After seeing a friend unicycle to lectures last year, the next door
neighbour occasionally tottering around on one, and then finally seeing one
in a shop at the end of last year, I have gone and done it, and bought a
nice shiny unicycle. The rest of my family and friends think I’m mad, but
I’ve been wobbling around for three weeks now and I’m still thinking ‘why
didn’t I do this ages ago?!’
I’m in a phenomenally good mood as I’ve just managed to unicycle most of the
way back from a friend’s house, just over a mile, without being run over /
falling into any ditches / crashing horribly etcetera. There just aren’t
enough hours in the day for unicycling! Damn this ‘work’ malarkey!
I started off indoors for a week; we’ve got a quite big living room so I
after many tyre marks on the walls and one pedal indentation in the table
leg I could go up and down indoors; then I risked the neighbours thinking me
odd and took it outside. It’s great, not only as a new skill but as a
conversation piece - I know many more of my neighbours now than I did
before, because people are a lot more talkative if you’ve got a unicycle! In
fact every person I’ve met on the way back tonight has commented; great fun.
The plan is to be able to juggle on a unicycle… I can do the first okay,
and I’m working on the second. Here’s hoping it’s not raining tomorrow!
I hope you will find us a friendly lot, and that we will be able to help
make your new hobby a worthwhile and fun one.
I only started uni’ng about 7 months ago and already feel like I have
been
at it for most of my life, the people here have helped a lot with the
learning, as well as the inspiration.
I know it is sad to post drunken messages at 4.30 am, please don’t point
it
out
Phil Himsworth <phil@flippet.neeeet> wrote in message news:a2vk9i$7f6$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk… > After seeing a friend unicycle to lectures last year, the next door > neighbour occasionally tottering around on one, and then finally
seeing
one > in a shop at the end of last year, I have gone and done it, and bought
a > nice shiny unicycle. The rest of my family and friends think I’m mad,
but > I’ve been wobbling around for three weeks now and I’m still thinking
'why > didn’t I do this ages ago?!’ > > I’m in a phenomenally good mood as I’ve just managed to unicycle most
of
the > way back from a friend’s house, just over a mile, without being run
over / > falling into any ditches / crashing horribly etcetera. There just
aren’t > enough hours in the day for unicycling! Damn this ‘work’ malarkey! > > I started off indoors for a week; we’ve got a quite big living room so
I > after many tyre marks on the walls and one pedal indentation in the
table > leg I could go up and down indoors; then I risked the neighbours
thinking
me > odd and took it outside. It’s great, not only as a new skill but as a > conversation piece - I know many more of my neighbours now than I did > before, because people are a lot more talkative if you’ve got a
unicycle!
In > fact every person I’ve met on the way back tonight has commented;
great
fun. > > The plan is to be able to juggle on a unicycle… I can do the first
okay, > and I’m working on the second. Here’s hoping it’s not raining
tomorrow! > > Phil, just me
Welcome, my friend, to the wonderful world of disney, er, i mean,
unicycling.
>After seeing a friend unicycle to lectures last year, the next door >neighbour occasionally tottering around on one, and then finally seeing
one >in a shop at the end of last year, I have gone and done it, and bought
a >nice shiny unicycle. The rest of my family and friends think I’m mad,
but >I’ve been wobbling around for three weeks now and I’m still thinking
'why >didn’t I do this ages ago?!’ > >I’m in a phenomenally good mood as I’ve just managed to unicycle most
of the >way back from a friend’s house, just over a mile, without being run
over / >falling into any ditches / crashing horribly etcetera. There just
aren’t >enough hours in the day for unicycling! Damn this ‘work’ malarkey! > >I started off indoors for a week; we’ve got a quite big living room so
I >after many tyre marks on the walls and one pedal indentation in the
table >leg I could go up and down indoors; then I risked the neighbours
thinking me >odd and took it outside. It’s great, not only as a new skill but as a >conversation piece - I know many more of my neighbours now than I did >before, because people are a lot more talkative if you’ve got a
unicycle! In >fact every person I’ve met on the way back tonight has commented; great
fun. > >The plan is to be able to juggle on a unicycle… I can do the first
okay, >and I’m working on the second. Here’s hoping it’s not raining tomorrow! > >Phil, just me > > > > > > > > > >
“David Straitjacket” <straitjacketcircus@'DELETETHIS’totalise.co.uk>
wrote
in message news:u570s84k3ikvda@corp.supernews.com… > Welcome! > > I hope you will find us a friendly lot, and that we will be able to
help > make your new hobby a worthwhile and fun one. > > I only started uni’ng about 7 months ago and already feel like I have
been > at it for most of my life, the people here have helped a lot with the > learning, as well as the inspiration. > > I know it is sad to post drunken messages at 4.30 am, please don’t
point
it > out > > Have fun > > David Straitjacket > www.straitjacketcircus.co.uk > > > > Phil Himsworth <phil@flippet.neeeet> wrote in message > news:a2vk9i$7f6$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk… > > After seeing a friend unicycle to lectures last year, the next door > > neighbour occasionally tottering around on one, and then finally
seeing > one > > in a shop at the end of last year, I have gone and done it, and
bought a > > nice shiny unicycle. The rest of my family and friends think I’m
mad,
but > > I’ve been wobbling around for three weeks now and I’m still thinking
'why > > didn’t I do this ages ago?!’ > > > > I’m in a phenomenally good mood as I’ve just managed to unicycle
most of > the > > way back from a friend’s house, just over a mile, without being run
over
/ > > falling into any ditches / crashing horribly etcetera. There just
aren’t > > enough hours in the day for unicycling! Damn this ‘work’ malarkey! > > > > I started off indoors for a week; we’ve got a quite big living room
so I > > after many tyre marks on the walls and one pedal indentation in the
table > > leg I could go up and down indoors; then I risked the neighbours
thinking > me > > odd and took it outside. It’s great, not only as a new skill but as
a > > conversation piece - I know many more of my neighbours now than I
did > > before, because people are a lot more talkative if you’ve got a
unicycle! > In > > fact every person I’ve met on the way back tonight has commented;
great > fun. > > > > The plan is to be able to juggle on a unicycle… I can do the first
okay, > > and I’m working on the second. Here’s hoping it’s not raining
tomorrow! > > > > Phil, just me > > > > >
