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From: Week on Wheels <wow /at/ lfns.co.uk>
Subject: [wow] West on Wheels: Turnham Green, Bayswater Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:03:10 +0000 * This week: Turnham Green and Bayswater * Last week: squaredancing, and Parson's Green * Lardon Friday Night Skate? * California Dreaming == THIS WEEK == EDD says he thinks he's found the smoothest stretch of tarmac in London, so the FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE is going to investigate. The only problem is it's way out west, so we're heading into the sunset, through Shepherd's Bush and beyond to half time at Turnham Green. After that the smooth bit, then back to the start via the famous Kensington Church St. He goes on to say "The route is completely swapping around, red will become black and black red in different parts", but that may have been a note to the marshals. If not, bring paint. SUNDAY marks Alan's second attempt at the Northwest Passage: a gentle wander round the north-west edges of Hyde Park, via Mayfair and Paddington to Bayswater, then back almost the same way. Ideal for first timers: huskies and sleds not required. == LAST WEEK == FRIDAY saw us taking a square route around London going up and down and round and round. No music bike – but Lead Marshal Sol arranged for us to be serenaded by Andean musicians (and dancers) en route. A warm evening brought thousands of drinkers onto the streets which made for some interesting skating as we passed some of the hundreds of pubs that lined the route. The continuing absence of the music bike (the part's in the post - somewhere) has led to desperate measures by some of our SUNDAY STROLLERS who have organised a Skaters' Chorus to cheer us on our way. Traumatised by the din, we made a more-than-usually-leisurely tour of South West London with half time at Parsons Green. The warm weather meant more new skaters than usual for October. Congratulations to all who finished. == OBESITY "AS BAD AS CLIMATE RISK" == The public health threat posed by obesity in the UK is a "potential crisis on the scale of climate change", Alan Johnson warned this weekend. Another factoid with which to beat your non-skating friends and colleagues - if you have any left - into taking up the sport: skating is, as we all know, a low-impact aerobic activity that can burn up to 700 Kcals per hour. That's provided the skate isn't rained off, of course: perhaps the unpredictable warm wet weather expected as a result of global warming is the more pressing concern after all. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7043639.stm Especially if you go to the pub instead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7043702.stm == LIFE'S A BEACH == In LOS ANGELES you can skate along the sea front from the far end of Santa Monica all the way to the far end of Venice Beach (8.5 miles). Most of the way the path is smooth concrete and it winds its way on the beach itself - but take take care, as sand sometimes gets blown onto the path and can prove slippery. Since this is California, there will be girls in bikinis and guys in swimming trunks. Whilst trying not to get distracted you may be able to impress them with your superior technique learned back in London. It wouldn't be the US without an opportunity to spend money, of course. If you left your skates at home or just need bits and bobs, our reporter recoomends the skate shop at the beginning of the strip along Venice Beach. The staff are helpful and friendly. == AND THEN YOU DIE == Or at least, reach the end of this Week on Wheels. Report from our man on the street is that road surfacing vehicles and loads of cones have been sighted nesting on part of South Carriage Drive. He doesn't say if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Meanwhile: comments to the usal place - don't email us, it bounces - use the unsubscribe link in the email footer if you don't want more of this next week. http://www.lfns.co.uk/feedback.php#contactus Material in this email is protected by copyright. It may be reproduced unchanged in full provided that credit is given. All trademarks are acknowledged. The LFNS is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. -- Sent from the London Friday Night Skate - http://www.lfns.co.uk/ Check out any time - see http://www.lfns.co.uk/unsubscribe.php?list=wow |
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