Almeria Half 2008 - last weekend in January

[Antonio247]

I´ll talk to the people in charge so that we all can be in the first sitting. Thanks for the new word, Andy.

Saludos

[Sweder]

Mrs S is booked in for the half marathon, much to her amusement.

[Ana]

Mrs S is booked in for the half marathon, much to her amusement.

Be careful Sweder, she say that she only wants the t-shirt, pasta dinner and some tomatos for cooking, but perhaps she just want to win running your own PB over

Great if we meet at the railway station. I will reckon you Antonio, but much better if you came with all RC team even if they are tired. Some conseils for those who must wake up early...

Sweder do not forget to put SP inside your baggages

Gordo, do not forget your track du jour

What I actually wonder is how 2.000 runners can eat pasta at the same time......

[Seafront Plodder]

Sadly I still appear to be a lardy bastard so am in no position to run a 1/2 marathon (much like Mrs S then...)

But I shall be thinking of you and maybe next year.

Have a Guinness in Molly's on me.

[SIZE="1"]Oh yes.....good luck with the run by the way.

...almost got me priorities right there...[/SIZE]

[Seafront Plodder]

Err, I've just re-read my slightly drunken post of last night, and see it could be misinterpreted as me suggesting that Mrs S is somewhat lardy.

As I value my testicles I ought to go on record and state that this is definitely, probably not the case.....still like to see her run a 1/2 though.

[Sweder]

Blimey SP, you must have had a skinful, taking on the Mrs in that gladiatorial fashion. I've shown her the post and she remained worryingly calm.
Be afraid, be very afraid . . .

Actually she joins El Gordo on the treatment table with serious knee-knack.

I've got a message for Antonio -
Amigo, we're not there yet and already the BBC weather forecast shows heavy showers for Saturday. Que passe Dude?
Is there some local annual ritual you guys perform during this week to ensure the skies fall on Almería during the race?
And don't say 'yes, we invite the English to our town.'
I'm not buying it :mad:

[El Gordo]

I've got a message for Antonio -
Amigo, we're not there yet and already the BBC weather forecast shows heavy showers for Saturday. Que passe Dude?
Is there some local annual ritual you guys perform during this week to ensure the skies fall on Almería during the race?
And don't say 'yes, we invite the English to our town.'
I'm not buying it :mad:

No rain forecast for Sunday though, which makes a change. Cloudy with a bit of sunshine, and pretty reasonable temperatures over the weekend -- max 17 or 18. No idea what that is in real temperature but someone did once explain to me that the further away you get from zero, moving in a non-negative direction, the less cold it gets. Can't get used to 32 not being freezing. There's no logic in this zero thing. But I'm wittering. Probably driven to distraction by my options:

1. coming last in the Half, and sentencing the rest of the gang to hypothermia as they wait in the darkened stadium for me to turn up :o
   
2. struggling round the 10K, chasing Ana's shadow
   
3. joining Antonio's brother on banana duty
   
4. finding a cosy tapas bar somewhere that has an internet connection, and finishing my annual tax return
   

El Gordo

[Antonio247]

Apparently it´s going to be warmer than the previous years but not as warm as it has been these last days. Today 21º C which is quite warm.

Unfortunately, my brother won´t be able to come since he´s moved to work in Madrid.

If I were you, Andy, I´d do your tax return there so that you needn´t worry about it here.

Best of luck

Antonio

[Sweder]

If I were you, Andy, I´d do your tax return there so that you needn´t worry about it here.

Wise words Antonio.
And we won't have to beat him to death for being constantly distressed about the darned thing.
Got mine signed and off today

[El Gordo]

Wise words Antonio.
And we won't have to beat him to death for being constantly distressed about the darned thing.
Got mine signed and off today

It's a minor, but heretofore secret Almeria ritual. A slurred speech phone-call from the Tryp Indalo to the Inland Revenue, begging for information entered on last year's form, but long-since lost.

Anyway, if I come along to Molly Malone's on Monday evening with a briefcase, and spread the contents of various document wallets across the table, you'll know what's going on.

On the other hand, I may take Antonio's advice. We'll see.



El Gordo

[suzieq]

I'm feeling very sad right now that I won't be joining you all in Almeria. I'd normally be boarding a plane in a couple of hours for my flight to London. Try to have fun without Nigel and me (difficult as that will be). And do enjoy the races - whichever one you decide to do. And I know you'll enjoy Molly's after - that goes without saying.

Suzie

[El Gordo]

I'm feeling very sad right now that I won't be joining you all in Almeria. I'd normally be boarding a plane in a couple of hours for my flight to London. Try to have fun without Nigel and me (difficult as that will be). And do enjoy the races - whichever one you decide to do. And I know you'll enjoy Molly's after - that goes without saying.

Suzie

It won't be the same without you and Nigel, Suzie, but hey, that's life. Perhaps we'll have an even better time

Anyway, you'll have to come up with a better excuse for missing 2009 than you managed this year. New job? Pah!

Hope all's going well, and it'll be great to see you when we see you.

El Gordo

[Bierzo Baggie]

Here's an appropriate link for the weekend ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3jqhW04...h_response

Que lo paseis muy bien.

[Sweder]

A hugely appropriate link, BB. The song used to be played at Celtic Park everytime the Hoops scored a goal (they've since replaced it with the Fratellis apparently) and the knocked over/ broken bottle of rioja right at the end. Wonderful

[El Gordo]

A hugely appropriate link, BB. The song used to be played at Celtic Park everytime the Hoops scored a goal (they've since replaced it with the Fratellis apparently) and the knocked over/ broken bottle of rioja right at the end. Wonderful

Please be careful in your use of the term "the hoops" when referring to a football team.

But yes, a great link. Never realised that song referred to Almeria.

[Sweder]

Please be careful in your use of the term "the hoops" when referring to a football team.

Sorry mate. Of course I'd completely forgotten that Reading play in hoops
[SIZE="1"](Ducks vigorously to avoid incoming projectile)[/SIZE]

[Antonio247]

Gracias, BB, por el vídeo. It´s a pity you can´t come with us.

Apparently, the band played at Almería´s fair and they were staying at Gran Hotel Almería, near the port, where the fair used to be. That year, there was a doll that was known as "la chochona" and the man was always saying that he had "la chochona" for people to buy the tickets. So, the musicians couldn´t sleep with such a noise.

See you all on Saturday. Have a safe journey!


Saludos desde Almería

[El Gordo]

OK, I'm off.

See some of you guys at about 4 a.m.

[stillwaddler]

had a good race and great post race re-hydration - was thinking about you all and look forward to reading the reports.

[Sweder]

Just popped a note in my diary with one potentially incriminating photo.
Rehydration in full swing, about to head off for the 8k mountain plummet.
More to follow.