Although it was a poor weather forecast the morning was only slightly wet. The breeze was a little troublesome, however, on the way to the start at the Ice Cream Farm where there was the welcome sight of another bike. Glennys was already sampling the coffee and then she joined me in a round of toasted tea cakes. We settled into a long discussion before getting off late on an easy ride with the aim of taking lunch at Cotebrook. The rain had ceased and the wind was down to a whisper as we headed towards Beeston where the autumn shades graced the castle and the Peckforton hills. Then we headed through Bunbury and down the hill to Tilstone Fearnall where the flood had increased in depth again after the night's rainfall. With the sky brightening we passed along the beautifully quiet lanes of Oxheys, The Hall and Kings to take the Rushton crossroads into Cotebrook. Sandra, the proprietress, was her usual welcoming self, aided and abetted by Dave as we ordered a light lunch and a beverage together with a liberal helping of repartee. Then once more out of the comfort zone to ride out through the reds, yellows and browns along Stable Lane and left towards Kelsall. Taking the steady climbs the rain made its entrance again but only to refresh and not to trouble us. Glennys turned off for Kelsall and I continued to try my luck with the Yeld from where the Cheshire Plain could not be seen through the thickening mist. By Mouldsworth the weather was behaving again and the comfortable ride back into Chester was marred only by a hedge cutter trimming both sides of Salters Lane, prompting me to carry the bike through to Picton Gorse to avoid the inevitable. Home with only 40 miles completed but immeasurably enjoyable and we certainly passed muster as Easy Riders.
RH
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