A good sociable ride for the four of us on Sunday: myself, Despeuch, elliothj and AndrewT. Civilised elevenses at the Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester, about an hour and a half at the Red Magnolia, Hawstead, with Mary Ellis (for once the slow service wasn't an issue) and then at Manningtree, after finding the Station Buffet shut, with the Tesco Express my next thought, Elliot spoted a great little place (Cafe Rio) on the corner opposite the 'Mogul' of Green and Yellow Fields fame. Then just the garage in Halstead at dusk. A few spots of rain but nothing serious, though a huge double rainbow in Manningtree. Fairly light winds, and from behind when it briefly picked up in the middle of the day.
A pretty full value ride, but brisk on the road, with about 3 hours off the bike.