The Cycling Camping Trip. Shottisham, Suffolk - 13th-15th August 2004

The "cycling splinter group" do their annual camping trip, this year to St Margaret's Campsite in Shottisham near Woodbridge in Suffolk (possibly the world's most lacksadaisically-run site, notwithstanding the owner eventually letting us off for pitching in the wrong field). This year was a gentler 30-odd-mile ride from Shottisham through Bawdsey, across the ferry to Felixstowe Ferry, through Walton, up to Woodbridge and back. Of course, various pubs were involved on the way...

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Marc and Sue in the

Marc and Sue in the "base pub" - the Sorrel Horse in Shottisham

Apple and Pippa

Apple and Pippa

DH chats to the landlord, Ken, about Bawdsey radar and the

DH chats to the landlord, Ken, about Bawdsey radar and the "Chain Home" system

Jon

Jon "Ninja" Mortlock takes his comfort blankie to bed :-)

Sue makes tea

Sue makes tea

Marc substitutes a packet of biccies for his genitalia...

Marc substitutes a packet of biccies for his genitalia...

...and then offers them around...

...and then offers them around...

and then shows the results of mastication

and then shows the results of mastication

Next morning, it's tent city

Next morning, it's tent city




Outside the Ramsholt Arms, on the River Deben

Outside the Ramsholt Arms, on the River Deben



A brief stop in Alderton

A brief stop in Alderton

At the ferry at Bawdsey. The sign says to

At the ferry at Bawdsey. The sign says to "Wave bat for ferry"...

...which Bill dutifully does

...which Bill dutifully does



Jen has a paddle in the river...

Jen has a paddle in the river...

...whilst Sue writes her name in the sand

...whilst Sue writes her name in the sand

On the ferry 'cross the river. DH looks after the bikes

On the ferry 'cross the river. DH looks after the bikes



Paying the ferryman ('cos he got us to the other side)

Paying the ferryman ('cos he got us to the other side)



At the Ferryboat Inn, Felixstowe Ferry

At the Ferryboat Inn, Felixstowe Ferry




On the way to Walton, on the outskirts of Felixstowe, we spot a whole line of vintage tractors

On the way to Walton, on the outskirts of Felixstowe, we spot a whole line of vintage tractors


Entertaining pub-sign humour

Entertaining pub-sign humour

Inside the

Inside the "Half Moon" at Walton

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