Todays ride starts from Hurn Stores and takes us to Bashley for coffee, onto Keyhaven for lunch and back to Ferndown for club presentations - very mysterious! The ride today is being led by Dave as Derek has other commitments but does manage to join us at coffee in civvies. You get used to the coffee stops as there are comparatively few places we actually go to. However, todays stop was enlivened by a passionate debate about start times for rides and start venues. I think Derek will forever regret asking for peoples opinions!
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| Lunch at Keyhaven |
After coffee a small group of us head off for Keyhaven for lunch going via Downton (not the one on the TV!) and Milford on Sea. Keyhaven our destination for lunch is now a popular tourist and sailing venue but was once a thriving fishing port. Its name means 'harbour where cows are shipped' as cattle and sheep were transported from the Isle of Wight to the water meadows of the Avon around Christchurch. We enjoy lunch looking out towards Hurst Castle and the Isle of Wight while watching the ducks and swans swimming past the harbour wall.
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| Hurst Castle and IoW |
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| Family outing |
After a fairly brief lunch stop it is time to get back on our bikes and head for Ferndown where a presentation is being held for some of the clubs notables. The plan is for us to get there before the people who are due to get the presentations, this is a tall order as it involves not only our group but also the Inters and the Rouleurs. We make good time so stop for an ice cream at Barton on Sea before continuing on and arriving in plenty of time.
The presentations are made and all recognise service to the club and Certificates of Merit are awarded by CTC in appreciation of the service given. Awards are made to Terry Walsh, Bob and Joan Courtney and Peter Loakes.
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| Bob & Joan |
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| Terry |
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| ..... and Peter (centre) |
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