First Aid Course

Following on from the success of last year's training, we are organising another First Aid Course, to be held in Wimbledon by the same person as last time, Jen Craven of Wimbledon First Aid Training Ltd. As last year it will be held at 30 Burghley Road, Wimbledon SW19 5HN at 11.00 on Monday 22nd July. You should aim to arrive about 10.30am.

We have applied for for funding for twelve participants, but are awaiting a decision from CTC UK, if we do not receive funding you will have to pay for the course. If we get twelve the cost is £520.00 divided by twelve, £43.33, should we not get twelve the cost is £45.00 per person.

If you wish to go on the course, please contact me by email;  d.jackson49@aol.co.uk, or personally by private What'sApp by 8th July, at the latest. I intend to submit the names of the first twelve that contact me. I shall keep the twelve advised on the CTC UK funding as it progresses.

Jennie Jackson

B's to Dinton Pastures 26th June

 It was a scorcther of a day and numbers were reduced to to the invasion of Dieppe

Only 2 groups, with me leading group 1 and Arwyn leading group 2. I used a route I have used many times, short on hills and some lovely, quiet country lanes.

 

For me the weather was perfect, a tad warm, but cycling creates it's own breeze. I did stop freqently for the group to take a swig  from water bottles. We soon reached Hurst for the obligatory  photo of the CTC sign on the Castle Inn. Only another mile and we were at our lunch destination of Dinton Pastures (it does sound like an old folks retirement home) Country park.Not being a Sunday or school holiday, it was very quick service, it does get very busy at peak times.

We had hardly sat down when the second group arrived. We sat outside, but under cover, plenty of banter and the time to depart soon arrived.

 

 

Off we set past the pub opposite Dinton to see the lone figure of Fixie Dave who had been inbibing his pint (or two). Some now seemed to struggle a bit with the pace due to the heat so a detour to Windsor station to let Gill F finish the journey by triain, Paula joined her to get home  for her rowing session, so my group was now down to 3. 

 

Due to our detour, group 2 had overtaken us. We had planned tea at Egham and on the back road through Old Windsor, we came across the other groups back marker, Ray, after getting cramp and was dehydrated, although he had used up 2 water bottles, we waited to make sure he was okay and he got home safely.

Time was marching on so my small group never stopped for tea and headed directly home, all safely home and re-hydraed. Thank you to all who braved the heat and leaders and back markers.

Tony..