Write Up Autumn Colours Cruise - 16 October 2016

[handsomejackuk]

 

[Low Rider]

Tintern Abbey it's self

 

[Redline]

Great day Niall - All your hard work and detailed planning and numerous dry runs is appreciated. You did a fantastic job.

The weather was pretty dire on the trip down but magically, the rain stopped, skies cleared and it was sunshine and blue sky for most of the day - Turned out to be a lovely perfect autumn day.

What a fantastic route too. A nice pace with time to take in the wonderful scenery. Thanks to for the caterers. Having 30+ people turn up want food at the same time can't be easy. It was very tasty and lovely and hot which isn't always the case.


Here's a few photos including some of the unexpected interlopers at Tintern Abbey.

 

[Alan Slade]

What a brilliant day great route beautiful scenery and the weather!!!! Thanks Niall for organising, a real credit to you. Especially as it was your first, that will take some beating! Looking forward to your next. Head banger & Chicken Fillets.

 

[GazHyde]

Sorry I didn't make it today, but I see you all coped without me. It had been howling down with rain most of the night, and when I woke up it was horrendous. So I got back in to bed, and that was that

 

[Phkrs]

Fantastic day thank you very much. Day looked a bit bleak at the beginning due to heavy showers, once this had lifted roof was down enjoying the wind in my locks, some remained. Well organised and very thoughtful. Pictures to follow once I have found out how to do it ha ha. Phkrs = Phillip

 

[Nodzed]

Sorry I didn't make it today, but I see you all coped without me. It had been howling down with rain most of the night, and when I woke up it was horrendous. So I got back in to bed, and that was that

Poor excuse, wait till @pgunter gets hold of you

 

[colb]

Great day down the Wye Valley and through the Forest of Dean, the weather was kind to us so hood down all the way.
Great Coffee stop at Tintern with cake followed by a good lunch stop at the Pub at St Briavels Castle.
Thanks to Niall for organising and producing the route plan, good to meet up with some new faces as well as the old.
Few pictures I took

 

[GazHyde]

Poor excuse, wait till @pgunter gets hold of you

Problem is he can't catch me neither on foot, nor in car...

 

[Phkrs]

Now there is no excuse to not wave to fellow Zeds. All these pictures

 

[Antm72]

Looks like a summers day in some off the pictures thanks for sharing it looks like it was a fantastic day

 

[Low Rider]

Morris Minors

 

[Phkrs]

Poor excuse, wait till @pgunter gets hold of you

Your loss. No rain where we were

 

[handsomejackuk]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkgbkchdKdU&feature=youtu.be

 

[pgunter]

Sorry I didn't make it today, but I see you all coped without me. It had been howling down with rain most of the night, and when I woke up it was horrendous. So I got back in to bed, and that was that

Problem is he can't catch me neither on foot, nor in car...

@GazHyde Poor excuse.... actually very poor excuse...

So its Sofa 1 - Zeds 0 then.... very very poor show ....

 

[GazHyde]

So its Sofa 1 - Zeds 0

Technically Bed 1 - Zeds 0, but yeah

 

[pgunter]

You missed an amazing run.. @NODZED You worked the magic.. hard work paid off. So you will be doing another one in the spring and Autumn then..

Thank you once again.

 

[Redline]

Technically Bed 1 - Zeds 0, but yeah

Having rolled the weather dice Gaz - I think we won

 

[Nodzed]

You missed an amazing run.. @NODZED You worked the magic.. hard work paid off. So you will be doing another one in the spring and Autumn then..

Thank you once again.

Maybe, could do, think about it BTW thanks mate for doing the sweeping today and making sure every one was en route BUT did you have to nick half of the Zeds at the Huntley A40 Traffic Lights?? you caused total confusion

 

[Tearoom]

Thanks for such a great day guys, this was our first cruise and it won't be our last.