Nine members left King’s Square, unsure of the weather which was rather cool considering it’s only 2 weeks to midsummers day. A gusty south wind helped in the outward ride via Sandhurst and Wainlodes Hill, a hill you don’t seem to climb but offers a very fast descent.
Apperley and Deerhurst were the next villages and then right at the mysterious Odessa Inn, is it actually open and why Odessa? One day we must stop and see.
The cycle path took us from Tredington to Walton Cardiff, often cycled in the opposite direction. Through Tewkesbury and Mythe Bridge to climb up to Shuthunger (happy Three Cities memories).
A wander through the lanes of Twyning and Puckrup eventually confused the leader where he had inserted an unplanned loop. He was politely corrected and continued to cross the A38 yet again to use his planned loop coming back onto the A38 again at the Upton on Severn roundabout and another loop via Earl’s Coome and the Nuyard Garden Centre coffee stop.
The Club ate the last of the tea cakes and scones but all left well nourished.
Reluctantly it was into a headwind all the way back to Gloucester via Longdon and Forthampton. A loop to Queenhill did avoid the worst of the head wind.
Some had lunch at the ever welcoming Haw Bridge Inn and the others returned via Ashleworth to Gloucester.
AG