sunday of the year so we expect to see a few shaded characters, and even a little sun cream going on. Woop woop, see you there.
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Friday 20th June - Clapham Common (Route)

Sunday 15th June - Coram's Fields

The Sunday Stroll this week is heading to Coram’s Fields. Starting off from Sloane St, we pass through Victoria, past Parliament to Whitehall and Leicester Square, then through Covent Garden up to Coram's Fields and past Russell Square for half time (tube: Picadilly Line). We return through Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia and down Regent's Street before going round Berkeley Square and finishing with a skate down Park Lane.
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Friday 13th June - The Paraskevidekatriaphobia Skate

Watch out for black cats, avoid mirrors and ladders and, by all means, don't spill the salt. Most people will probably have realized, this week's skate is on Friday the 13th, a date commonly associated with bad luck.
So, all day long, millions of superstitious skaters across the country will hold their breath anticipating misfortune, or, even worse, rain. Others will avoid leaving the house altogether, refusing to drive, shop or work on the ill-fated day.
But whether you're a true paraskevidekatriaphobe (a person with an irrational fear of Friday the 13th) or just mildly suspicious: Touch wood, cross your fingers, and pop that lucky rabbit’s foot in your pocket – and there will be an almost five-to-one chance that it won't rain at all that evening!
Half time will be at Joan St, just off Southwark Station, the route is 12.1 miles long.
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Sunday 8th June - Battersea park

The sun was out and put on a good shine for us as we strolled to Battersea.
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Friday 6th June - Bayswater & Kensington

Ye of little faith! That was FUN!
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Sunday 1st June - Victoria Park destination skate take 2

Let's try this one again! This is a ONE-WAY STROLL. We're heading East to Victoria Park and we won't be coming back so bring Oyster cards (unless you enjoy paying cash fares) and shoes. We'll be travelling at our usual relaxed Stroll pace but the route will be a little longer than usual so we'll be finishing a bit later. As Markus is leading we can expect some slightly more challenging surfaces than on a regular Stroll. Parts of the route will be on bike paths and other open areas. Please be aware that we're sharing these with pedestrians and cyclists. Please show consideration for them as you skate.
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Friday 30th May - Old Friends

This week the London Friday Night Skate is visiting a few old friends. Our route covers some freshly resurfaced roads near Lambeth Palace before heading north of the river for half time with our old pals at Hoxton Square. Still more excitement is promised for the second half as we race down friend number 2, our old favourite that is Pentonville Road. Please note, the route contains some downhill sections. For your safety and the safety of others, you must be able to turn and control your speed, even on hills.
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Sunday 6th July - A stroll by the river

Sunday Stroll

Rained off This weekend we're starting out with a fabulous Sunday Stroll speed downhill along Exhibition Road, before continuing down south to see the Penguins. Well may be not, but we are taking a stroll along the south bank from Wandsworth Bridge to Battersea. The second half is a beautiful route along the waterfront. Don't miss it, unless you're a fish. In which case, watch out for the Penguins. > Route details

	NEWS The One Way Stroll Is Back Back by popular demand, One way destination Strolls begin this Sunday where we take you alll the way out East to Victoria Park. See some of last years Highlights to wet your appetite. Once way Kewing Tour De Greenwich Storm the Palace Stroll on film Our friends from FSTarragona recently attended a Sunday Stroll and took some video footage. They've kindly allowed us to post the video here. EasterSkate A Big Belated Thank you to all of you who came and supported us on the Easterskate. We managed to run the Bunny Stroll eventually and much fun was had. An official video is being painstakingly editted to bring you not one, not two, not three, but four video angles and thumping soundtrack. We're on Facebook Over 250 of you have already started using our application. If you're an avid Facebook user and you want to keep up to date with the status of the coming skates each week then try out the new Facebook LFNS Skate Updates App. Donations The LFNSTM is STILL not asking for money over the web. If we were, it would say so here. But we aren't. However, due to popular demand, we have created a donations account, whereby one off payments or regular contributions can be made, finally removing the need for our regular contributors to use cheque books and hard cash. Contact us if you require further details. As always if you give money to anyone else claiming money on behalf of the regular Friday and Sunday streetskates in London it is not going to the LFNSTM. If in doubt just come and ask one of the marshals to point you in the right direction. T-shirts It's cold, it's dark, it's Winter! So why on earth would you want to buy a t-shirt? But if you do a limited number of official LFNSTM t-shirts are still available: get one now before the weather gets warm again. Week on Wheels archive Missed an issue of our newsletter? New on our web site, a complete* archive of the past newsletters *Issues 1 and 2 sold out, sorry WAP Update Service Sometimes you can't get near a computer to find out whether the skate is on or not. We know, it's a nuisance. So now you can use WAP to find out! Go to wap.lfns.co.uk on your Mobile to see if we're going or whether the weather has beaten us. We don't charge for this service - normal WAP connection costs apply.

	LFNSTM Essential Info The London Friday Night SkateTM runs every Friday at 8pm from the middle of Hyde Park Corner Roundabout (Wellington Arch). The Sunday StrollTM runs every Sunday at 2pm, from the Eastern End of Serpentine Road, inside Hyde Park. > Rules of the Street Skates All skates are weather dependant - if its raining we won't be skating! YOU SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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