Yes I am hot (thank you for asking)

If riding in full leathers was hot enough (no, I didn't but some did), spare a thought for this fellow. The mascot for the Great Western Air Ambulance  Charity, he was walking around almost as if he wasn't gently melting under all that kit.

The ride was decent, and while the stalls at the end were small the coffee and pizza stands were excellent. The band was appropriately loud (we had been group riding with people who believe loud pipes save lives, after all), and the benefit to the charity well worth it.

The extra shows Janet, who popped down for a bit. The baby blood bike she's just sat on has been silently roasting under the sun for hours. The seat is like a bbq griddle. You think she's happily laughing... but that's a scream of burning agony!