What an excellent day!

First, many thanks to Chris for an interesting and relatively leisurely ride, not least the additional leg to Flatford Mill and the backway route to the Premier Inn - much better that another thrash down the A12.

Second, many thanks to everyone for making me welcome; I hope you all got home safely and I hope it won't be the last time I ride with you.

The Pie & Mash, my first taste of the speciality, was even better than I'd hoped for based on previous descriptions.

I won't go on but it was all good, even the walking!

Here's to next year.

Good to meet you all folks and many thanks to Chris for leading and making an interesting route (always tough)

I especially liked the eating over the walking but as there's not photo of cake,it didn't happen lol

A big thanks to Chris for organising this ride out.Thoroughly enjoyed it and meeting up with old and new muppets. Hope everyone arrived home safely.

was there any Frisbee contest?

No one bought Frisbee's

terryvanman wrote:was there any Frisbee contest?

Unfortunately not this time Terry. It was a bit of fun though, wasn't it!

They are here with me in Malta, I can post them to you for next year

Yes, thanks everyone for a great day. Good grub and good places.
Great route by Chris too.
Hope to see you all again soon.

Glad it was a good one. I do look for this event every year but sadly tis year it coincided with us running a dog show!

Got home in a smidge under four hours.
There was slow traffic on the M25 between the M40 and M4 (that's normal now) but I filtered easily as I did when necessary on the M3 although the traffic through the roadworks was flowing quite smoothly.
Stopped for petrol at Brentwood, stopped for a break at Fleet which was packed.

417.5 miles in total - it was worth it!