21-07-15, 10:29 PM
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 :rolleyes), but not bad all told. A nice mild ride home (M4 :z), 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:
![[Image: DSCN0228_zpsrfa4dfsz.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0228_zpsrfa4dfsz.jpg)
Laugherne castle - everyone running on fumes by this time:
![[Image: DSCN0236_zpsm7pqngjd.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0236_zpsm7pqngjd.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0231_zpsbglwkcv2.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0231_zpsbglwkcv2.jpg)
And a few shots to give a taste of the day:
![[Image: DSCN0241_zpskqgagfg0.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0241_zpskqgagfg0.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0239_zpstbqyxb7h.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0239_zpstbqyxb7h.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0246_zpsenngeybj.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0246_zpsenngeybj.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0248_zpsudoyjnq2.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0248_zpsudoyjnq2.jpg)
More Paul's era than mine:
![[Image: DSCN0249_zpsjbmrigvz.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0249_zpsjbmrigvz.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0250_zps7zxmaojm.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0250_zps7zxmaojm.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0252_zps4r4ncr4z.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0252_zps4r4ncr4z.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0253_zpsy64t6gaf.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):
![[Image: DSCN0257_zpsthqktlke.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0257_zpsthqktlke.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0258_zpsgiobzqw0.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0258_zpsgiobzqw0.jpg)
Think I've got to get this fascination with castles in check :lol :
![[Image: DSCN0243_zpsf7za2c8p.jpg]](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 :eek
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:
![[Image: DSCN0228_zpsrfa4dfsz.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0228_zpsrfa4dfsz.jpg)
Laugherne castle - everyone running on fumes by this time:
![[Image: DSCN0236_zpsm7pqngjd.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0236_zpsm7pqngjd.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0231_zpsbglwkcv2.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0231_zpsbglwkcv2.jpg)
And a few shots to give a taste of the day:
![[Image: DSCN0241_zpskqgagfg0.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0241_zpskqgagfg0.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0239_zpstbqyxb7h.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0239_zpstbqyxb7h.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0246_zpsenngeybj.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0246_zpsenngeybj.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0248_zpsudoyjnq2.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0248_zpsudoyjnq2.jpg)
More Paul's era than mine:
![[Image: DSCN0249_zpsjbmrigvz.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0249_zpsjbmrigvz.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0250_zps7zxmaojm.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0250_zps7zxmaojm.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0252_zps4r4ncr4z.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0252_zps4r4ncr4z.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0253_zpsy64t6gaf.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):
![[Image: DSCN0257_zpsthqktlke.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0257_zpsthqktlke.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN0258_zpsgiobzqw0.jpg]](http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0258_zpsgiobzqw0.jpg)
Think I've got to get this fascination with castles in check :lol :
![[Image: DSCN0243_zpsf7za2c8p.jpg]](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 :eek