In the Dog and Bear, Fred gets a gift of a talking book from Bill and Carmen
Carmen shows Fred the talking book
Marc, Spammy and Sue
Apple John and Colin discuss stuff, as the light from the big TV is reflected on a shiny table-top
On the morning of the ride, in the "ops room", the route is discussed
At the first stop (for us - the earlier group had missed this on account of it still being 11am when they passed)
Pub cat.
Marc and Bill
Fred the Head eats an illicit chip
Sue marks our mark on the beams of the pub
Carmen and Bill, with DH on the phone ("I'm in a pub!")
Fred has a doze
A traditional bike-ride photo of The Boy Phil reading a newspaper
A superb find of derelict petrol pumps in Frittenden
Marc readies the Tandem
Abandoned shop, Frittenden
The pub dog escapes and roams around outside
Another visit to the derelict petrol pumps is made
An Avery-Hardoll petrol pump which still has a sight-glass and is marked in gallons
Petrol pump sight glass
Bill tries out a new bike
Nosher stops for a wee, as the rest of the splinter group waits on a bridge
A derelict garage in Grafty Green
DH sticks his toungue out at dinner in the Dog and Bear
Apple gurns
Bill sticks a serviette up his nose for some reason
Sue and Apple (left) have a chuckle
Half the room raises a glass, DH sticks two fingers up whilst Marc yawns
Pudding time
the next day, we visit Leeds Castle in the rain
The Boy Phil, and The Boy in a sling
Isobel and The Boy, in the Library of Leeds Castle
Fred, Isobel and Carmen
Bill, Carmen, The Boy Phil and DH mill around
A bronze door knocker
Whilst we feed The Boy on a picnic table, a peacock roams around
A jackdaw
