A decent weather day was in prospect as I cycled through Christleton towards Alison's cafe in Tattenhall. I next found I had a wasp in my helmet which resulted in a very painful sting just at my hairline. Boy, did it sting! and was painful all day. I stopped at the pharmacy in Waverton to buy anti-histamine tablets.
Arriving later than planned at Alison's cafe, the outside area was full-to-busting with CER riders. Ivan arrived at about 1030 and so with Nick, we had a trio for my 50+miler circling Nantwich with lunch near Wrenbury (not at the Bhurtpore!)
We were soon on our way out and through Tarporley and Eaton bound for Church Minshull. We were bowling along quite nicely although the southerly winds were quite strong. We now had to ride around the western ring road of Crewe passing the road sign for the Bentley Motor Works curiously twinned with a Recycling sign! This is Ivan's territory, so he expertly guided us around and out via Wistaton to Willaston. We take the footbridge over the Shavington Bypass to head briefly towards Wynbunbury before arcing back via a couple of new lanes to Ivan, to enter Nantwich via the park.
I had planned to go to the "Bromac" canal side garden centre just outside Wrenbury but the web told me it was permanently closed, so we headed for Berries cafe in Wrenbury arriving via Ravensmoor and Sound with 34 miles ridden. Berries was fine (and quiet) as we sat outside in the sunshine trying to ignore the wasps! One was enough today for me!
We head out passing the Dusty Miller pub and hanging a left over the lifting canal bridge where we pass a very open "Canalside" garden centre and cafe. It turned out that the Plotaroute map has not been updated to the change of name from "Bromac" to "Canalside" and hence when I checked on the web and by phone, I received the incorrect info!
We motor on towards No Mans Heath and take the eastern lanes bypass around Malpas to head for Tilston where Nick drops off. Ivan and I travel back via Barton to Tattenhall arriving by 1500 with 52 miles ridden. There is just the 14 miles home now, and, as we arrive back in Chester it will be 75+ for Ivan and 80+ miles for me today with Nick lagging behind at around 60+.
My sting was still hurting right up to bedtime and only went away overnight. The moral here is to carry some Cetirizine (non-sedating anti-histamine) tablets with you on your ride, along with the rest of the clobber that is!
So it's a thank you to Ivan and Nick for letting me catch them up at the top the inclines and hills today.
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