A large group gathered outside Watford Metropolitan Station arriving by train and car. Ian led the first group off through Watford while Margaret waited for latecomers on the next train. We made our way out to the Colne Valley Trail up past Garston and through Bricket Wood to our morning break at Burston Garden Centre where the other group joined us.
The enlarged group set forth on towards St Albans where I tried an emergency stop while going quickly downhill and ended up somersaulting over the handlebars, not a manoeuvre I would recommend. We proceeded past the Roman Theatre site and through Gorhambury and Childwick Green lovely byways to Amwell near Wheathampstead and lunch at The Elephant& Castle.
After lunch we made our way Harpenden by way of the Lea Valley Trail and on to the Nickey Line, a converted railway line which we followed to Hemel Hempstead. From here we made our way to the Grand Union Canal which was followed to Apsley and our afternoon break at The Paper Mill public house.
I was beginning to stiffen up a bit and Lawrie offered to collect his car from Watford and come back for me and my bike, how could I refuse, after all it was a Fuller’s house!
Apart from my fall It was a superb ride devised and led by Margaret.