This is the third time Tony has led this ride, the last time being in June 2014, and before that May 2013. The route is always different and so is the weather, a real summer scorcher today. Having had a look at the Roman ruins we beetled on to coffee at Silchester cricket club before heading on to lunch at the Ship where we were joined by Frances and her new electric bike. "I've only used it for five minutes and am still a bit nervous to use it", she claimed. Post lunch, we headed off to do a circuit of Greenham Common. On the way there we came upon a bit of a hill and as we struggled up it, Frances hummed passed us at a rate of knots shouting out, "Eat my dust suckers!" What happened to nervous? Having gone around the old airbase we headed off to tea before returning to our dispersal point.
A thoroughly enjoyable day out with Tony who always manages to uncover some interesting routes in this area (we all loved the bumpy, steep descent through the worlds largest collection of brambles).
Worst impression of Spartacus ever - the award goes to Peter.