Was worth going. Bit of a shower around Cheltenham, got a bit wet and blowy for a time at Pendine, cold with it (foccin July
![Roll Eyes :rolleyes](https://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif)
), but not bad all told. A nice mild ride home (M4
![z :z](https://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/z.gif)
), 355 miles for me. Nice to get together once again, Paul, Ceri, Bri.
Bloody Bridgestones have got to go; 2nd time they've slid out on me in the wet. Not that anything would have gripped on that diesel slick on the A40.
Dubious characters at the Oasis, Abergavenny:
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0228_zpsrfa4dfsz.jpg)
Laugherne castle - everyone running on fumes by this time:
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0236_zpsm7pqngjd.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0231_zpsbglwkcv2.jpg)
And a few shots to give a taste of the day:
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0241_zpskqgagfg0.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0239_zpstbqyxb7h.jpg)
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![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0248_zpsudoyjnq2.jpg)
More Paul's era than mine:
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0249_zpsjbmrigvz.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0250_zps7zxmaojm.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0252_zps4r4ncr4z.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0253_zpsy64t6gaf.jpg)
And poor, blurry attempts to catch the actual Bluebird and Napier (?) runs (foccin cold wind howling across the beach didn't make things easier):
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0257_zpsthqktlke.jpg)
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0258_zpsgiobzqw0.jpg)
Think I've got to get this fascination with castles in check
![LOL :lol](https://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/lol.gif)
:
![](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0243_zpsf7za2c8p.jpg)
We put the world to rights over fish and chips too, so you can all sleep safe in your beds now
![Shocked :eek](https://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/shocked.gif)