The Giant Inn, Cerne Abbas
The fortitude and resilience of those who attended the Xmas meal on
Thursday 18th December is to be applauded. The South Dorset VMCC
biker’s determination to get through to Cerne Abbas in torrential rain, and,
numerous flooded roads was awe inspiring. I even took the opportunity to
take Mark back to his working days on boats by getting his feet wet as flood
water rose above the door seal of my car.
Car? I thought this was a biker’s Xmas Meal meeting? Fortunately sense
prevailed and we drove there in our cars – mind you an amphibious vehicle
may well have been better suited to the weather conditions!
We received a warm welcome; Colin even gave us £5 (from club funds
donation towards our meal) for attending.
We have to compliment Colin on his organisation of the event, especially the
name cards with a list of food we had ordered (and forgotten about) months
ago. Thank you.
Conversation flowed too and forth covering a mixture of topics. Some of the
high lights were Paul’s Xmas jumper, Colin’s ‘Christmas Tree shirt, Dusty’s tie
and a hatless Steve. I think the inclement weather may have been mentioned
once or twice too. Good humour and jollity flowed in abundance….. along
with the groans when cracker ‘jokes’ were read.
It was a very relaxed afternoon supplemented with delicious food.
We went home via Piddle Lane. An appropriate name for a road – it rained all
the way home.
The next event is on 1st January – a meeting kindly hosted by Carol and
Rodd Hann. Martin has sent e-mails to members with details.
Mike Davis
