'Twas a dark and stormy night... no really, it was. I met up with Deano in
The Cleveland Bay for a pint. I was early and set about taking advantage of the guest ale (as an aside, I propose that the formula n+1 might be applied to the number of beers needed in one evening):
And once himself arrived, hand over photography ensued, conscripting the not insubstantial skills of the good lady Landlord. (Handover from Deano to Shyumu in Egglescliffe near Yarm)
I then hid away as the worst of the storms passed over. Meanwhile some garage based fettling took place, gear cables to be replaced. Christmas Eve dawned bright and sunny so a test ride with the new cables gave me an opportunity to take Le Baton to Great Ayton.
As well as meeting Captain Cook's lifesize replica we had a special treat when Father Christmas turned up at Suggitts for a coffee. Le Baton sat by Santa's side and I think there was some whispering about Christmas lists. It seems Le Baton is on Santa's 'nice' list.
Still a bit of Teesside touring to be done this holiday season, but until then: