Julie

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 🥶🥶🥶
 

Nice ride today, I think everyone enjoyed it.  Weather was perhaps a little bit cold to start with, but we all warmed up on the bikes.
The ride home was, interesting, shall we say, not bad, but I wasn’t expecting to go through the middle of Redditch.
Good company, and  good ride. Let’s have plenty more.  🚲

Very witty Julie . I too was glad to get home but did cycle to TB n back unfortunately.
Hilliers have some lovely new red and green tea pots but obviously didn’t buy enough as they kept coming round to see if we had finished with them . It would be nice too if Spring Ridge nursery invested in some too . 

If I come will be at bottom Coalash was hoping everyone would decline . Bet Julie wishes should didn't have to miss it 

Sounds like a good ride .
Got to Budapest okay found a bar The Pointer Bar so obviously wenrnin then to a tapas bar lovely food and we didn’t get wet !!!
 

For the last few miles their were just four of us , three blokes and Julie, and guess who was the strongest, us three were struggling to keep up.  Well done Julie, I don’t know how you do it.  🤷‍♂️🤓👍🚲

well, the summer bike was an asset on the Lenches. As it started to rain on the way home I chose to do my punishment for riding it by going solo via Droitwich.  I got pretty wet for a few miles and then the sun came out for the last section.  I will be washing my bike and putting it away for the winter. 
thanks for the Pastie pic Julie! 

Well done Julie!
If one starts off looking one’s best
the ravages of weather, wind and road
will surely have less effect.
who needs “scruffy”cyclists?

Ha ha twinkle toes only likes picture number 3 Chris you need to quality control before posting like I did last week leaving John off 🤣🤣🤣
Make up and riding arrived at TB Julie had a full face on Gordon particularly liked the shade of lipstick 💄 
I very rarely wear make up but watch out next week for my lipstick !!
Leight I hope you’ve put the bi carbonate of soda on those oil stains as Julie will be doing a quality control next week obviously with her coloured in eyebrows , mascara and lipstick 😝
A lovely ride and the sun was out even better xx
 
 

I would like to make a complaint, why am I not on the photos!  🤨

It was Hanbury Hall probably auto correction x
Well done to Julie Cycling all the way home she clocked up the most miles . A shame you and Ivor didn’t discuss which way you were both going which meant you were both on your own 🙁But maybe a good thing Julie as Ivor probably turned that motor up to full power 🤣🤣🤣 

As Gladys Knight said to the pips
🎼🎤”I’ll be there”🎼
🎼🎤I’ll be there🎼🎼🎼
 

Morning!
I'm going to give it a miss too. This heat is too much for me. 🥵🥵🥵🥵

Sorry I couldn’t be there but I seen my son and grandson which was great but Rare

Nice pic Mick. See you next week.
Leaving from TB were bev, moira, John, Gordon and me. We picked Barry up en route.
We were hoping for a lovely day and that's exactly what we got. Temperature was high but off set by a lovely breeze. So we were able to keep up a good pace, with superman John setting the pace.
We were supposed to do a short ride but John kept turning left and putting extra on. I'm not sure what he was on, but I need some 😆.
Arriving at  broadacres, Dave  Mand  Steve jenny and the philpotts  kev and his wife were already in situ.
BLTs were lovely but no brown bread. Mand the cafe owner was a bit over heated and shut up shop at 12. So late comers Vince and Neil had to settle for Crisps and chocolate. 
Oh and we passed a person in a saracen top along the way but no one recognised him  so if it was you let us know... as it was a bit of a mystery.
After looking at jens new bike and especially the her huge sprockett We headed off home and it was pretty hot but not unbearable.
Only incident after I left the pack was my water bottle holder failed and my bottle rolled down the hill after me. Stopping to retrieve it I carried on to my car at barnt green.
So a better ride than expected in relation to the hot weather.
Here's some pics.
The one Barry took turned out to be a blurry video so didn't make the cut.
Photographic evidence of the doorstep sarnie and the decorum required to eat it 😂😂😂

Totally agree With your opening comments Moira 😆.
I will be there at 9.30. Don't forget the sunscreen 🌞🌞🌞🌞

Well, you women have your opinions, and I wouldn't like to start an argument.  So I will see you in the morning, 9.30 🚲

Well got out Sunday
first time for 10 days
27 miles in the sunshine was lovely
hope to meet up soon
ivor

What can I say I plucked up the Courage to come out to play dusted of the cobwebs from myself and the bike, got to the end of the drive and PUNCTURE 1 so sorted that but new I would miss the meet up so set of to café got to Flying horse lane and PUNCTURE 2. Sorted that then carried on heading for the cafe then bumped into Lee whoops sorry Leigh did a loop decided to head back to Lee’s whoops sorry Leigh’s house almost there when!!!! Guess what? PUNCTURE 3 I’ve never felt so….Deflated anyway the ride was finished of with a nice cup of coffee (no cake) at Lee’s sorry Leigh’s house 😂😂 hope to see you all next week. 
note to self:- must buy new inner tubes. 
TFN

Not as rusty as me. See you tomorrow. 

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.

You must be bonkers going out in those temperatures.  But I admire your commitment. 
Trees up! I couldn't get upside down to work 🙃 

Well an eventful ride. I'm sorry I missed it.
 
Well done all on getting out in inclement weather. I'm impressed.
 
See you next Sunday. I'm in Wales in the rain!!!