 Just found this on another site:
Epping Forest alert!
Deer in the popular riding area, Epping Forest, on the Essex Herts border have been named as potential carriers. The public have been asked to avoid all contact with the wild herd that roam freely through the Forest and on surrounding farmland.
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I read this as well, but in the same article it says that "Bridleways and paths through forests and on moors should be safe" so what does that mean?? can we ride Epping Forest or not??
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 Yes, you can ride Epping forest, but, if you read carefully, it asks you to ride in a yellow boiler suit with appropriate gas mask and have a good wash in some flash or Jif (cif?) or something similar before you go.
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 How can paths and bridleways be deemed safe when the rest of the area isn't?
Ooh yellow boiler suit with mask - who wants to ride a bike anyhow?
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Ah Mr Wade - the voice of reason!
If you look at the map on the MAFF site (http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/maps/map1.htm ) the exclusion area comes within a few miles of Epping Forest.
I suppose that if you take into account the amount of cyclist who ride there (and logicaly ride in deer shit) and where they all come from the risk of spreading the disease might be quite great.
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And what is your latest picture Julian?
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Ah Liam, nice of you to ask.
I made a very lengthy posting about ageism in bike shops the other day, and this picture fitted perfectly.
Since I'm way too old to buy bike gear (apparently), this is me on my spanking new stair lift.
Gnarly, huh?
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Julian is the Stanna Stairlift Man.
Sorry forgot to read your first post. I'm not riding anyway so I am not going to bother with that link of yours.
*sound of toys flying out of pram*
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Just looked at it. Southend is affected, lets hope it gets some of those inbreeds down there.
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You should follow the link Tony!
If you look carefully it also encircles a small area of Chingford where a certain cloven footed devil also resides!
Never seen the SSMan Julian, but it all makes sense now. Nice one.
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You're not riding Tony?
You haven't bust that Cannondale again have you?
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No, busted myself this time, pulled hamstring, or if you like, pulled hamstering.
Cloven footed devil? That will be David Beckham then, he comes from Chingford.
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Thanks Tony - I've tried it and I like it. Took me a chuffin' age to get Thora Hird off the seat, mind.
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ohhh Thora!!....she's a cutie...
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This thread could have been funny, looks like no ones bitting today.
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bored.
*sound of fingers drumming*
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They've noted Pete's astute observation and have downloaded images of Thora and taken them to the bogs.
"I'm Thora"
"I'm thora than you; I can't pith"
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 And you said I was bad for jokes like that :)
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....I did and I apologise.
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