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On the 3rd August, Me, Huge, “Where’s” Col” ( Director of Operations) and the French Connection braved the British weather and went on a gruelling 101 mile bike ride from Ilfracombe to Plymouth…….

Well…………… I was driving the support vehicle :-) 

On the Friday night I drove to Croyde, then went to “The Thatch” for a couple of beers and then off to the campsite to try and pitch the tent, which was fun in the dark and it was raining, we succeeded and had a glass of wine to celebrate and then went to sleep.

                     

                     from L - R “Where’s Col”, Huge and F.C.

In the morning I drove the “boys” to Ilfracombe and after a hearty breakfast they set off from the harbour at 09.30 - the start of the 101 mile trip……… it was arranged that I was going to meet them in Barnstaple…..

I arrived in Barnstaple, had a look around the town and bought the sweatty cyclists some water……….. thoughtful ain’t I !!!!!!!!!

Huge phoned me and told me where whey were, I met them there briefly as I wanted to watch the new Harry Potter film and didn’t have time to talk to them, we arranged the next check point…….. which I forgot where it was, but never mind.

After a few text messages and phone calls it was decided that we would camp at Okehampton, by this time I was tired and in need of a beer……. I found a fantastic campsite £3.50 per person per night - a true bargain, on flat ground and selling stella and vier, there was also free hot water in the showers…….the food there was also fantastic, after we had been fed and watered, we retired back to the tents for another glass of wine or two.

The next day was fantastic, beautiful sunshine - not so good for cycling but great for driving with air con etc……..

The next check point was Tavistock, what a great place I loved it there, and while I was in the area I went to Princetown - to see Dartmoor prison, quite a scary building but I took some pics never the less, I made my way back to Tavistock and had a cooling Devonshire ice cream with 2 flakes it was so tasty……… 

I hadn’d had a clue where the cyclists were so I thought it was time to sunbathe and make the most of the weather. A couple of hours later I had a call from “Where’s Col” telling me where they were, I met them and then we went for a light lunch in this clean and tidy brasserie, unlike the boys who were sweatting and stinking - not nice, after lunch and a couple of pints they forced themselves to complete the last leg of the trip and headed off to Plymouth……… 

I was taking a quiet drive to Plymouth but the weather was too hot so I had to stop for another hour or so of sunbathing…….. 

I eventually made it to Plymouth and so did they, after a packet of fish and chips I drove the lads home, they slept all the way, we got home at midnight and had a few glasses of wine to round off the trip.

 A big thanks you lads, i really had a great weekend away, we must do it again sometime …………   

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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 at 9:18 am.