Catch up time.

Apologies for the long time between posts but not finding any new routes or photos to write about.  Be assured, getting the miles under my belt, with only 323 miles to go and 8 weeks to do it in..  323/8 = 40 miles a week.  Easy peasy.  The highlight since the last post has been a ride out with Graham on the 24th Oct when we went a fairly short circuit around Leamington and Warwick stopping for tea and toast at the Tuckery Cafe near the Museum in the centre of Warwick.  A few rides around North Somerset kept up the mileage and  this last Monday went out for a longish ride, got as far as East Brent, 9 miles away and had to turn back because it was quite cold  and lack of forethought and preparation meant that there were a few layers missing, 'the wrong gloves on Grommit', and I couldn't feel my hands and feet.
Put that right for the rest of this week with the result that today, nearly double the temperature, layers had to be shed at the second, yes second, tea stop.   The photo below was taken today when 6 Old Gits went out for a Friday Ride.  We didn't think we would get far as the forecast was rubbish but it turned out fairly good all round, no rain or wind, fairly warm plus the bonus of some sunshine.  The cafe, a bakery at Congresbury was a new venue for us and it was a treasure.  Reminiscent of La Felicia at Balsall Common, it was in a bakery.  Heaven.