Another great week at the V-CC camp, great fun and entertainment- and some very fine cycling! This year we gathered at St Martins College, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire. Our breakfasts and evening meals were eaten in the beautiful dining hall of the college - with an ample supply of food!
The theme for the afternoon sports this year was medieval - hence my appearance in the photograph!! You should have seen the others!!!!!
Upon our arrival we were given route sheets for each days ride and any other information deemed necessary like phone numbers if one should need help - for what ever reason!. One of our ladies came off her bike at about 4 miles an hour on a bridleway. She was most unfortunate for her brake lever went through her thigh!!! So she was a hospital case but was hobbling on crutches by the end of camp AND still smiling!
Our rides took us to Helmsley, Pickering, Castle Howard, Kirbymoorside and Malton etc. Only got wet one afternoon, and the rain was quite heavy when we started off on Friday, but I felt we should go for folks had set up a tea wagon for the riders and we had to make it worth their while for turning out........seven riders used them (120 at camp)!! Most people used their cars to get to Malton that day! One must remember that the bicycles used are really quite old, two chaps used their ordinaries ('pennies') all week - up hill and down dale and there were others riding very old bicycles, I mean turn of the century! Mine is a 1947 Hills Special ladies tourer - fixed!
There were visits to museums in Pickering and Malton, and a sort of garden centre called Yorkshire Lavender - where one can buy some marvelous gifts and there is lavender for miles and miles (well, sort of)!
Friday evening came all too soon for most but for some it was time for the nerves to be put to the test! It was time to 'break a leg' and to 'get on with the show'!!! A pantomime (for the want of any other explanation) written by a V-CC member was about to commence! What a laugh! I understand that it was enjoyed by all ??!! I certainly enjoyed it!
Yet another V-CC camp that has left me with lot's of happy memories - roll on next year!
From Pam
The theme for the afternoon sports this year was medieval - hence my appearance in the photograph!! You should have seen the others!!!!!
Upon our arrival we were given route sheets for each days ride and any other information deemed necessary like phone numbers if one should need help - for what ever reason!. One of our ladies came off her bike at about 4 miles an hour on a bridleway. She was most unfortunate for her brake lever went through her thigh!!! So she was a hospital case but was hobbling on crutches by the end of camp AND still smiling!
Our rides took us to Helmsley, Pickering, Castle Howard, Kirbymoorside and Malton etc. Only got wet one afternoon, and the rain was quite heavy when we started off on Friday, but I felt we should go for folks had set up a tea wagon for the riders and we had to make it worth their while for turning out........seven riders used them (120 at camp)!! Most people used their cars to get to Malton that day! One must remember that the bicycles used are really quite old, two chaps used their ordinaries ('pennies') all week - up hill and down dale and there were others riding very old bicycles, I mean turn of the century! Mine is a 1947 Hills Special ladies tourer - fixed!
There were visits to museums in Pickering and Malton, and a sort of garden centre called Yorkshire Lavender - where one can buy some marvelous gifts and there is lavender for miles and miles (well, sort of)!
Friday evening came all too soon for most but for some it was time for the nerves to be put to the test! It was time to 'break a leg' and to 'get on with the show'!!! A pantomime (for the want of any other explanation) written by a V-CC member was about to commence! What a laugh! I understand that it was enjoyed by all ??!! I certainly enjoyed it!
Yet another V-CC camp that has left me with lot's of happy memories - roll on next year!
From Pam
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