A smashing lunch

Windmillers pride themselves on being courteous and proficient cyclists. Alas, their table manners can be, well, rudimentary with dining mishaps legion and well documented; witness Simon throwing beer around and Martin sousing everyone in hot coffee. But this week it was Victor’s turn as he demonstrated a whole new way to dispense ketchup by smashing the bottom end out of the bottle; an effective, albeit messy, technique and fellow diners are advised to probe their lunch for glass shards.

So it was just as well that, mindful of landlady Mel’s carpets, curtains and soft furnishings, we were dining al fresco at The Cock in Henham. Ketchup capers aside, we enjoyed an excellent lunch and Andrew, whose birthday passed quietly several weeks ago, finally bought us all a beer.

All this followed a very enjoyable ride. Planned and led by Graham, it was scenic, quiet (apart from the occasional Ryanair approach to Stansted) and traffic-free with a mid-way coffee stop at NT Hatfield Forest.

Many thanks, Graham, for devising such a lovely route and getting everyone organised. Our thanks also to Andrew for the drinks.

For the record the turnout was: Alan, Andrew, Brian, Deb, Geoff, Graham, Jenni, Paul, Simon and Victor.