Firstly thank you to Rich and Sandy for getting us all together.
Friday morning and with the bike loaded on the trailer, the tent in the boot and my mug packed, I had a 25 minute drive to the campsite (which wasn't looking it's best after the storms and was very wet), but folk turned up and smiling faces transformed the rather grey day and a lovely weekend lay ahead.
Saturday 7 of us headed out on the trails not quite knowing what the conditions were going to be like but it turned fine and we had just a few spots of rain around mid-day but that very quickly cleared and all the lanes were do'able.
As always you are unable to stop on some of the more technical lanes to take photo's or you'd never get going again but big to Sid and the chap on the 1200 GSA (sorry terrible with names) for clearing them all. The last flat one was a bit of a mud bath.
After a day on the bike the very warm indoor pool was a real treat.
Cogs and Lisa were making the most of it as well.
Pub was nice and the company was good.
On sunday morning I decided that I fancied a day out walking with friends rather than another on the bike. The plan was always to just go out and have a look at some tracks to the west of the campsite but as Sid and Paintman were out of action (slight injury incured on Sat) and JB was in S.Devon with Helen, I gave my map to the other two who headed out on their own.
We had a lovely walk of about 6 miles (very steep to start with) from Tarr Steps where we all had lunch to Dulverton.
After another nice evening in the pub it was cheese and biscuits around the fire
Packed up this morning and got home to find Euan and his mate fast asleep in the lounge (still there) and everything is out of the car and put away. It was lovely to see everyone again and really great to make some new friends.
Thanks to Andy (Humbug) & Paula, Sue & Freddie, Rich & Sandy for the coffees, Richard (RD ) for driving us in his Landy on Sunday and everyone else who made it such a fun weekend.
Friday morning and with the bike loaded on the trailer, the tent in the boot and my mug packed, I had a 25 minute drive to the campsite (which wasn't looking it's best after the storms and was very wet), but folk turned up and smiling faces transformed the rather grey day and a lovely weekend lay ahead.
Saturday 7 of us headed out on the trails not quite knowing what the conditions were going to be like but it turned fine and we had just a few spots of rain around mid-day but that very quickly cleared and all the lanes were do'able.
As always you are unable to stop on some of the more technical lanes to take photo's or you'd never get going again but big to Sid and the chap on the 1200 GSA (sorry terrible with names) for clearing them all. The last flat one was a bit of a mud bath.
After a day on the bike the very warm indoor pool was a real treat.
Cogs and Lisa were making the most of it as well.
Pub was nice and the company was good.
On sunday morning I decided that I fancied a day out walking with friends rather than another on the bike. The plan was always to just go out and have a look at some tracks to the west of the campsite but as Sid and Paintman were out of action (slight injury incured on Sat) and JB was in S.Devon with Helen, I gave my map to the other two who headed out on their own.
We had a lovely walk of about 6 miles (very steep to start with) from Tarr Steps where we all had lunch to Dulverton.
After another nice evening in the pub it was cheese and biscuits around the fire
Packed up this morning and got home to find Euan and his mate fast asleep in the lounge (still there) and everything is out of the car and put away. It was lovely to see everyone again and really great to make some new friends.
Thanks to Andy (Humbug) & Paula, Sue & Freddie, Rich & Sandy for the coffees, Richard (RD ) for driving us in his Landy on Sunday and everyone else who made it such a fun weekend.