Normandy: Four down in first 24 hours

[Whealie]

Only one injury though.

And, actually, we're all having great fun.

PDSquire, Jacqueslemac and Meesh hit a tailback at Guildford on the way down, to find a biker having dropped their bike and being helped up by some cage drivers. It was Dr Law. What an introduction.

In France on the way to Cormolain, she had to brake to avoid a tractor and had a three-way slip on the tractor's sludge. She managed to right the bike each time, but went down on the fourth wobble, arriving here with a nice slide of mud down her trousers and only half a clutch lever.

That was two downs, but only one person.

The grass driveway was very wet and slippery and we have all skidded about on it. When leaving for a rideout today, Jem applied the brakes to stop at the end and went down with her Transalp trapping her foot - our only injury so far.

Then, after looking at some WWII battlements then good lady wife (Kate) decided to climb on the back of my bike without me knowing she was about to. She put her weight on the rear footpeg and the bike, with me on it and her nearly on it, went down in the car park - much to amusement of the smug couple in the camper van.

So that's four downs, involving four people. The others have tomorrow to catch up.

We had a cracking day, boiling in the sunshine. Are about to cook a huge meal. Beers and wine are already flowing.

[Lord Vader]

Must say now i am glad i did not go

Glad to hear you all ok
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where are the pics

[boboneleg]

OMG

[Tony Varadero]

we can't leave u alone for two days and look what happens ... war bulletin! Glad to hear everyone is ok .... more or less...

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Hope things shape up for you all from now on.

[Cabby]

Dangerous stuff...Gravity....


Hope you're all OK......be careful.......


I'm am a little bit jealous...............

[Whealie]

No pics of us falling off but here's a few.

Bob and Jem load essentials (beer and bread)


The bikes outside the farmhouse


James and Meesh at Omaha beach

[stanbloke]

Have a great time guys. Ride safe (er)..

[Mabels Old Man]

That's not nice, just glad nobodys hurt. Looks good jealous me? oh yes!!

Oh and don't forget to keep Kate away from the sand

[Whealie]

It's bodgers' paradise here.

To extend Dr Law's broken clutch lever, we cut a legth of tube from a broken garden chair and wedged it over the broken end of the lever, gaffer taping it in place.



A fair bit more gaffer tape secured her broken screen.





And Jem has been for a short ride on her bike and her ankle is bearing up, though she is icing it to help it recover faster.



PDSquire has just left, as he is back home this evening.

We're all off for a ride round Swiss Normandy this afternoon. The sun is shining.