Thank you to all the entrants and congratulations to the winners. No prizes, but this year's photo competition trophy goes to Keith.
I've marked each set with the name of the member who submitted it.
You have three main ways to view the entries. Start by clicking one of the buttons below. After a while, the presentation will appear in a new tab (so you can come back here easily if you want). You can review all the entries starting from the first set, or you can use the links in the presentation to review sets individually.
Use Google (recommended)
Click the Google link below. The presentation will appear within your browser window.
Note that when moving to a new image there might be a delay while the next slide is retrieved. Please be patient - if you click, tap or press a second time you will end up skipping a slide.
If the presentation does not appear full screen, try pressing F11. Alternatively you might find a full screen option in your browser's settings. You can review the entries in a browser window, but they will be slightly lower quality so you might be better trying one of the 'Microsoft' methods if you can't find a full screen option.
To go from image to image:
With a PC, click the image; or
With a phone or tablet, tap the right hand side of the image; or
Use the right arrow key.
To return to a previous image:
With a PC, move your cursor to the bottom left of the image to see a small window that includes an icon that you can click to go to the previous image; or
With a phone or tablet, tap the left hand side of the image; or
Use the left arrow key.
To go to a specific set:
If you are not showing the set list, skip through images until you see a "Click to go back to set list" link. Click/tap it to show the set list
Click any set listed to go directly to it
If you have a Microsoft Account
Click the Microsoft link below. When the presentation appears, click the "Start Slideshow" link, to present the entries full screen. Note that you will get the option to create a free Microsoft Account if you do not already have one.
Note that you might see a long delay while reviewing entries. It seems that - at some point - PowerPoint decides that it needs to download the entire file (26Mb). If this happens to you, please be patient and click/tap OK if you see a 'not responding' message.
You might see a black bar at the top of the page that means you can't see all of each image. Right click the screen (or tap and hold) to see a small menu appear. Click/tap away from the menu and the bar will disappear.
To go from image to image:
Click the image; or
Tap the image; or
Use the right arrow key.
To return to a previous image:
Right click the image or tap and hold to see a menu appear; click/tap 'Previous'; or
Use the left arrow key.
To go to a specific set:
If you are not showing the set list, skip through images until you see a "Click to go back to set list" link. Click/tap it to show the set list
Click any set listed to go directly to it
If you have a copy of PowerPoint (or compatible) installed
Click the Microsoft link below. When the presentation appears, click File/Save as to save a copy of the PowerPoint file so you can open it on your device.
The notes in the previous section apply when showing the presentation locally.
If you have any problems, let me know, I might be able to help.
Photos taken by Keith Wileman at the 95th birthday and prize-giving party on 28th August 2021 by Keith Wileman and Wilf Forrow. Click any image to see a larger version...
Select any name to show details of that person's favourite film and an accompanying trailer or clip. Note that clicking a new name doesn’t stop a previous video from running - it just hides it. So let videos run all the way through, or use pause before showing the next one.
No name selected
Robert selected The Dig (2021) starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James.
An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
More here.
Available on Netflix.
Keith selected Saturday night and Sunday morning (1960) starring Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field and Rachel Roberts.
A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child.
More here.
Available to rent on Amazon Video and on DVD here.
Andy selected Dark Star (1974) originally produced by students of the University of Southern California Film School in the 60's. Directed by John Carpenter with screenplay by Dan O'Bannon (who went on to redevelop the project with Ridley Scott as Alien). Trailer is a little pompous - unlike the film.
More here.
Available from Amazon here. Blu-ray recommended as it contains a director's cut that removes some padding introduced to get the film to a length suitable for release and a 'making of' that's twice as long as the film!
Nigel selected Brooklyn (2015) starring Saoirse Ronan and written by Nick Hornby.
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
More here.
Available to rent on Amazon Video and Google Play, and on DVD here.
Mike selected Wild Rose (2018) starring Jessie Buckley.
A troubled young Glaswegian woman dreams of becoming a Nashville country star.
More here.
Available on Netflix, to rent on Google Play, and on DVD here.
Joy and Wilf selected 800 Words (TV series 2015-2018)
After the sudden death of his wife, grief-stricken journalist George Turner moves his entire family to a remote corner of New Zealand.
More here.
Available on BBC iPlayer here.
Ian selected The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) starring Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, George Cole and a host of others; directed by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder.
The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover two and a half million pounds hidden in their school. Unfortunately no trailer available but the above is a clip from the film.
More here.
Available to rent on Amazon Video and Google Play, and on DVD here.
Phil selected The Martian (2015) starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig; directed by Ridley Scott.
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and to survive until rescue arrives - if it ever does.
More here.
Available on Netflix, to rent on Amazon Video and Google Play, and on Blu-ray/DVD here.
