Cold and damp weather did not prevent a good turnout at the Square, with nine choosing to join the President for a trip to Colwall. We endured the tedious A40/B4215 journey to Highleadon, suffering such heavy traffic that we required two courtesy stops to keep it moving. Thankfully, both were acknowledged but really, where were so many people going? How nice it would be if the dream prospect of a cycle path from Gloucester to Hartpury were more than a twinkle in the eyes of the County...

With only eighty shopping days left to Christmas its time to think what you'd like to find under your Christmas tree. The Club kit shop is now open for you to make your selection and, for the first time, white and black kit options (see below) are both available. When you click on the product, it will show the designs the product is available in, either white (GA3-056) , black (GA3-057) or both. To make sure that you have chosen the colour you want click on the preview button before placing...

The ride started with glancing blow on the shoulder from a seagull in Southgate Street. Although there was a flurry of feathers, the gull continued to gain altitude, and I remained on my bike, so I conclude that this was only an inconvenience. Another inconvenience was the strong headwind, particularly noticeable on Stroud Road, but pretty much ever present to coffee. Two routes were pre-publicized, and with the cloud down on the Cotswold edge, the low-level one was selected, and this took us...

The forecast for this particular Sunday was not good - lots of rain and a yellow warning for thunderstorms. Given the extraordinarily heavy downpours of recent days, it was no surprise that the majority of riders chose to stay at home in the dry, expecting the worse - not helped by a sudden prolonged downpour at 8:30 just as many would have been considering their options... As ride leader I felt obliged to at least make it to the Square to see who turned up and what the consensus would be, so...