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MUMSNET JURY! Am I stuck up, or is my husband totally bonkers?

65 replies

QuintessentialShadows · 07/07/2008 18:21

Right.
My dh is flying from tiny airport in the north of norway tonight, arriving in Oslo midnight. He will sleep in the airport, fly to London to be in a meeting tomorrow at 10 am. So far so good. He is taking a train to Gatwick, where he will pick up a tent he has reserved in a camping store. He will fly to Oslo in the evening, sleep in the airport, and fly back to tiny airport in the north the next day.

This is where I think it goes mad:

As he has cycled to the airport and left his bike at the airport, when he returns he will straight away start cycling to join me.

Where am I? I am at a remote island with my cousin and her dd (their summer house), and there is a ferry connection once a day, where the ferry is located 60 km from the airport. He will go straight from the plane and cycle 60 km, 10 of these are under water, in an usecured and badly lit tunnel under a fjord.... The ferry is 44 km away from the end of the tunnel. 2 hours on the ferry through some pretty rough waters, and then he will cycle further 20 km....

Oh, and we are heading back to town the next day after he joins us, and as there is no room in the car, he will have to return by bike too..... (We are going in just one car to save on petrol and ferry fees)

I think he is mad to concoct this plan.
Or am I just stuck up and unadventurous?

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justkeepswimming · 07/07/2008 18:23

bonkers

spicemonster · 07/07/2008 18:24

Your husband is totally bonkers. Even the first part of that plan sounds bonkers to me - how will he get a good night's sleep at Oslo airport?! I've not been there but I've never managed more than a few crumpled hours in deep discomfort and I certainly wouldn't choose to do it two nights in a row.

Although if he is the sort of man who will do that, I expect a lengthy cycle ride is a walk in the park

foofi · 07/07/2008 18:24

Someone's lost the plot (it might be me)

tissy · 07/07/2008 18:24

he is bonkers, but if he likes cycling, let him do it!

TheFallenMadonna · 07/07/2008 18:25

Is it a big tent?

theITgirl · 07/07/2008 18:26

He is nuts

mollysawally · 07/07/2008 18:27

Absolute nutter!

QuintessentialShadows · 07/07/2008 18:28

I assume the tent will still be in the bag, and not trailing after him like a parachute...

It shouldd be around 6.5k kg, but he is also carrying his laptop bag, and a suit!

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TheFallenMadonna · 07/07/2008 18:29

I was just imagining our tent, which is bleedin' enormous even when in its bag and weighs a tonne.

I was rather impressed at the thought.

Flibbertyjibbet · 07/07/2008 18:30

Has he got panniers?
I once cycled round the outer hebrides with every thing I needed in my proper panniers.

None of it was underwater thouhg

StellaDallas · 07/07/2008 18:33

He must be a VERY keen cyclist. Has he ever attempted a trek like this before?

YANBU, he sounds bonkers to me. Why do you ask if you are stuck up though?

sparklesandnowinefor4months · 07/07/2008 18:36

completely mad QS, but he must be bloody fit to do all that cycling!

sparklesandnowinefor4months · 07/07/2008 18:37

look on the bright side though, at least you don't have to do it!

TheMagnificent7 · 07/07/2008 18:59

But when does he put on the black rollneck to deliver the chocolates?

Fimbo · 07/07/2008 19:05

The first part sounds bad enough never mind the rest of it.

Bonkers

itati · 07/07/2008 19:06

Nothing to do with being stuck up. It is a crazy idea.

MinkyChunky · 07/07/2008 19:07

No. he is not mad, I make than journey just to go out to the local farmer's marche.

Well, ok a bit mad.

Swedes · 07/07/2008 19:08

He sounds lovely. Totally bonkers but lovely.

Swedes · 07/07/2008 19:10

He surely means stuck in the mud, not stuck up. He is mixing his metaphors and should take a detour (by bike) to Pedants' Corner.

lostinfrance · 07/07/2008 19:10

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MrsMacaroon · 07/07/2008 19:12

i'd be delighted- i can hardly get dh to mobilise at all

Slubberdegullion · 07/07/2008 19:13

God, I thought mad at the sleeping at airport stage.

He does sound rather cool though QS. Does he have enormous chunky cyclist thighs?

Blu · 07/07/2008 19:14

Bet he drinks Carling Black label!

greenelizabeth · 07/07/2008 19:15

Wow. He is bionic. The Terminator. (but not as dangerous)

OverMyDeadBody · 07/07/2008 19:18

If he is fit and cycles regularly, then no, he is most definately not bonkers.

I have done similar myself.