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Alzheimer's Run 2018

The run began in Bexhill but it meant getting up way too early for me on a Sunday.  As it was it was lucky that I didn't go that far. More of that later. I decided to meet up at the midway point at Dungeness by the Light Railway Station.  I wasn't alone as fellow Meldrew Ian Gardner was going there as well.   Three others, Cal, Neil and Graham had met up at the regular Blue & White earlier in the morning to ride to Bexhill and then come back with the run itself. I arrived just before ten to see Ian had parked on the main gravel car-park by the railway station and cafe.  I parked in front of him.  We were joined by a couple of other riders and sat down to chat as bikers do. No names and probably never meet again, but instant camaraderie.   No posing and no bullshit . The first marshal appeared on the long drive w into the estate. Dungeness is the western most point on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway .  It is also the home of the Dungeness Nuclear

AMRR 2018

What kind of plum walks around the parking at the rendezvous looking for Rockets and forgets his own. Me? At least my brother took one of his BMW and got Pepé in too I was up early for a weekend. Alarm set for 0735 and on the road at 0830. The plan to stop for fuel and meet my brother. Traffic was a little heavier than expected and I arrived at the Esso at Cobham on the A2 about 0920. Filled up and then had a coffee and pain chocolat. Whilst waiting for Neill I had a chat with fellow Meldrew Ian who was in his truck and saw me pass him. From Cobham it was a boring hour up the M25 and then M11 to the RDV at Cambridge Services. A chat and then a wander around. It was very hot again. By the time I got there my legs and personals were a little hot too. At least I had my bandana... I just need to grow a longer fuller beard to be a real biker. There were around 300 bikes and as it worked out we were in the second row of the last column to leave. I had