The Thundersprint Day Out

Thundersprint Rideout

A rideout is usually good for all those that turn out.
The Thundersprint on Sunday 13th was no exception.
We set of as planned, picking up folk as we went along the route.
At J27, J28 Alfreton and the Tea Room John & Bab's, Les & Janis, Ricky, Brian, Ken and Little Malc to name but a few,
actually that name's us all.
Thanks to all those that turned out, the weather forecast was terrible so if you didn't get your bike out I don't blame you.
We met Ken and the Derby crew at the Tea room, just passed the Cat and Fiddle as planned,
(in fact crew didn't turn out, and Ken did his lone lostrider, ride in).
The Tea room is a special place for us as they serve great food and our friend 'Goatee Paul has his ashes scattered around a tree in there garden, which incidentally is growing better than the other tree's on the lawn.
The food was good and the ride from there to Northwich was dry and easy, making Thundersprint a venue worth a ride to.
James May from the Top Gear show had a treat when he got an eyeful of two chicks from our group Janis and Bab's he insisted on a photo shoot.

The ride back was WET there is no more to say about it.
Riding in the rain makes me nervous and it must have been obvious to those behind,
as I take corners painfully slowly, we ride our own ride and that's me all over-- painfully slow.
As the group split to wend our individual ways home, to a man and woman I got a cheery wave or thumbs up,
it takes more than damp to get us down.
Thanks again to them that turned out,
the company and the venue made the day a success, the damp a mere annoyance.
Little Malc
PS Read damp as torrential downpour