Last of the Summer Wine Run 2022

Last of the Summer Wine Run

Mick Leach has sent thhis report and Brian Slack has sent these photographs. Eddy.

Tuesday 23rd August 2022.

Burton upon Trent seems to be coming under siege because not only is there a Shobnall Road closure it was also announced on social media that the A511 would be closed at Hatton from Tuesday 23rd for at least a week because of a gas leak.

We had a longer than usual ride to Marston's where riders, motorcycles and photographers were beginning to gather. I could not be sure but eventually there were over twenty riders and the car park was pretty full.

We were briefed by Vic our leader that we would be using the usual drop off system and that Eddy Grew on his new Honda with orange lights would be tail end Charlie. Vic managed to break us out of Burton through Rolleston and across Marston fields into Derbyshire where the route took us towards Hatton over Broughton Heath to Boylestone, Alkmonton, Thurvaston, Sutton on the Hill, Hilton and back over Marston fields on schedule for a timely arrival at Marston's where we enjoyed, drinks, chip cobs and chat, all in all a pleasant evening.

Thanks to Vic our leader, Eddy tail end Charlie and to Brian Slack for organising the chip cobs.🍔

Mick Leach.