French Exchange Pedal Bashers enjoy a luncheon at Orchard Barn

I was asked earlier in the year if I’d like to host the Teign Valley Pedal Bashers French Exchange Luncheon – it was a really fun event and particularly as the French guests left their bikes behind and walked instead………..I put that down to the fact that last time they called in for Scrumpy Cider a few years earlier half of them fell off their bikes or worse still couldn’t get on even shortly afterwards!!!

There were about 45 all up including Brit Hosts which was considered a good turn-out as it clashed with Hat Rack’s Coach trip Hash Weekend in France……….Blaster and Rough Jobs rendition of ‘Allouetta’ (sp!!) was brilliant and had everybody in stitches……….as usual. Their warm up at The Royal Oak was apparently terrific………..maybe the BBC should check out a winter edition of The Teign Valley’s Got Talent!!

Hot Pasties, Le Sandwich Anglais avec les oeuffs etc.!!!

The weather was kind despite the appalling forecast and the French Guests all had their fill of Devon Cider, Orchard Barn hospitality, the Pedal Bashers magic humour and terrific company to make this another special day for everybody.

 

Monsieur Wong from gay Paris avec le grande sourice n’est pas!!

 

 

 

Such joy cycling through the Devon lanes with friends……………here Ian and Flossie his partner on a tandem bike together with Patrick and Bruce on their touring bikes pull into Orchard Barn for a refreshing pint or two of Ian’s Scrumpy Cider and a light lunch whilst completing a marathon 70 mile trip last Sunday.

The team are all regular riders with the Teign Valley Pedal Bashers and cycle several times a week and clock up thousands of miles every year and also raise money in significant amounts for various charities.