title The BSCC Weekend Away Ride, Lenham, Kent - 16th May 2009 intro It's the time of year for the annual BSCC bike ride, and once again we're staying in the village of Lenham in Kent. imgp4700 We meet up in the hotel bar imgp4708 Fred gets a present from Bill and Carmen imgp4710 Fred with Bill and Carmen imgp4712 As usual, the box is the most interesting bit imgp4716 Carmen with Fred and the box imgp4721 Back in the room, Fred has a feed imgp4722 Fred's got some milk imgp4724 Marc chats to Spam and Jill imgp4730 Beer in the restaurant imgp4739 Jill looks over imgp4748 There's a morning map meeting imgp4750 Maps are double-checked imgp4751 Bill plays with Fred for a bit imgp4753 Paul, DH and The Boy Phil imgp4762 Marc plays with a stripey ginger cat imgp4765 The Boy Phil has a go at cat tormenting imgp4772 Marc and Bill imgp4773 Fred's got a chip imgp4777 A stop in the Bell and Jorrocks imgp4782 The BSCC leaves its mark imgp4785 The Boy Phil and Carmen imgp4789 DH is on the phone imgp4792 Fred has a sleep imgp4793 The Boy Phil reads the paper imgp4796 Derelict pumps at the Forge Garage imgp4798 An old Avery-Hardoll pump imgp4800 A Wayne pump in gallons imgp4801 The still-shiny Avery pump imgp4803 The derelict pumps at the Forge again imgp4804 Bill and The Boy Phil outside the pub imgp4805 DH looks worried imgp4807 Marc on his bike imgp4808 The tandem is ready to go imgp4815 Outside the Bell and Jorrocks in Frittenden imgp4816 A closed-down shop imgp4821 A petrol sighting glass imgp4824 Bill's bike is a bit small imgp4827 We stop on a bridge for a look imgp4829 Some semi-derelict garages imgp4830 We watch the M20 for a bit imgp4831 The BSCC at dinner imgp4832 DH sticks his tongue out imgp4833 Alan and Spammy imgp4835 Apple gurns imgp4836 Bill sticks a serviette up his nose imgp4837 Pre-dinner conversation imgp4839 Bill, Carmen and Suey raise a glass imgp4840 Nosher does the face imgp4841 Suey hides behind a menu imgp4852 Marc and Isobel eat pudding imgp4853 The next morning, bikes are loaded up imgp4861 We go for a rainy walk around Leeds Castle imgp4863 Through the castle gates imgp4865 A four-poster bed imgp4867 A fancy regal bathroom imgp4871 Phil and Isobel roam around imgp4873 Isobel and Fred in the library imgp4874 Isobel, Fred and Carmen have a huddle imgp4879 Leeds Castle's house imgp4882 Carmen and Phil look back imgp4883 An interesting door knocker imgp4884 DH pokes about in the blossom imgp4885 We follow a peacock imgp4889 We watch a peacock posing around imgp4897 The vermillion bird imgp4906 A jackdaw gives the hairy eyeball