Jim's Wednesday 8th April (virtual Tuesday coffee) ride to Scorton

*When will our group meet again??
In thunder lightening or in rain.
When the Hurly burly’s done,
When the battles lost or won.
*Sorry Shakespeare I had to rewrite the first line.
Decided after a week of feeling off that an easy flat warm ride was needed so decided to do the normal Tuesday ride(yes I know it was Wednesday!) to Scorton(but without the sausage butty)
After Harris End cross roads I had an argument with myself about doing the Barnacre Loop needless to say I won so over the water splash I went and I am glad I did. Pheasants all over the place(but I couldn’t catch one!) squirrels rooting for their nuts!! and I delayed for quite some time watching two hares one Nicky Nook frolicking in the warm sun.
All was right in the world when BANG going through Galgate I punctured going through some grit. It’s amazing how lonely mending a rear wheel (aren’t they always!) is however eventually I was up and running (pedalling actually).
I thought that I would soon be home little did I know. Just as I came off the cycle track on to Whinfell Drive as I was passing (with plenty of clearance) a lad shot out from behind a car on his bike and I caught his front wheel with my pedal. Thank goodness no one was hurt but I stopped to remonstrate with his father who apologised acknowledging it was their fault but I pointed out it wasn’t the boys fault but his.
After my heart rate slowed down arrived home safe, well, sanitised and puncture mended.