Julie

it was good to have a few more people out today. Not just us “ girls” and John . 
I have totally upgraded Springridge cafe now they have a decent sized teapot! 
let’s hope the rain stays away for a while now.

I'm afraid it will be plan B, the severn valley railway is closed until the tenth.  So we will be going round the corner to the Riverside Cafe. Sorry. 🚲

Two of us started from TB Roger and me, we picked up Steve at the end of Bouts Lane. and went on to Hellers. Steve turn off and went a shorter way but ended up at Hillers just a little earlier.  Roger didn't stop, went strait home. Steve and I put the world to rights, and then we went home.  🚲

It’s pouring with rain, so I’m calling it off, fingers crossed for the new year.🚲

Well, the weather wasn't too bad, just a bit of rain in the air for a while, and I started out from Tardebigge on my own.  Then I soon bumped into Alan coming out to give me a bit of company.  We carried on to Radford and picked up Dave who said that Leigh had just left him 🤷‍♂️.  So, as we got near Philpot Towers Alan said good by and disappeared.  Onwards we battled, into the wind, which wasn't quite as strong as Thursday, and on to Droitwitch, to the Lido cafe.  A few minutes latter Mandy came in to join us, lovely to see you again Mandy.  About 20 minutes later in comes Leigh.  After tea, tea cakes and a lot of talking, we all went home.
One more Sunday this year, so try again next week, and A Merry Christmas to you all.  🚲 

Well, four of us started from TB Moira, Bed, Julie and me, we were soon met by Dave and off we went toward Bewdley.  However, Moira bailed out and went home via Chaddesley Corbett, had to see her Mum, Julie went with her, she had a bad back.  So the rest of us, all three, carried on to the SVR station at Bewdley where we met Leigh.  I think Leigh could tell a story about a can of WD 40, but he can tell that tale.  So tea and things were consumed and the world was put to wrights, as usual.  The station was done up in scary things for Halloween, but  I Was a bit disappointed because not one train came through the station.  Not much happened on the way home, we all got home safe and sound, not a bad day  out.  🚲

Good write up moira.
I should say, when I got the puncture I remembered that the last time I used the winter bike I had a blow out then. So I thought it not worth fixing the puncture as the tyre is probably ********. I did start to walk home, but Moira had alerted international rescue ( Mark in Moira’s Audi) to collect me. 
kevin told me that we do have some new tyres somewhere so I will be pressing him to spend some time on my bike instead of his motorbike ( for a change!) 

Thanks Julie a lovely write up 👍
I had the dog to walk before watching 2 games of rugby . Well done England for reaching the semi finals but think that’s as far as we will get as South Africa will be a tough team to beat .

Good ride, I enjoyed the ride very much.  Got home just as the rain ☔️ started, but it didn’t come to anything. 👍let’s do it all again soon. 🚲

We missed you too Julie, but we all have our problems, you’re probably wilting, and we’ve got the 🌬 🤪🚲

Nice write-ups Moira, couple of chapters, you and Julie should write ✍️ a 📕 between you. 😁
Pleasant ride today, ten Saracen Riders, but not necessarily all at the same time. 🤣🚲
 

Yes shame we lost the football . John I can report not a drop of alcohol past my lips too early in the day for me .
Sounds like you had a good ride . I think Julie is trying to show off this week or trying to make up some miles for all those she’s missed while on holiday 🤣🤣
I know the answer to the quiz I’ve sent you a postcard Julie.

Excellent rite-up Julie, nice to have a dry Sunday.  Congratulations on the mileage, keep it up. 
Moira, are you crying in your 🍺, you should have been out with us instead, we had a great ride. 😢🤷‍♂️🚲

Julie was moaning on our little detour as she had 2 extra miles on me so she had her 50 anyway but as Ken was picking her up from mine she had to follow as she didn’t know the way !!
Julie not one of better photos with knife all my wrinkles think the money I’m spending on my Elemis face creams obviously aren’t working 🤣🤣

Happy Birthday . I'm pretty sure you will find a way to celebrate

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.

Enjoyed the ride today, planned it so we got home before the rain, bloody good job we did, we have had a terrific thunderstorm ⛈ this afternoon, very good for the garden.  Nice photos Julie, but you’re not on them. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, have a good time next week, and happy birthday for the sixth. 🚲

I’m not falling for that Julie.  I don’t know what happened but somehow I got the photos first instead of after. 🤷‍♂️🚲

Just visited Leigh in hospital, he’s looking a bit better than the other day but still in loads of pain his breathing exercises are getting better and although he’s lost his taste he’s still trying to eat something. He refused a bed bath from me so I shan’t offer again. It’s going to be a long period of recovery but I know he’ll get through this especially with support from the club. 

Sorry 😢 about the no photos Julie, I’m just not as good at write ups as you are. You need to keep coming out. 🙏🤓🚲

Well for once I wasn't to blame !!!

I don’t think I would have kept up with you two, luckily we stayed and talked for quite a while, man talk.  I noticed the story about the short type mud-guard wasn’t mentioned, I guess that’s just for those in the know.  Anyway, it was a nice ride, with nice people, glad we got out, the weather might not be too good in the week. 🤷‍♂️🤞🚲

I cannot praise Julie enough for her report . So glad she insisted she was the one to write it .....
Had meant to ride home with the bunch but suddenly remembered we had guests for lunch . Back late but got away with it unscathed.
Despite the Lenches enjoyed the day  particularly the tea break good old chat and laugh'
Thanks

Yes it was a good ride today, although it was cold there wasn’t too much wind, so as long as we kept going it was fine.
I must say what a good write-up Julie has done, she is very good at that sort of thing.  I think she should write a book.  👍🍷.   🚲

We were a bit depleted on numbers today with just John, Gordon, Tim and me meeting at TB. Moira and Bev were off on their jollies and they have picked a good week to go away as it was pretty cold today and getting colder.
Tim kept us company until just before Broadacres where he left us, as he was only doing a short one. 
We then picked up Steve along the way who turned off at Rous Lench as apparently he had wood to cut up and needed to get home. I've heard some excuses in my time but that one was a bit of a poor one... people will do anything to get out of going over the lenches. 🙈
That left me, John and Gordon to tackle the lenches and all the other undulations along the way. We didn't do too bad and got to Evesham unscathed and still pretty perky.
Leigh was at the cafe when we arrived and to his disappointment got a much smaller tea cake than the rest of us. He was most upset. I would have taken a pic but he'd scoffed it down before I could get my camera out.
Dave M turned up too. He'd had a technical on setting out so arrived a bit out of sorts a few minutes after us. 
We had a good old chat about nothing in particular but it was very enjoyable. 
So five of us set off for home with Leigh turning left at the island and the rest of us going right. We got caught up in a bit of a traffic jam due to some temporary traffic lights. It was a bit hairy for a while but we managed to navigate through and push on to Fladbury Hill. What a delight that was.... NOT.
Dave left us en route which left the 3 amigos to carry on up to TB and home. A bit of drizzle was encountered but nothing to cause us much bother.
A cold day but a good ride out.
 Pics below with Gordon's Fozzy bear gloves. He needed those today 🥶🥶🥶