After another dry week. Unfortunately the change in the weather was due to occur on Sunday, blustery winds with plenty of rain were forecast from 10 am onwards. So not many (fool) hardy souls arrived at the Square – actually there were nine of us, five opting... Following the logic from last week’s ride, a company of us set off on the Tempo ride. Unsurprisingly the weather forecast had deterred many people from venturing out. We too had looked at the forecast, and at the threatening grey clouds scudding across above us.... Twelve riders left the square on a very overcast and still Sunday morning. We departed Gloucester via Westgate Street and over Westgate Bridge, through Over Farm and on towards Tibberton. On reaching Whitehall Lane Malcolm turned off to undertake a more off-road route... 
A crowd of us set off on the Intermediate loop ride. I choose the term carefully, based on the well known saying that “two’s company, three’s a crowd”. Actually there was really only two of us, but as no-one turned up for the Tempo ride the... Fourteen riders (yes, fourteen) appeared on a post storm Amy windy morning. The weather forecast being fine, but with a strong westerly, I thought it would be “a Billy no mates ride” but not so. The Captain offered to manage a respectable break in the group, and with... Four braved Amy’s tail. Teeth were gritted and headed into a stiff cross head wind courtesy of the tail of storm Amy. With some good team work we made coffee by 11.15 where one of the team wanted his breakfast but wasn’t up for a 30 minute wait, so it was...
