Thank heavens, then, for the deckhand who unstrapped the tiedowns on the Africa Twin, and who had more sense than I had. There was no sign of either grand country house or my biking buddies, so I phoned Jeremy. It was, in the end, a slightly weary man who rolled into the gravel courtyard of East House in Cheswick to meet the chaps. And then, if I’d thought yesterday was challenging, riding back to East House in gusts of up to 55mph was, er, interesting. He stayed at East House in Cheswick, crabtreeandcrabtree.com, which sleeps up to 11, and from the visitors’ book, is a brilliant spot for family gatherings.

Source: Daily Mirror August 13, 2020 15:05 UTC