Lancashire Lad

Thanks Julie for the comment about my daughter's award, yes your details are correct and yes we are very proud parents
Thanks also Moira for your comment and you are correct. Suit, Dress, London hotel and dinner, it will stretch the pension !! But it's worth it for the occasion.

Julie, great summary of the ride, I liked you diplomatic comment " we all got over the lenches at our own pace" to be correct you sailed past me on the hill, I was the tail end Charlie  bringing up the rear on this occasion, not you, a good 300 mts behind, not one of my good days and very painful !! you rode well.

If you are looking for a laugh at my expense, I can reveal a Senior moment, which I was keeping quiet .
A week last Thursday (12th March) I rode to Droitwich to meet you at Julies, when I ordered my tea and toast I was asked if others were arriving and how many and how long would they be, I said yes but as I had come from a different direction I didn't know, probably within the next half hour. By 12.15 nobody had arrived and I suddenly realised I should be in Alcester. I apologised to the girls at the café and explained why you wouldn't be arriving.
So not only can I not remember directions, as you will agree, I cannot remember the café stop days. I think I will be last in line for a ventilator!!

Seniors included Chris, Ken, Ivor and me, Destination Twisted Spoon. The Place was packed but a young man found a table because we were Oldies. The usual good food, Chris moderated i think he is enjoying Sunday lunch at Leigh's too much !
Got as far as Droitwich on the return and the rain started in earnest, to say the least b- - -dy soaked .Chris was the wise one, he went east from the cafe and retraced his tracks, he will no doubt say, what rain, in future we ignore Ivor he can't read clouds, particularly black ones moving West to East slowly !
The roads in Barnt Green were dry! and five minutes after i arrived home the Sun came out and dried all my clothes, including base layers, i think that's what is known as s- - -s law, but good company  and ride.
The unofficial Seniors press officer  😳 getting good John even an Emoji, worth 2 points?