Departure lounge ride out

Departure lounge ride out

March 25th

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Ok so I have a reputation to uphold

Of the several ride outs I have lead, none have been entirely successful in the area of Navigation, finding the destination or even not breaking down

But still 9 other foolhardy souls arrived to see how wrong I could go again, as I was leading the ride to “the departure lounge” a garden centre and café in Hampshire.

For the first time since Scotland I found I had a pillion, in the shape of Jemma, who decided to try various bikes other than the back of her dads 535.

And Christo even dug out his 535 to play

On time despite the change to British Summer time we soon headed off into the wilds of surrey

And despite the confusion of riding into a ride out by the Triumph Owners Club (made trying to see who was behind you chaos)

But in just over an hour we were all at our destination, result, I collapsed into a coffee and relaxed.

As the others tucked into big breakfasts, the words I dreaded sounded across, “will you lead back Ian”

But they wanted another route……

With Jemma now jumping onto Paul’s BMW I navigated the M25 back to the Wellhouse

Although it had been a grey day, it seems I may have dismissed my ride leader gremlins at last

A nice day all round

Result

Bosun