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Are we all getting enough vitamin C ?

 It was a massive day with over 65 miles or 105 kms covered ! with numerous hill climbs and a lot of cake and coffee 😎 There were serious calories burned and the peloton raced along narrow country lanes. Scenic chocolate box countryside whizzed passed. A private Toll bridge at Pangbourne cost 60p - how quaint, Well done the riders which included our most senior rider with nearly 70 candles on Buxtons cake. impressive stuff. Cracking lunch from Nicks cousin with huge volumes of steak and cheese and some selection of salads for those hungry bods. Then fruit salad with an ottolenghi pavlova. I was passed the most enormous bowl but had already had a second helping of steak so missed out on the pudding but the photo does show how full of vitamin C I would have been had I had some. 

Doesn't that look yummy ! don't forget we had already been given a giant box of fruit and I am told by one of the riders the only way to safely eat the peaches was to take them in the shower so you did'nt end up all sticky. 

 Some great support from people along the route some who gave money. 

Here is the Strava maestro and Ian on the Toll bridge. 


Van man is feeling OK and probably will achieve another 9 hours sleep ! 

Close to £20k ..........maybe overnight.💓

https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/1930/nicks-fundraising/


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