Grand Day Out 2022

Andy Roberts has sent this report and photographs of their Grand Day Out. Eddy

Nine riders left Tutbury car park at 0700hrs and rode to the Midway Truck Stop at Prees Heath on the A41 South of Whitchurch. Colin Gerard joined us just beyond Bramshall. Visibility was a problem with visors constantly getting misted up with the early morning moisture.
After some had enjoyed a hearty full English breakfast we met an enthusiastic Mike and Chris who had come direct from Armitage to take part in the run. We then continued North before heading West through Ruabon and Llangollen to Bala. By now the cloud was high in the sky and the day had started to really brighten up. We travelled around the back of the lake to the far end where we turned off up a narrow road towards Dina's Mawddwy. The road was was rutted in places with green growth under some of the wooded sections.
We stopped at the summit to admire the view and take some pictures. The return route took us down the long hill with a sharp hairpin at the bottom that was used nearly a hundred years ago by manufacturers to test their cars and motorcycles. On reaching Dina's Mawddwy we joined the A470 for a while before turning East to Welshpool and Shrewsbury, then after a few miles on the A5 we turned off onto quieter roads towards Ironbridge, Shifnall and lanes to Brewood where we enjoyed refreshments at The Bridge Inn canal side pub. All good things come to an end so after a ride towards home over Cannock Chase to Rugeley riders gradually peeled off. We had covered around 230 miles. Vic had run in his Tiger 100 after its major rebuild and got home without any problems.
There was a selection of old and new motorbikes but we all rode at a comfortable pace for all and we all had a great day. Thank you again to Mick Leach for a well organised Grand Day Out and we all look forward to next year's day out. Andy.