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Member#: 6644 Location: Registered: 27-05-2007 Diary Entries: 3071
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19th April 2017
Mt. Biking: Around Ixworth Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: Distance Covered: 18 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Our friends of over 30 years, Neil and Linda Hurrell invited us over to see
the bungalow they have renovated in Ixworth. The plan was to see the house
and go out on a bike ride with Linda on her new electric bike:) We loaded
the bikes into van and arrived at 10.15 after ringing for last minute
directions from Neil. it is a lovely bungalow in a quiet cul-de-sac which
they have spent a lot of time doing up and it is nearly complete apart from
a little work on the extension. We had a catch-up cuppa and scone in the
sunny garden before heading off on the beautiful narrow Suffolk lanes
visiting several villages around Ixworth. Linda was whizzing on her
electric bike with Mag alongside peddling hard to keep up. Luckily the
lanes were fairly flat and the scenery stunning. Neil and I peddled behind
having a good chat. We passed Stowlangtoft, Hunston, Little Norton Green,
Norton before stopping off at their son’s new house at Tostock as Neil
needed to pick up a drill bit. We sat in the lovely big tree filled back
garden and Neil produced a drink and bananas to keep us going. We then lost
a little lost on the way to Thurston. We continued past a windmill at
Pakenham to a nice watermill with goats in the field. Then Mag and Linda
headed back while Neil and I made a short detour to the windmill before
heading back across a track past fields full of stunning yellow rape and
over a stream. We got back to meet the girls and have a well-deserved
cuppa while Neil lit the gas bar-b-que. We were soon eating delicious huge
burgers, sausages and bacon including potatoes, carrots and peas:) We were
soon joined by two of their Grandchildren, Hannah and Will. We had a great
afternoon in the garden chatting watching Neil and Will mend a puncture on
a nearly new bike Will had picked up free on his travels! Getting chilly in
the garden we didn’t leave until gone six after a really enjoyable
day:)
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