Moral Dilemma -Need Help

[DanDare]

Guys from my watch at the station are planning a weeks riding around the UK. Details of route I'll post soon as will need some input from orgers in the north and west for proposed good routes.

Anyway, we leave a Sunday in July for a week. Beginning Salisbury and heading through South Wales to Aberyswyth for first night.

Trouble is me and missus have said we would go to a christening in Yorkshire that Sunday. Now I could go , come back and meet up with the guys a day behind, but will lose a days good riding through South Wales.

What bullet proof excuse can I give not to go the Christening ( excpet for the trip )? And am I tight for doing this as its just maybe the last time I get to do this. The christening will be for one morning full of people we dont know and might not be missed. Its a long way to go just for a day.

And lets face it the kid ain't gonna know.

Help!

[G]

Christenings are boring, if it isnt direct family then I dont see this as a moral dilema. If your not there for the start of the trip then its never the same.

[Baph]

I wouldn't go to the christening either, possible reasons:

1) You need to relieve some stress brought on by the mix of life/work.
2) You're directly opposed to any form of organised religion, and see it all as a farce.
3) You don't see any reason why washing babies will make them taste any better.
4) One proposed by a work collegue of mine (and yes, we're bored)... You can't go because you have a bone in your leg.
5) You've just got new tyres on the bike and you need to bed them in before you start commuting.
6) You've just changed the oil on the bike, and the engine needs running in again before the seals leak.
7) You've heard it's unlucky to be inside a church unless it's snowing AND there's a force 10 gale.
8 ) You can't be ar*ed going anywhere that 90% of the people will not know you, and never remember you should you meet them again.
9) You want to ride your bike, and that's a higher priority to you than someone else's kids bath in "special water" (note, I'm not implying it will be yellow).

[DanDare]

Baph, your my new hero! ;):D

[Richie]

6) You've just changed the oil on the bike, and the engine needs running in again before the seals leak.




:salut: fantastic excuse.

[missyburd]

Anyway, we leave a Sunday in July for a week. Beginning Salisbury and heading through South Wales to Aberyswyth for first night.


Aberystwyth! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Are you going to be playing a major part in this christening e.g godfather? Then there could be a problem :lol:

The christening will be for one morning full of people we dont know and might not be missed. Its a long way to go just for a day.

And lets face it the kid ain't gonna know.

You said it. And I think Baph's excuse about the tyres needing wearing in is a convincing one :)

[Tiger 55]

I hope you're asking this on godbotherers.org as well, so as not to get a biased opinion...

[DanDare]

I hope you're asking this on godbotherers.org as well, so as not to get a biased opinion...

I did actually and said the same as you guy's.

Irony is the parents aren't even religious, its just a gimmick IMO.

Think I'm gonna be honest and say I'd rather play with my mates that waste a few hours watching some farcical aquatic ceremony!

[G]

farcical aquatic ceremony!

LMFAO, that is an awsome way of describing it:cool: I will remember that

[Ed]

Unless it's close family or very good friends I'd opt out of the christening. You won't see anything anyway as you'll be parked at the back, you probably won't know anyone so you'll feel embarrassed and have to make polite small talk whilst wishing you were both at home, you still have to buy a present, it'll cost a fortune to go for the weekend, and all for what? There were a pile of peeps at daughter's christening who I wish hadn't showed up, we asked them more because we felt obliged than because we wanted them.

Do the ride, it'll be much more fun. You should do as you please, not feel some sort of loyalty to people who probably won't care less whether you're there or not.

Edit - and because it's in Yorkshire it's bound to be raining.

[Mike2165]

You're afraid of water and you don't like cake?

[wyrdness]

:salut: fantastic excuse.

I preferred this one:

3) You don't see any reason why washing babies will make them taste any better.

[Supervox]

Sorry to go against the majority here - but for me it comes down to how much you value a commitment.

I know it's very cliched - but I try to live by the old 'my word is my bond' saying.

You agreed to attend the christening - now you wish to change your mind because something you'd prefer to do has come along. I'm assuming from your post that it isn't family - but that it's a friend; how would you feel if it was the other way round ? If you had an event that for you was big deal & someone had agreed to attend & then backed out for something other than a good reason ?

Bottom line is that it's your decision - but if you do attend the christening, when you return your bike will still be there, the Welsh roads will still be there all you've lost is 1 day riding with workmates.

[wyrdness]

There were a pile of peeps at daughter's christening who I wish hadn't showed up, we asked them more because we felt obliged than because we wanted them.

And they probably only went because they felt obliged, rather than because they wanted to.

No child of mine is going to be christened anyway.

[DanDare]

Supervox is quite right, however in this case the trip was planned months ago and I got the weekends mixed up.

Bit of a long story behind this cos originally it was my brothers wedding weekend so the guys kindly held back a day so I could go.

He recently separated so I thought all was well. But then dopey here said yes defo to the christening thinking we'd be back. Doh!

[K]

every one knows that the only point of a christening or baptism is to prevent the fat being sucked from a child to make a flying potion for a warlock...


... or am I being far too influenced by 80's movies again! :oops: ;)

[SoulKiss]

every one knows that the only point of a christening or baptism is to prevent the fat being sucked from a child to make a flying potion for a warlock...


... or am I being far too influenced by 80's movies again! :oops: ;)

Wheres your well ?

[Kate Moss]

can't you go to both?

[Lozzo]

Anyway, we leave a Sunday in July for a week. Beginning Salisbury and heading through South Wales to Aberyswyth for first night.


Wales??

Go to the christening















<I never thought I'd put religion above anything...but this is Wales we're talking about>

[Speedy Claire]

Say you`re already committed to taking part in a charity rideout and don`t wanna let your friends down nor the charity involved.

[Gordon B]

Sack the christening off. Any good mate would understand.

Done.

[hatman]

How about your unable to attend due to deep held beliefs in atheism?

[metalmonkey]

I went cousions chrsitening it was great to see my family something like 12 of us I think, I'm the oldest and normal upset someone as well:D

Right I never go to church to me its LOB and a waste of time, I went as a kid casue I was scout and we had to, last time I went church was casue somone died!

Right the entire service was spent tyring to conivce me to become a full christian, yeah I was baptihsed but not through choice, I couldn't get out of there quick enough they were talking so much s*** and were to convert me. Sod that so I aviod anything like that of if can, thats just me, I have my own beliefs which aren't relgious and hate people trying to push their views on me, if was intersted I would ask.

So I wouldn't go for that reason, but if close family or mate were involved I would stand by, them they would do it for me so I would do the same in return.

[Jabba]

South Wales or Yorkshire........ it ought to be obvious to you even before bringing bike into the equation :lol:

Depending on the time of year Aberystwyth might be shut.

[ThEGr33k]

in Yorkshire

TBH if you come to Yprkshire the right way there is a good chance youll ride better roads than your mates in wales :p

[missyburd]

Depending on the time of year Aberystwyth might be shut.

Depends if the students have gone home or not :smt003

[DanDare]

We only start out in Wales to begin with , then Lake and Peak District and over to Yorkshire eventually. Anyway thats the rough idea.

Gonna post again asking for good routes and roads to take.

We have a week to tour the countries good roads.