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Great ride as usual, though I can't help feeling that there are now sooooo many people that it's not quite as much fun. Posibly this is because I only had to look at the route once - where there was a gathering of head scratchers at a junction. I didn't go for more than a few seconds the whole night without seeing red lights.
Rode 1st bit with Ramaye, Middleofknowhere, Vanugu and Dicki, but I got dropped before Epping - too fast-a-pace for me (Matt). Met up again at Moreton where there was, as Jah Tim called it a 'road block', only to be pleasantly surprised that the pub was empty!
Next cought up with the four at Finchingfield - though not knowingly - they were apparently hiding in the dark from me. Also bumped into Jah Tim there, this time sporting a natty blue turban of which someone said (Al at the beech) "from here, it looks like Marge Simpson".
At Sibil H. we met up properly. Mat and Chris went for a nap and the rest of us said hi to Skydancer, Skully and Oliver, then went of at a slightly more sedate pace (Ian-speed). Matt wizzed past us about 4:30-5:00!
At the beech I went for a micro-swim (one which lasts less than a minute) before heading back to the Ship for a pint of Cider and a Tea (don't ask) followed by a cooked breakfast which was twice the price of the Flora, but probably twice as good!
Despite the dreary, dissappointing weather at Dunwich, I still had a good time!
NB. It never ceases to amaze me that with all the hundreds (and these days thousands) of people riding through the night, so few of us go for a swim. It really is sooooo refreshing