ChrisKENT

Well done Laura & Chris!

Leigh was admitted to the Alexandra Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning with an acute viral infection!😩 (Ward 10 Bay D)

It became apparent from the outset that a number of us were not on for the full route!
We caught Tony up on Church Lane, Bradley Green who was on a solo non-stopper & turned left at the Pinvin traffic lights.
I believe that Chris Thompson was also going to do his own thing but with a stop at Pershore as he went left with the Mr Shelley group turning off left before the Pershore traffic-lights!
We that is Barry, Leigh, Mike, Gordon and myself  pressed on to Defford where good food, brilliant sunshine & tea together with the occasional sprinkling by a water-cannon was enjoyed on the patio.
An incident-free great day out in good company!
What more could one wish for on a September run in early Autumn!👍👍🚲🚲🙏🙏👏

Quite a few at Tardebigge this morning, but not all going to the same place. Well, our gang, Moira, Bev, Alan P. And me, rode to Bredon’s Hardwick via some of Thursday’s Tour of Britain TT route.  The weather was very pleasant after a cool start.  There is a large lake at the sight at Bredon’s Hardwick where people were enjoying themselves, it was just like the sea side.  Tess and Chris came soon after we got there, it was like being on holiday.  Well back to reality, we rode back round Bredon hill, nice scenery, and no hills.  And back home, nice day out, with a nice crowd.  🚲

Me make good rain dance
Make food grow

Got home dry but exhausted  .Overtook a cyclist on the way and was feeling chuffed until he told me he was recovering from open heart surgery which rather spoilt the feeling of achievement) Washed up etc 1hr plus (with Chris's valuable help) Cut the lawns ,did some gardening then collapsed onto the bed .... 
Further to our breaktime discussion on the origin of sayings ...Hoist by his own petard..
The phrase's meaning is literally that the bomb-maker (a "petard" is a small explosive device) is blown up ("hoisted" off the ground) by his own bomb, and indicates an ironic reversal, or poetic justice.
I knew you were dying to have the puzzle solved.
 
 

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?

Seven of us got to coffee 1, at Pershore, the tea, tea cakes and the mickey taking were all very good. I must say that, all but for a few spots, it didn’t rain on us, however, it must have rained in Bromsgrove and the surrounding area because the roads where awash, I got home soaked again, but only from spray off the wheels.
And today in our gang:-
Mick H.
Chris T.
Bev A.
Moira B.
Leigh F.
Kevin Y.
John S.
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So apologies to you even older ones or should I say Seniors WE needed and will need on future outings an early start to make the most of Jack’s short time away from WORK😩😡