What's pleasing me today

Against my better judgement our annual Christmas school reunion football match has continued. This year's fixture earlier today, the first indoors, was locked at more or less level scores for 85 minutes, one side never more than 3 infront. But then a tactical masterstroke, planned over the course of the second half by the dashing hero of the hour lead to a 4 goal victory. AC Afro - Radcliffe champions 2024.

As I've been with the company 5 years, this year I get an extra five annual leave days. I've got permission from the Mrs to go away with a mate for a long weekend in March. Thursday to Monday probably. Anyone got any recommendations for a trip? I'm thinking a relaxed European cycling jaunt. 60-80km a day for a few days (leaving enough time for some relaxed mornings and an afternoon on a beach etc?). Wondered whether doing a lap of Ibiza island might work, ending on a big night at a club before flying home.

I've got a friend who did a cycling tour of Majorca, said it was really good.

Or you could join the teams and do a bit of altitude training in Tenerife

Noted. Will take a look.

Bangkok. Fly out Thursday morning, you'll be there Friday morning. Friday daytime, I know a bloke with a studio where you can get all your holiday photos done on green screen. Then head out onto the main strip, bang a lady boy, then another, then another, then another, then another. Don't sforget to end home your holiday snaps regularly. Then fly home.

I spent last week cycling through Moab, Utah. This week it's Chamonix.
Who knows where the exercise bike will take me next?

I imagine it'd be a bit of a shitter if it randomly took you to within five minutes of where you actually live.

I wonder how the bike would simulate all the potholes?

If you haven’t been before then I’d say 100% Mallorca because it has a bit of everything - flat, rolling and mountainous - so you can go as easy or as hard as you like.
I’ve been to tons of other places in France, Italy, Germany, Spain etc and they’re all good in their own way but none have the variety of Mallorca.
The roads are also generally really good, with wide cycle lanes if you ever need to go on the main roads (you barely do) or plenty of back lanes. I have tons of routes you could have if you like.
Base yourself in the north of the island though if you want this variation. Porto Pollensa is the main place with tons of bike shops, nice restaurants and cafes. For a slightly cheaper alternative try Alcudia or even Muro (all on the coast).

Thinking about it, late March is hit and miss on the weather front though. For guaranteed sunshine then you’ll need to go to the canaries. Lanzarote is probably better than Tenerife but hills, hills, hills. Again, I have plenty of routes.
I’ve heard Cyprus is good weather in March but have never been cycling there.

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Was about to mention that in the match day thread. Excellent work from the MotD team.

FTFY

We've opened our first floor this morning, pretty much on course with the 'grand plan' that said after 3 years in this place we'd need it, 3 years is a week on Saturday. We've gone from 1500sq foot to around 2250. There were a couple of hairy moments with a forklift but we managed to get the print machine up and in giving us a stand alone print department and a decent moral boast all round. There's a phase 2 to follow involving plasterboard which will come later but all the production space is now being used.

What's not pleasing me apart form the head injury, see other thread, is the fact we've sold next to bugger all since Friday but immediately after any expansion I always seem to shit the bed so I'm putting it down to that.