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Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2009: Autumn Meet and Committee Meeting Weekend at Bridges Youth Hostel.
Arriving at Bridges Youth Hostel on the Friday afternoon.
Chatting before the evening meal.
The main course.
The chairman setting a good example by washing up! Bridge youth hostel is a old fashion youth hostel which ask’s visitors to doing the washing up after the evening meal.
More chatting before the next course.
The hot pudding.
Steve the chairman looking at the map!
More chatting outside the Youth Hostel on the Saturday before the two main rides set off, one lead by John Kemp and other by Steve (The chairman). I decide to join John ride.
Following the road down from Cold Hill Farm into West Onny Valley.
Looking back up the road has more riders come down the road.
A close up!
A view from side of the road
Following the white road from Great Wood House towards Black Rhadley Hill.
Waiting for everyone to catch up before following the road up the River West Onny Valley to the A488.
Leaves starting to turn has we turn off the A488 to followed the lanes around Corndon Hill down to Church Stoke.
Cake photo at the cafe of the supermarket in Church Stoke.
Chatting after our cafe stop before setting off on next part of our ride.
Following the road up from the B4385 past Court House.
The start of the climb up the Kerry Ridgeway.
At this stage of the climb we were following part of Offa’s Dyke Path but it also started to rain a bit!
A bit further up the climb!
The view looking down into the Camlad Valley.
On the Kerry Ridgeway which we followed down to Bishop’s Castle.
The afternoon cafe stop at Poppy House Tearoom in Bishop Castle.
Getting ready to set off after our afternoon cafe stop.
Red on blue.
A side street in Bishop’s Castle.
A tree in a field at the junction of the B4383 and A489.
Waiting for everyone to catch up near Wentnor.
A puncture stop too pump up Robin’s tyre.
Several members headed for home first thing on Sunday morning!
An interesting farm building on the Sunday’s ride heading towards Westcott.
A Farm sign at side of the road.
Following the road towards Minsterley.
The view looking down into the valley after following the road up through Snailbeach and Stiperstones
A tree in field before the Bog Centre.
At the Bog’s Centre.
The cake photo at the Bog’s Centre.
The climb from the Bog Centre over the shoulder of Stiperstones.
Near the top of the climb!
The view from the top looking towards Wales.
Near end of the ride at Bridges
Back at the Youth Hostel and pack up to head for home.
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