Christmas lunch and Roger's big birthday

There was a good turnout of 8 people for the Christmas lunch ride on a surprisingly mild day for December 15th. We met at The Crown in Berkhamsted where Carol and Steve showed off their festive flashing bobble hats. Kevan led a ride from Berko to the Plough pub in Leverstock Green which took us through Potten End where we picked up the Ingolds, before looping round the suburbs of Hemel towards Redbournbury. All was well until we took a shortcut through Old Jeromes along a really filthy road and everyone moaned about getting their bikes very dirty. We were met at the pub by 8 more people who had gone straight there. A jovial time was had by all and the occasion also marked the 80th birthday of Roger who has been riding with the section for many years. Nobody left the pub hungry!