"Playtime in Purbeck" April 2002
At the end of April 2002 Geoff arranged the annual cycling weekend, based at Swanage in Dorset, on the South Coast. We stayed at the Grand Hotel which was very nice - some of us made use of the swimming pool and jacuzzi, and my room had a sea view.

Rides were arranged for the Saturday and Sunday, approximately 30 miles each day, but the area is hilly.

Sadly, on the Friday evening Geoff received the news that his wife Christine died, so he returned home immediately. It was decided that he would have wanted the rides to go ahead as planned, as did the tradition of gentlemen dressing up with bow ties for the Saturday evening dinner.

Many thanks to Geoff for arranging the weekend, and Bill for the routes.

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Click on any of the thumbnail images below to see the full size photos.

View from my hotel room Corfe Castle Dyllis, Sally, Anna and Tricia
Corfe Castle on the skyline Creech Grange View towards Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island Tricia cycling along the ridge
Sally and some of the others on an off-road section Lunch stop at the New Inn, Church Knowle Reg Graham ready for dinner!
Dyllis trying a blood pressure monitor Dinner table 1 Dinner table 2 Dinner table 3
Dinner table 4 Dinner table 5 Dinner table 6 Dinner table 7
Dinner table 8 Group photo View towards Poole Horbour, Brownsea Island and Sandbanks Lulworth Cove looking towards the sea entrance
The beach at Lulworth Cove Riding along the top of the Purbeck Hills The booking hall at Corfe Station on the Corfe to Swanage steam railway Steam train approaching 1
Steam train approaching 2 Steam train approaching 3 Steam train approaching 4 Steam train approaching 5
Cows behind steam from the locomotive
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