Saturday 23 November 2019 I arrived at Orchard Park on a wet and misty morning not expecting many takers for the ride to Warminster. Shortly after, Richard N arrived in his car in non-biking gear but there was no sign of anyone else in Lycra. After getting a coffee and listening to Richards account of […]
Saturday 15 November 2019 Finally……a sunny Saturday! Obviously organised by Mary who had celebrated her enormous birthday this week!! We met at Fontmell Magna’s tea room which was chosen by way of support for our struggling village shop. Popular with cyclists however as the cake portions were generous and we had to depart to […]
Sunday 10 November 2019 A day of SUNSHINE ———- but cold! Definitely a day for coffee and whiskey as you get in the front door. And, as it was a short ride, I got home before the central heating had switched on. Ooooff! Saturday’s ride, as you probably all know, was a washout (cars floating […]
Sunday 27 October 2019 Following the MET office reports for Saturday of 60/80mph gusty conditions on the south coast and 50/70 mph predicted gusts inland the prospects for my ride looked bleak. This was backed up on the day following a miserable early morning walk with my dog ‘Harvey’ where we both struggled to keep […]
Saturday 26 October 2019 Despite the forecast of high winds and heavy rain 6 riders and 1 in civvies arrived at the Udder farm shop for coffee. Myself, Charlie, Mary and Jenny were going on the ride while Jackie and Lorraine we’re heading back home before the rain got too heavy and Richard N was […]
Saturday 19 October 2019 The sun was shining this morning, and the forecast suggested that it could be a dry day -a complete contrast to last Saturday! There was world cup rugby on the TV so I couldn’t leave until half time which left me running late. Fortunately I met the Gillingham Wheelers club ride […]