Early festive Wheelers. (+ Mark on new camera).
Three Wheelers set out from from the traditional meeting place at Pretty Corner for a relatively short ride down to the excellent Chrysalis Cafe, located just to the north of the Fakenham Road at Sparhamhill. On a very benign mid-December day, they pushed a south westerly out via Edgefield, Briston, Craymere, Hindolveston, Foulsham, Guestwick church, Kerdiston and Nowhere Lane for a comfortable break over some top class food. Meanwhile, a steadier riding trio were following a more easterly route by way of Bessingham, Matlaske, Wolterton, Corpusty and Wood Dalling, which enabled them to intercept the vanguard at 11.20 at Guestwick church; serendipity or sheer genius? – make up your own mind.
The route back dropped down to the Blackwater, wandered round by the Witchinghams, cut over Brandiston Common to the Haveringland road before turning north through Cawston and Oulton to Itteringham, where Neil Mc continued to Mannington and the turn for home. The final few miles climbed up to Wolterton, descended to Wickmere, up over the ridge to Thurgarton to split for various destinations east, north and west to complete a not too demanding winter’s run out, despite the Wheelers having to carry their bikes round no less than five road barriers.
Riders: Chris; Mark; Neil Mc; Brian (still stacking up the miles as he approaches his 79th birthday); Graham A; Harvey.
Distances ridden ranged from 44 miles to 57 miles. The basic plotted route from PC to PC was a little over 46 miles.
North Norfolk Wheelers 