Saturday 14 March 2015

Spring Fever

OK, so not quite Spring in March, and it was a cold rather than a fever.....


I had been fighting with razor blades in my throat through Friday night, and on Saturday, much to my annoyance the pain persisted.  I came to the cafĂ© (after a brief warning Friday night on facebook that I was not well) to meet all and dish out sign in sheets.  We were lucky to have 5-6 leaders, three with routes not dissimilar to mine, and I was able to send them off with a wave and a photo.  Alex did the ‘talky bit’ (with me prompting) – she said she was more nervous than she is in front of a bunch of schoolchildren! (and she is a teacher!)

So, I rely on the facebook comments of the ride, and photos thereon.

Ruth says:
Saturday ride. Friendly chatter at Kingsway....
Three groups.... 
Dry but cold! Despite 4 layers and three pairs of gloves, I was still cold...the warmth of the cafe at Delamere station was very welcome! 
Safely led and guided by Welna, we were a group of ?9 to the cafe...  Cycling along I thought to myself I really need to do more rides east of Chester as I didn't know the lanes so well! Maybe this summer - but it's rapidly filling up. I thought retirement was meant to be peaceful and quiet, far from it.  
Four of us returned to the Dee Miller and home in time for Wales v Ireland!! 

Take care and maybe see you at the spring 50! That will certainly be a test and challenge for me as Saturday was my first or second ride out since Dec 25th...and no time to get much of a ride in before the day! 










from facebook....

Thanks to Alex for leading the ride to Delamere Stn Cafe . Hope you're feeling better Sue Booth 

·   Sue  Super dooper girls.
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Elaine lovely ride! Thanks Alex
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Collette  It was lovely to see you again Elaine & you look great! 
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Alex Great ride. Thanks for the company girls. Just had hot soup at the zoo and contemplating my ride home:-(
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Elaine  Thanks Collette! Are you feeling better now? X
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Collette  Much better - put it down to middle age! Cuppa & a few paracetamol & I'm as right as rain. Thanks x
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Alex  Home now....thank god!
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Sue  Have you been out having adventures?!
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Elaine  Was the ride back ok?
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Alex  Just riding home, Sue, after meeting the boys at the zoo for a bite of lunch. Trying to get the miles in as doing the Sea 2 sea in a couple of weeks. Elaine, the ride home was fine....shame it was mostly uphill



Sue Alex ...?!!!!!!
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Alex  what, Sue???
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Sue  Your face....are you about to say something!!
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Alex  Probably...that's why I kept missing the Turnings!;-)
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Sue  There is a story unravelling with all these Facebook comments!!




   Sue  Christine  you look like you have a halo!
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Christine  Indeed I do. Maybe it was because I only has ONE piece of cake!! Ha ha
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Sue  Was it cake in a-bun-dance?
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Sue (That just snuck in there! !)




Welna Thanks to my regular group today you did great! Pity no more photos. Only one of the breakaway group on our way back to Chester via Platts Lane

·Louise  Thanks Welna, it was a lovely ride.
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Ruth  Great ride, great company. Thanks Welna for leading us to cake and snacks and safely home again
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Sharon  Sorry you missed out Sue but you know when your body says " you can try but i'll make you feel even more worse tomorrow" Hope you feel better soon xx. To Welna a big thank you for leading and getting us to the cafe, had a lovely dinner there and then a great ride home. About 44 miles for me today the furthest i been this year xxx
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Welna  'only' 37.36mi for me today - Sharon 's definitely the furthest!
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Welna  Sharon I like the way your bike light blinked just when I took the photo!


Thanks to Collette, Welna and Christine for the photos.