Sarashell

Here’s one we haven’t been to before, Clive’s of Cropthorne,  WR10 3NE,  Farm Shop.

Might be a bit breezy.

10 o’clock. Tardebigge.  🚴🏽🚴‍♀️

Just two of us started from Tardebigge, it was a cold 🥶 start.  Alan T. and I had an easy ride around the lanes, looking out for icy patches, we stayed upright and arrived at Broad Acres at about 11:40.  Mike McClure came in next (in the car), shortly followed by Tess, Roger and Chris P.  Mick H. was next, and lastly, Chris T. on his brand new bike.  Eating, drinking and chatting came next, the food there is very good and so are the prices, Tess, not having been there before was very impressed with it especially with the free tea top ups.  Then it was back out in the cold to ride back home.   🚲

I thought we’d have a gentle sobering up run this week, a steady ride round, and end up at Broad Acres.  The weather looks quite cold, so if you want to start later, we could all meet up there.

10 o’clock. Tardebigge. 🚴🏽              🚴‍♀️

Misty start this morning, but not too cold.  Five of us from Tardebigge, Moira, Phil, Ivor the Engine, Chris T. and me.  We had a nice steady ride over to Wooton Wawen, where we found the cafe was very busy, but we did manage to get seats, then a few minutes later, in came Chris P. and Roger.  It was very good company and we all rode home together, after fixing Moira’s bike, and then Chris had a puncture on the way back. Oh well that’s the way it goes.  🚲

Wooton Wawen, The Cowshed.

10 o’clock Tardebigge.  🚴‍♀️🚴🏽

Happy birthday Roger old chap, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.  🍺🍺🎂🍺🍺

We got to Pershore no problems at all, there were quite a few puddles about but they didn’t cause any trouble.  Eight of us started from Tardebigge, but Ivor zoomed off in a different direction.  So there was Moir, Bev, Kevin R. Phil, Chris T. Roger And me. We spent a happy forty-five, or so, minutes filling our faces and sorting out the world’s problems, and then back home.  It was a coldish day, but not too bad, there was plenty of room in the cafe, I think people were keeping away after seeing the floods in the news.  Good day out.  🚲

Well, if it turns out that we can’t get there, we’ll meet up at Broad Acres. 🤞🤷‍♂️

Pershore, hope it isn’t flooded.  Last week it was voted that we start at 10 o’clock for the winter, so, until next spring 10 o’clock will be the starting time. We will be starting on time, don’t be late.

10 o’clock. Tardebigge.  🚴‍♀️       🚴🏽

Well the rain did stop thank goodness, it was a bit cool, only got up to 5.5 degrees. But it was quite a nice day.  After saying all that, there were a lot of deep puddles that we had to ride through.  Seven of us started from Tardebigge, Moira, Bev, Kevin R., Kevin Y., Roger, Phil And me.  We did stop for two minutes at eleven o’clock on the way.  Arriving at the cafe we found Mick already there, that made eight, then ,in came Tess and Chris, ten,  not bad for a cold November day.  After refreshments, we had a steady ride home. I think there were  few aching leg today, must be the time of the year, or old age, no must be the time of the year.  🚲

The one on the side of the river, west side.

Bewdley.

9:30  Tardebigge.  🚴‍♀️🚴🏽

Hope the rain stops by then.

Happy Birthday Judy, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.  🎂🍷

Happy birthday Pete, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.  🎂

Well, I see we are back on line.  So, had a brisk ride to Blackminster, no rain and not much wind, but quite a few puddles on the roads.

And today’s riders were:-

Roger B.

Kevin Y.

Phil C.

John S.

Alan P.

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Weather should be dry, but could be some puddles on the roads.  Let’s go to Blackminster 

9:30. Tardebigge. 🚴‍♀️🚴🏽

Happy birthday Roger, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.  🎂🍷

Club Run Points up to the end of October. (Finale score for 2019).

John Shelley.                     38

Moira Blackburn.              32

Leigh Fitchett.                  29

Chris Pardoe.                   28

Chris Kent.                       22

Barry Lucas.                    22

Ivor Myttion.                    21

Roger Bick.                      21

Alan Philpot.                    19

Mick Hazlewood.            16

Beverly Abbots.               16

Ken Haddon.                    14

Chris Tompson.               12

Phil Carbutt.                     11

Tessa Oelofse.                 10

Kevin Young.                      9

Kevin Rogers.                    9

Tim Brueton.                     8

Tony Shardlow.                 7

Pete Cooper.                     7

Christine Philpot.             6

Pat Haddon.                     3

Mrs. Davis.                       3

Gordon Leeworthey.       2

Alan Townsend.              2

Lottie ?                             2

Diane Bick.                      1

Eddie Smith.                    1

Mavis Smith.                   1

Chris Poole.                     1

John Burton.                    1

Richard Keyte.                 1

Jack Kent.                        1

Mike McClure.                 1

Ann and I are very sad to hear the news about Eddie, he kept the Saracen going through the good times and the bad times, and then back to the good times again.  The club was only just ticking over twenty years ago when we had the fiftieth anniversary, but after that Eddie got things up and running again, and the club got back to what it is today.  Eddie had a lot of other interests as well, mainly with things  mechanical, he could always be found in the garage, tinckering with something or other.  But we will always remember him mainly for the club.  The Saracen will never be quite the same again. R.I.P. Eddie

Happy birthday Ivor, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.   🎂

Yes, we did need winter bikes today, there were a lot of puddles on the roads, we had to turn back a couple of times because of flooding.  Anyway, we got to the cafe at Evesham which was up to it,s usual standard.  It was a cold start, Jack the Frost had been out in the night, but he didn’t cause us any problems.  The sunshine was very pleasant for the most part of the ride.

And today’s riders were:-

Bev A

Kevin R.

Moira B.

Roger B.

Mick H.

Kevin Y.

Chris T.

Chris P.

John S.

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The weather forecast is looking good for Sunday, it’s peeing down as I am writing this, so fingers crossed 🤞 and let’s head for Evesham.

9:30 Tardebigge.  🚴‍♀️🚴🏽

And don’t forget to turn your clocks back.  👍

Happy birthday Eddie, and many happy returns.

Ann and John.  🎂

Nice autumn day today, and a very pleasant ride out to Long Marston.  Nine started from Tardebigge, three of whom turned off for the senior run.  So the six who were left, Bev, Moira, Phil, Roger, Chris T. and Me, had a nice steady ride to the cafe, which was full of cyclists, but we managed to get a seat.  Alan P. came in, followed by Tess and Chris P. and that was all of us.  We seemed to be a long time eating and drinking, but eventually got back on the road, and Alan took us a different way home.  Good ride, hope the weather stays like this for a long time.   🚲

Yes, come and join us in the morning, 9:30 on the road at the back of the Tardebigge pub.  👍