We had the first ride today, still very wet and cold but the boys were bristling with bristling with enthusiasm. Pushing on through the rain and headwind absolutely no grumbles were heard - well done guys. The text from a mate telling me to get in my bike gave us a chuckle.
Arriving at the camp we were surprised to find that we had beaten the truck with our gear, that headwind must have been stronger than we realized.
Camps were setup in some unusual places.
Live was still in the air however I did hear Mrs Green Jacket (check the photos) say that she wanted to know when the pleasant ride in the country was going to start !
Dinner was a treat in itself , not just for the meal but especially for the company. We asked if we could use the edge of a table to sit at to get out of the rain. The group of blokes insisted that the kids sat well inside and shuffled around. For the rest of the night they joked with the boys and really made them feel part of the group. They were a bit reluctant to speak about what they did but I managed to work out that one of then is a very senior army officer and the whole group were some special mates he had served with. I have never been made feel more welcome buy a group of guys I had just met.