boboneleg Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago We had a tiler coming to finish the en-suite today at 1.00pm but I wanted to get out for a ride so I set off at 06.30am. To-day i headed east for a change , usually that would mean lots of traffic but it was early enough to beat most of that. Back roads were the main order of the day where possible ........... I got up along as far as RAF Fairford and as I passed I noticed a lot of plane-watchers on their steps with the big lenses on their cameras so I swung around to see what the deal was . There was this all black plane on the runway which I found out was a Lockheed U2 , jesus it was loud when it took off............ In total contrast to the loud plane I stopped just up the road in a peaceful (08.30am) and lovely village for a coffee and cake breakfast ...... I was a bit concerned when this dude maneuvered his shonky old car next to my cool bike ...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago Next stop was the river Thames and the Ferryman pub, it was a nice place but I don't think they really wanted anyone there judging by the notice . No swimming, no paddleboards, no fishing, no mooring, £10 to launch your boat from the slipway (but only with permission). I took a couple of photos and started the bike (loudly) and left ...... Not far away was the main destination of the day , the Devils Quoits ............... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Quoits I parked up in a snotty car park next to a weighbridge for the local waste vehicles, it was a very dusty walk to the stones . How on earth whichever authority was responsible for this allowed a landfill site next to an ancient monument is beyond me . I was underwhelmed with it all..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago The Neolithic site had been restored sometime in the past but it gave you a general idea what it was like many , many years ago ........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago I needed to head back home now so I started to make my way back , on the route I took I passed Gt. Coxley tithe barn ........... and then stopped for a quick break by my favourite lake near Malmesbury ....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Bikes bloody clean Bob, you got that van out of shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 20 minutes ago Share Posted 20 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: Bikes bloody clean Bob, you got that van out of shot? Damn right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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