Remarkably it was a bright sunny December morning with no frost or ice when we met at the View café at Panshanger Golf Club at 10am for coffee before departing for a morning ride at 10.30. We were a few minutes late leaving as we didn't realise Ronny and Gary were waiting outside in the sunshine while we were indoors finishing our coffees. We set off along the main road towards Hertford before turning north to Tewin then cycled through Bramfield and Stapleford to reach Watton-at-Stone. After heading north to Aston we looped back up the hill from Bragbury End where we had a map stop.
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| Blue skies all morning |
A route along muddy lanes to Datchworth then took us down Queen Hoo Lane back to Tewin where some people rebelled by ignoring the planned short-cut through Tewin Bury farm then up the old lane to the golf club. We reached the pub at 12.35 so were well placed for prompt service at 1pm. It was good to see Neil, Jon, Judy and Craig joining us for lunch.
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| Attimore Hall Christmas lunch |
After a rather slow lunch we all got away by 3pm to cycle home before the dark descended. The morning ride was about 20 miles. Happy Christmas everybody!
Carol
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