A fine evening we had tonight. Clive took us to a new venue called the Lands End, serving brakspeares finest. And we all had a nibble of Nobby's nuts - a first for most of us.
Pondboy arrived first and as we parked at the front of the pub I met him coming round from the back having decided that his 'economy model' (ie baldish) front tyre was not going to be tested in the ford. I whipped round the back (fnar) and had a splash through, getting some nice sideways sliding going
trying to make a splash on my return
Clive and Titch arrived next and then we saw a 'slow' yellow bike pull up at the far side of the ford, which was visible from the pub beer garden.
I rushed down there with my camera and was lucky to find Chris being overtaken by some push bikes. Proof positive that the yeller uns are very slow
After some reassuring yells from me he powered through
After a bit of banter and before the light went I got Clive to do the photos for me
Coming down.....
and through
Usual suspects. Chris, Pondboy, Titch and Clive
The bog in the pub had a very strange condom machine
anyone ever used one ??
And some interesting graffiti
Clive was well confused by the height of the chair backs in the dining area. We must eat there next month Clive
Clive then awed us (or did Pondboy say 'bored' us?) with his OS map of the Reading area with practically every byway highlighted to show he had ridden them
'Oh my god here's one I haven't done' he didn't say
Around 9.30 we left and Clive asked me if I fancied a ride to another ford. Sure I said (fool). We shot off in the failing light down green lanes (another first for me). And through another ford, a bit deeper and gravellier than the pub one.
A group of workmen were surprised to see us coming through and were able to warn us to not fall in the hole they had dug further along the lane as it had live cables sat in the bottom. Sharpens the concentration that kind of warning I can tell you
We ended up at the end of another lane which was only rideable thanks to the fantastic lights of the 1200
With flash
The sign says 'unsuitable for motors - hehehehe
Another cracking night, cheers Clive.
PB
