We know that Charlie does not mind rain at all, but here he is complaining about a heatwave! Although it is not clear from the narrative, he is still accompanied by another Bolton CTC member, and they had a fine old time with a newly tar-sprayed road, using a grassy verge to divest themselves of all the little tarry stones with which they must have been smothered.

They had the good sense in the hot weather to take the ‘back’ road to Corwen, no cars and truly lovely scenery, all the way through Llandrillo to Corwen. They managed to ride all of thirteen miles between lunch and tea, so spaced out they were!  The day being rounded off with boating on the canal, with unspecified adventures.