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 café (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.

14 March at 14:09 · Like · 2

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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! 

14 March at 14:12 · Like · 2

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Alex Great ride. Thanks for the company girls. Just had hot soup at the zoo and contemplating my ride home:-(

14 March at 14:49 · Unlike · 3

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Elaine  Thanks Collette! Are you feeling better now? X

14 March at 15:15 · Like · 1

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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

14 March at 16:35 · Like · 2

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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?

14 March at 18:07 · Like

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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

14 March at 18:28 · Like · 1

Sue Alex ...?!!!!!!

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Alex  what, Sue???

14 March at 16:38 · Like

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Sue  Your face....are you about to say something!!

14 March at 16:54 · Like

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Alex  Probably...that's why I kept missing the Turnings!;-)

14 March at 17:29 · Like

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Sue  There is a story unravelling with all these Facebook comments!!

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   Sue  Christine  you look like you have a halo!

14 March at 15:54 · Like · 4

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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! !)

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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!

14 March at 18:39 · Like · 1

Thanks to Collette, Welna and Christine for the photos.

Excellent start to the New Year

counting wheels and
quick information session

It most certainly was, with blue skies and sunshine, 14 riders, and 25 miles to the Chocolate shop in Tarporley and back.  What more can I say!

It was a very cold start to the day - well, actually it stayed about freezing all day.  some new faces, again and some people who had not been out for ages. 

We set off through Littleton, and in Christleton took a little side leg to shake off a men's cycling group who had attached themselves to the back of our group. We then picked up the canal to Waverton, carried on to Old Waverton, and on out to Huxley.  At this point there were many many horse boxes - but I have no idea what was on.  no horse events were listed on the t'internet when I looked later, and I even contacted the North West Cheshire horsey people and they did not know.

Re-group at Waverton

The lanes were also unusually busy - I am guessing it is still the sales and people getting back into the swing after the Christmas and New Year break.

last hill before coffee!

Invasion by the Ladies!

I called ahead to the Chocolate Shop - good job I did as Tarporley is a particularly busy little village! even they the three tables were not enough and I sat with an older lady who looked a little displeased at all these people....I turned on the charm and chatted to her, she was actually quite interested, and was asking questions about pedals - no, really!

  

We headed back initially along the A51, it is a downhill swoop and short lived before we can turn left onto Corkscrew lane.  aaaand....breathe!

We passed two more cafe's on our way back to Waverton (50p shop and Walk Mill) and then back.

I had an interesting conversation in Waverton - the whole 'fabulous' name was brought into question.  I regailed a few with the rationale behing the name for the Chester Ladies, and realised not everyne knows.  So, I have added a 'history' page to the blog now - all will be revealed!

25 Miles.