Keith's second choice is Le Dîner de Cons (Dinner of Fools - 1998) starring Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret and Francis Huster.
A few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.
More here.
Available on DVD here.
Joy and Wilf's second choice is State of Happiness (TV series 2018) based on real events
The night before Christmas 1969, the gas flare at the Ocean Viking is lit. Phillips has found the largest sub sea oil basin in history. And everything is about to change.
More here.
Available on BBC iPlayer here.
Robert Sebley
Keith Wileman
Andy Henderson
Nigel Melton
Mike Lynch
Joy and Wilf Forrow
Ian Hewitt
Phil Beed
Keith Wileman (2)
Joy and Wilf Forrow (2)
And our winner is Rod Smith with set 9. He beat Anthony by a single point!
Thank you to all the entrants and congratulations to the winners. No prizes, but this year's photo competition trophy goes to Rod.
You have three main ways to view the entries. Start by clicking one of the buttons below. After a while, the presentation will appear in a new tab (so you can come back here easily if you want). You can review all the entries starting from the first set, or you can use the links in the presentation to review sets individually.
Use Google (recommended)
Click the Google link below. The presentation will appear within your browser window.
Note that when moving to a new image there might be a delay while the next slide is retrieved. Please be patient - if you click, tap or press a second time you will end up skipping a slide.
Most PC browsers will display the presentation full screen if you press F11. Alternatively you might find a full screen option in your browser's settings. You can review the entries in a browser window, but they will be slightly lower quality so you might be better trying one of the 'Microsoft' methods if you can't find a full screen option.
To go from image to image:
With a PC, click the image; or
With a phone or tablet, tap the right hand side of the image; or
Use the right arrow key.
To return to a previous image:
With a PC, move your cursor to the bottom left of the image to see a small window that includes an icon that you can click to go to the previous image; or
With a phone or tablet, tap the right hand side of the image; or
Use the left arrow key.
To go to a specific set:
If you are not showing the set list, skip through images until you see a "Click to go back to set list" link. Click/tap it to show the set list
Click any set listed to go directly to it
If you have a Microsoft Account
Click the Microsoft link below. When the presentation appears, click the "Start Slideshow" link, to present the entries full screen. Note that you will get the option to create a free Microsoft Account if you do not already have one.
Note that you might see a long delay while reviewing entries. It seems that - at some point - PowerPoint decides that it needs to download the entire file (46Mb). If this happens to you, please be patient and click/tap OK if you see a 'not responding' message.
You might see a black bar at the top of the page that means you can't see all of each image. Right click the screen (or tap and hold) to see a small menu appear. Click/tap away from the menu and the bar will disappear.
To go from image to image:
Click the image; or
Tap the image; or
Use the right arrow key.
To return to a previous image:
Right click the image or tap and hold to see a menu appear; click/tap 'Previous'; or
Use the left arrow key.
To go to a specific set:
If you are not showing the set list, skip through images until you see a "Click to go back to set list" link. Click/tap it to show the set list
Click any set listed to go directly to it
If you have a copy of PowerPoint (or compatible) installed
Click the Microsoft link below. When the presentation appears, click "Download" to save a copy of the PowerPoint file so you can open it on your device.
The notes in the previous section apply when showing the presentation locally.
If you have any problems, let me know, I might be able to help.
There's general, Government guidance on the COVID-19/Coronavirus symptoms and what to do if you suffer them here.
Those guidelines also describe what to do if you think you might have been exposed to someone with possible or confirmed COVID-19 symptoms.
If you think you might have contracted COVID-19 and you recently rode with us, please:
If you think emergency action is unnecessary, please book a (free) test as soon as possible
Let Andy Henderson or the ride leader(s) or a committee member know the nature of your concern so we can let members who rode with you know
Let someone close to you know phone numbers for getting in touch with us in case you definitely contract the virus but are unable to advise us yourself
If you get a positive test result, please let Andy Henderson or the ride leader(s) or a committee member know immediately. Please phone, don't rely on email (although there's no problem using it as a back up or you can't find anyone in). Andy's phone number is 023 9246 0480. You can get other phone numbers from the member look-up service.
Bear in mind that most of your fellow riders - and people they live with - are more likely to suffer extreme reactions to the virus than the rest of the population. Please give them the best chance to avoid the worst effects of the infection by ensuring they know of a possible exposure.
If you have concerns about our COVID-19 precautions or suggestions for improving them, please let Phil Beed, our Welfare Officer, or a member of the committee know.
One of the nastier aspects of winter rides is ice or black ice (even worse because you can't see it). Several of our riders have come a cropper. Some people prefer not to do unnecessary rides below 3 degrees.
You can see below which roads are salted to reduce the risk. Sadly, cycle paths are rarely salted unless they're right next to roads. It might be worth diverting onto a busier salted road, especially earlier in the day, before ice has a chance to melt.
