11 Stokers and 9 Pilots signed up; 7 Stokers and 8 Pilots made it. Thanks once again to ASLEF and the RMT, reinforced by a sickness bug, numbers were culled to, you guessed it, 7 tandems and a solo. Still, a very respectable turnout for a brilliant buzz around the bay. Morecambe Bay that is.
Departure was slightly delayed when a trailer board bulb exploded. So we nicked one from our second trailer and set off, watching the mercury rise from single figures into the high teens. And it stayed there – even nudging 20 in the afternoon.
As ever, the quote of the day award went to ride leader Barney. “You don’t need a bigger saddle. Give me a carving knife and I’ll reshape your bum so it fits better!”
