Saturday 27th May at noon

[FazerPhil]

We'll see when we get there. There is a cafe

 

[Ian M]

i thought the cafe was closed due to planning isuses - it just a burger van according to reviews and the web site selling 'attack' cow burgers to gte over planning issues

 

[JohnR]

So did Clarkson name the farm (shop/restaurant/burger van) 'Diddly Squat' as a poke in the eye to the local authority planning committee?

 

[FazerPhil]

Correct restaurant is closed. We can get snacks in the farm shop or move on to somewhere nearby.

Like...https://thetiteinn.co.uk/

 

[JohnR]

+1 Meet up as planned for an IBA 'Diddly Squat here' photo and move on. I'm was thinking of grabbing BBT bonuses 78, 06, 90 & 24 after

 

[bmbob]

Hi Phil & JonhR
That sounds like a plan.
I'm coming down for a cuppa and photo then going down to Hampshire to collect 3 RBR LM's
See you all at noon.
Regards Bob.

 

[Ian M]

So did Clarkson name the farm (shop/restaurant/burger van) 'Diddly Squat' as a poke in the eye to the local authority planning committee?

no idea

see you tomorrow

 

[Winglider]

I'll be there

 

[FazerPhil]

8 of us then see you in the carpark at 12.

Then move to the Tite Inn if it's too busy/ we are hungry enough for a good meal.

 

[Capt Sisko]

Just got a free pass from my better half. See you there tomorrow.

 

[FazerPhil]

It was crowded.

 

[FazerPhil]

Lunch in the pub

 

[saphena]

I was late

 

[Ahamay]

We know

 

[Capt Sisko]

I was late

So was I, by over an hour! The main road out of the village was closed because of a 'Police Incident'. That involved the best part of a ten mile detour in the wrong direction before I could even get going, then there were two accidents on the motorway. One with just long stop start queue, the other I sat there for twenty minutes until the police let us go. Mind you, the 20 bike drag race away from the scene was interesting!

 

[JohnR]

Diddly squat at Diddly Squat Farm Shop for the IBA except for queues round the tiny car park for reassuringly expensive farm shop fayre, no sausages for her indoors. Moving on and good food was had at Cotswold prices in the nearby deserted Tite Barn, table for 10 with plenty of banter under a shaded canopy. Homeward bound after collecting Donnington Castle bonus (BBT23 78) I stopped off at Sainsbury's (M4 J12) for some £1.36 per litre go go juice and a comfort break in the adjacent McDonald's which didn't end well. Riding round the car park, feet dangling as you do and I clipped a kerb with my booted foot. Didn't think to much of it at the time but this morning...

...I can barely walk on it

 

[saphena]

Riding round the car park, feet dangling as you do and I clipped a kerb with my booted foot. Didn't think to much of it at the time but this morning...

...I can barely walk on it

You'd think you'd know better at your time of life

 

[JohnR]

It's a lesson I've learned more than once

 

[Ian M]

I enjoyed it – thanks very much. My first ever standalone RTE.

Traffic, virtual signalling low speed limits, roadworks, 40mph everywhere brigade, always a spoiler but that appears to be the norm

 

[Ahamay]

Diddly squat farm......Good description, the only good thing about that RTE was the pub down the road good food and company.
M25 south traffic was bloody awful from the A3 to the M40 then to Oxford as you go through the cutting at Perham down and get the view of the Oxfordshire country side brings back the 'Vicar of Dibley', too many 40 MPH limits for my liking.
P.S It was a good ride though