8 Nov - CTC Ride to Swavesey and St Neots

Big group toady, 16 riders enjoying a sunny start, cooling down after lunch but no rain. Tried tights and the tracksuit bottoms, with thermal vest, roll neck and grey sweatshirt. Also the overboots. Nice and warm but added the luminous top for the return after lunch.

Met Barbara and headed over to Haslingfield Green. Good ride to Swavesey with the group dividing to allow traffic to pass more easily. Nice tea and cake served by jolly ladies at village hall before continuing on to St Neots.

 Established links with Rupert and Averil, both ex PA. Recognised Rupert's full name from the time we overlapped. Lots of mutual friends including Brenda and Jean. Also settled that Melbourn Mike is the one Mike Swann mentioned as being a neighbour.


Good lunch at the Ambiance cafe in St Neots. All started back but then someone had a puncture. A group of us continued separately as far as Gamlingay then some split off leaving four of us. Melbourn Mike whizzed down the Hatleys hill so Sue and I turned through Croydon and Wimpole. Sue came down to the end of Malton Lane then set off back to Foxton.

Total trip 61 miles.

Swavesey to St Neots

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