#Errandonnee 2015 Challenge: Rides 6-8

Errandonnee #6
Date: Friday, 13 March 2015
Errand:  Get drugs (!)
Category:   Personal Care
Destination:  Local pharmacy
Steed: Lorelei the Puch Princess 
What I learned/observations:

I had my timing wrong and reached the village just at school leaving time. The streets were heaving with children... and with people driving their cars for the school run. I saw two other people on bikes: one a young lad cycling slowly on the sidewalk keeping pace with his mum who was pushing a stroller and a small girl about 5. The other was a teenage boy who lives near us, who walked by our house just as I was leaving home. He was hammering back up the street towards the village again, riding no-hands as he shrugged into a jacket. Late for his after-school job, I reckon. I envied his no-hands skills and was pleased to see him putting them to practical use rather than showing off!

Deja vu! Today was warmer and the bike has been rebuilt

Errandonnee #6
Date: Friday, 13 March 2015
Errand:  Post Junk Mail Back to Sender
Category:   Non-Store Errand
Destination:  Village Post Box
Steed: Lorelei the Puch Princess 
What I learned/observations:

The last collection from this post box is 5.30pm on weekdays. Good to know. 


I noticed the new railings a few evenings ago in the dark and had a good look at them today. Apparently they are in response to all the illegal car parking in this area - on the pavements (sidewalks) and even on the pedestrian crossing. I'd rather see ticketing and don't really have much confidence this will help. In fact, as I walked along here, a car that had been parked up behind one of these railings was pulling away. 



Errandonnee #6
Date: Friday, 13 March 2015
Errand:  Get a few groceries
Category:   Store
Destination:  Local convenience store
Steed: Lorelei the Puch Princess 
What I learned/observations:

In the few minutes it took (total) to lock and unlock, six people came up and put something in the litter bin next to The Village Bicycle Parking Stand. It was disconcerting to catch, out of the corner of my eye as I bent to my task, someone striding purposefully (in one case, running) straight toward me. The bin was the attraction, however - not me, not my beautiful bike, not The One And Only Bicycle Parking Stand.


Total mileage was less than 1 mile but the 30 mile minimum for the entire challenge is not going to be a problem in any case.  
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#Errandonnee 2015 Challenge: Rides 1-5