The True Story of
The Cat that Crept into the Crypt
My dad used to drag out this old gem
to get a laugh every now and again
when ever a tongue twister arose,
along with Sister Susie I suppose.
Did Susie ever meet Peter Piper?
He was the Pickled Pepper sniper.
There can be no question as to why
the Cat Crept where he did can’t deny.
Into the Crypt for his natural call
sneeking in, doing a belly crawl.
Silent but deadly and more privately then
than two laps Round the Rugged Rock when
and where everybody might have seen
that Ragged Rascal as he careened.
It’s just a wonder at the end of the day
Crypt Creeping done you could well say.
Mission fulfilled as he sighed and crapped
then back to his basket where he napped.
Famous for sewing socks for sailors
bought from ‘Sewn by Susie’ retailers
which was how he was so deftly able
to have Crept into Crypt and under the table.
Ritta From Finland
Sitting at a pavement café for a while
a couple sat down at one of the tables,
placing her race bike behind her seat
quick glance at gears, brakes and cables
Her pink race number showed 583
the age group, thirty five-thirty nine
her first race then at Iron distance
big day to come, face calm and fine.
The blue and white flag of Finland
began inter table Ironman chatter
some gentle advice from old hands
she hears reassurance in the natter.
Try to remember we do this for fun
if we see her tomorrow we’ll shout,
proof of training from a starter’s gun,
strength and focus, what it’s all about.
When I spoke to Riita Antila- Lảngsjö the day before Ironman Barcelona she said the her aim was 12 hour plus a little bit, but her super first Ironman finish time was 11.10.57. Way to go girl. Hope to meet her and her fellow triathlete man again next June at Ironman 70.3 Lahti, Finland that will be the second event in our main aim pair of races less than two weeks apart. Elsinore in Denmark being the first one in mid June and Lahti at the end of that month.
Photos below are of the fabulously fast River Arun where it meets the sea in Littlehampton this view is right outside the Look and Sea visitor centre (also pictured) whe re our first meeting will take place this coming Sunday in the meeting room upstairs from 2-4pm
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