6 Old Gits go to West Hay 42

A cold old blow as 6 Old Gits met for a Friday ride out down to Shapwick and West Hay.  As one of the chaps said, "We are heading into the Beast from theEast."  It was a very cold wind at times and made riding at times a tad uncomfortable.  The plan was to extend the ride through Catcott and Shapwick and have refreshments at the cafe at Shapwick Nature Reserve.  That failed when we read a note on the cafe door saying it was no longer trading!  'Oh Golly Gosh' was the consensus of opinion.  The person in the information centre offered us a drink for a small donation but that was a no brainer in the absence of cake.  Plan B swung into action and we went to Sweets cafe at West Hay, a ten minute ride away.

Sweets Cafe

Thankfully Sweets was up and running and the wood burner was chucking out some heat.  A bonus was the comfy chairs positioned around were empty, and we soon filled them.  The bacon rolls were a bit slow in coming out to those that ordered them but the fruit and nut cake was delicious and went down a treat. For the record, from L to R, Andy, yours truly, Ian, Steve ( hogging the warmth), Jim and Phil.

Totney Drove

It was hard to get going again from Sweets but the promise of the wind behind us did help the process.  Photo taken along Totney Drove looking towards Mark. Most swans seem to be congregating in fields (must be near spring) but this one is the exception.  The wind was right on our backs and it seemed like a summer's day bowling along this 2.5 mile stretch of perfectly straight road.

Seemed to get back in record time, a very enjoyable ride and we all clocked over the 40 mile mark today.  Mine was 42.