Yeah, it's a tricky one. I like stopping lots, more pubs would have been ideal if i wasn't needing to get home.
Bigger groups always go slower too. Nice to have lots of people, but many tyres means keeping them all inflated is a challenge on this type of parcours.
Shamefully no. It had taken a bit longer than anticipated, and we (at least I) was keen to get on a train and get home to run some errands.
I'm a bit sad now thinking about it. Fish and chips on the sea front had been the intention....will have to go back.