To Goring for Mince Pies

Today we cycled from Sonning Common to Goring, with the intention of having seasonal mince pies with our cup of tea. The trip took in Checkendon, Ipsden & Goring. 23 miles. It was very cold with a NE wind, so plenty of layers & hats & gloves.

The Beech woods near Checkendon. 

Near Checkendon

Near Checkendon

Early morning light at Ipsden 

Couldn't resist this as a mono scene.

More Ipsden

Lone tree at .....Ipsden

Farm near Goring (Tony is the blue dot in the centre)

The Thames at the Leathern Bottle (Now Rossini) just north of Goring.

And so we arrive at Goring, but no mince pies. They said it was too early? It's only 3 weeks away! I managed to get the last Eccles cake whilst the others had Christmas Crumble. This cafe makes the best pastries in the Home Counties (or anywhere else).

My Eccles cake.

Cheers!

Pig farm near Goring with rusty water tank.

The flying club at Ipsden. They tried to get us to join by telling us that cyclists make good pilots?

This small plane was coming into land on the grass runway, when it decided to go around at the last moment.

Another good mono subject.

Lovely light near Checkendon on the way back to Sonning Common.

Near Sonning Common. More lovely light, with some late autumn colours still showing in the trees.