bank holiday weekend in Polegate (awesomegate)

sam comin down the track

sophie lookin like a bike commercial

the sweet as burner made by ralph

dinner!

saus

hahaha most massive sammy ever, it was like max was holding a baby. 

There was a bank holiday a few weeks ago so Sam, Guy, Sophie, Max and me all headed down to this little town called Polegate for some camping. Guy had figured it all out, so we could get our bikes down there (Guy, Max and Soph on the train with 5 bikes) as me and Sam were packing the smart car with all the gear and driving down. Sam had a lovely Alana concert of all the current pop hits on all the radio stations for a solid two hours, car singing is a well up there fav passtime.

Anywho, when we got there we all met up in a very Coro st cafe across from the station, and hooned massive MASSIVE burgers before Sophie and I went to discover that Polegate has awesome op shops. I got like 4 shirts in the end aaaaand they're all great. So then Sgt Guy gives orders to get to camp and set up....just as it starts to rain.....oops should have saved the shopping a bit. Ah well, so I drive off after glancing at a map and everyone else bikes in the driz. I drive off, in the wrong direction I mean. Woops. Its pouring down, the little smarts all foggy, I'm just taking any road now thinking this is definitely it. In the end I get back to the station, go into the news agent, suss out where I am and take sly photos of their £7.99 map book, and it takes me about 4 minutes to get there. Smart phones that are no longer smart aye. (Mines dropped in the bath, multiple smashes and drops and falls and a recently cracked screen boohoo)

The next day we head off on our bike ride. Guys chosen the 'Cuckoo trail' which is 14 miles one way from end to end. We started at about 11 and did a round trip, which was really nice through forrests and fields and along campsites n stuff. There was one really sweet spot, which was all these straight thin trees all randomly dotted in a field of little purple and white flowers. God was it pretty. I took some pictures but with a film camera that has yet to be developed. So, soon. The way up the track we just kinda meandered, stopping and starting which was a nice easy way to do it. I should mention, it is paved, so it was never going to be difficult really. At the end there's a big old tunnel, which we biked through - a totally eerie feeling since it was dark dark dark. Out the end was a nice picnic spot, so we parked up in the sun and got to it - yum home made pie (thanks Max) and fruit n muesli bars and beers the fellas had just acquired from the tesco.

After lunch there was a bit of 'Guys Bike Workshop', some biking tomfoolery, a quick bike down a gravelly path, then back through the tunnel. Aaaaaaand back to the beershop for some roadies. And so began the 'on ya right on ya left race pass relay drink no brakes speed' ride home. Funny how a couple beers makes you the best biker ever. The ride there took us like 2 hours or something, and the ride home just flew by. I'm happy to report, no one was injured. Boy was it fun. Except for the part where it was late in the day so you had to cycle through clouds, actual clouds of little sandfly mosquito bugs, ugh, they'd be hitting your face and you'd have your mouth cemented shut till you came out the other side. Ewww.

Wood collecting, brazier lighting, pool playing (sweet games room hahaha) drinking, drunken midnight bike riding. That last one was me and Guy, I got about 2 metres and went sideways, made all the more funny by the bike lights being on and it being pitch black. If ya can't hold the handlebars, you shouldn't be on it really.

It was so awesome to be camping again. And the campground was mainly deserted except for some funny kids that were really good at pool, and had a real stellar mother (hit him in the f**kn head har har cackle thats what i would do) Yeah lady, nice OMG pants. Poor wee bastards. Even had a 'diamond' earring in one ear. DOOD.

 Last year for Sams birthday I bought him a pop up tent which had previously had never been used, so it was cool to test it. Not to mention super company, and (mainly) good weather, and of course, the biking. YAY! More camping trips please Guy.