The holiest of grails
The Chippy ride!
So often discussed/planned/dreamed about, so often unrealised :-(
The variables, sadly, can at times be too plentiful to make things happen. A tough day at work, the dreaded weather, plus a myriad of other minor obstacles can hamper even the best laid plan!
Well, last night the planets finally aligned.
Myself, Steve, Rod & Kev (intrepid chip shop enthusiasts one and all) set off for the place where chippy ride dreams come true. The Wing Wah Delight!!!
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Always a pleasure, and always super quality grub. Unbelievably, this was the gangs first visit for 2020! With any luck we’ll manage a few more evening trips over the coming weeks to make up for the long break :-)
As if the evening wasn’t special occasion enough.
It was new bike day for Steve! A fitting ‘christening’ for his new (very snazzy) Midnight Special!
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With our respective meals procured and safely stowed away we did the only sensible thing.
We headed for ‘The Bench’ of course.
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Ignore him ;-)
Such a splendid way to blow off the cobwebs of the day this. Especially when you manage to catch a window of calm(ish) weather amidst a changeable forecast. The trails were a little on the sticky side after the rain of the last few days, but mudguards and a ‘conditions be damned’ attitude are more than adequate to handle such piffling trifles.
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It’s only a quick spin up the Trans Pennine Trail to our favourite spot (#grassupthemiddle HQ) so the chips were still piping hot as we all tucked in with gusto. With a calm sky, birdsong and a beautiful Cheshire countryside view our evening meal was absolutely perfect. Just what the Doctor ordered, all washed down with a nice can of pop.
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Sated, we fell into the usual ‘bench banter’ and after putting the world to rights, and a fair few giggles, it was time to head home.
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Excellent company, excellent food.
Even a late (rare) puncture for yours truly didn’t dampen the enjoyment! A puncture is always a tiresome thing to sort, but made infinitely less tedious when you are with good friends.
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All in all, a very successful evening!
Words and pictures - Paul Rance