Essex and East London

I have updated the Attendees page to include details of the pizza and food available from Greenacres campsite

I have added Martin's list of cafes and points of interest to each rides' route sheet. These are also available as a single file "Points_of_Interest_on_the_Rides.pdf" in both pdf excel format.

in 1962 The Beatles, some famous boyband, played Lydney Town Hall shortly after Ringo Starr joined them ...one of our rides goes to Lydney a Severnside Town ...

If you are venturing out on Ross on Wye ride there is a newly opened cafe to visit at w3w ///norms.lifeguard.sensible coffee, hot food and cakes all delicious and run by the same people as at Paddles featured earlier.

Club shop is on pitch 19. Campervan ML06KNO

Saturday 19th AGM at the Main Place Coleford (w3w ///radar.examine.promoting) Doors Open 4.30pm for 5pm Start. Please bring with you a knife and fork for your Chippy Meal Which will be delivered in boxes at 6.45pm. Followed by a Quiz in Teams of 6 and ideally please bring a pen(s).

The Main Place is located by the Coleford Cycletrack at the far end of Station Car Park and is also the Town Library. Cycle Parking is available please bring your lock. It is adjacent to the GWR Railway Museum and close to Lidl if travelling by car. NB Lights if staying for the Quiz..

Phil reminds us to bring a glass/drinking vessel for the Quiz as there are only a limited number of plastic glasses available.

For the AGM, I will bring red wine, white wine (1 glass per person), sparkling water, ornagd juice, apple juice, tea, coffe semi skimmed milk. Feel free to bring extra drinks if you wish.

Sadly due to building work at the Bowling Club being extended and the weather...it is unlikely their Club bar will be open this Easter 😢

If anyone is driving to the AGM from the campsite and has two spare seats for the return journey after the quiz, we would really appreciate a lift. We're staying in the camping pod. Thanks.

Has anyone else checked their meter charges for electric at the campsite. Mine was 23.04Kwh for 1 day (18th). Only charging batteries, around 20 Mins induction hob, 3 hrs electric heating (1.8Kw per hour at max). Definitely something not right with electric metering. I was an industrial electrician so know something of electrical things.

Just checked: 8.2KWh yesterday which is correct (1.8KW heater on for 4 hours plus kettle, batteries.

AGM if travelling by car there is a small car park at the Main Place otherwise the Station Car Park is 80m away and big! First hour free with a ticket and I believe free after 6pm but check the notices

PICTURES - I'd really appreciate any pictures for the website to keep it updated. Unfortunately I'm not at the event as laid up poorly in the other Coleford (Somerset) Numerous ways. Email to neilwheadon1@gmail.com, Whats App 07577701230, facebook post on the Tandem Club Site, add the picture to Rides for the appropriate route, create a gallery on the site. Some information really helps, the route you were on and who's in the picture. Thankyou Neil

Yesterday I had a medical moment that required me to go to A&E in Gloucester, a 50 minute drive. I would like to thank Maureen the campground owner for driving me there and Phil Harmer for bringing me back. With all the negative news about, it is good to know that at the heart of society there are still plenty of caring people.

Please be mindful today when you depart that the whole of Coleford town centre is closed for the Transport festival including the main Station car park..safe journeys home

Final appeal for pictures. With a very heavy cold, I couldn't come and the rides look great. I have managed to find a few pictures on facebook and have filled the Tintern Ride. These make a great historical record of the event, inspire other tandems and also push the website higher up google. Any more please for the other routes? https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=1366

At Wonastow Cross on Sustrans 423 on the W/M/46m Goytre Wharf ride

Thankyou for the pictures, all very appreciated. I have created a showcase at https://tandem-club.org.uk/showcase?cmd=view&group=&id=151. All you need to do is login and add away. If in the description you can add a name and pop in tandem somewhere that helps enormously when we all look back in 10 years