In order to celebrate Mrs. Queen’s birthday… or Jubilee – whichever one it was we were celebrating yesterday – I went down to the Ace Cafe in that there London, to have a celebratory nosh-up.
As one of our band doesn’t yet have a full licence, we had to avoid the motorway and take the much slower route out through Snorbans and along the A41, skirting round Watford, through Elstree and Mill Hill to pick up the North Circ. But, it was a really nice ride… until we got into London and all the the traffic and roadworks that goes with it.
But, it was worth it. As ever, the Ace laid on a fantastic breakfast (just where do they get their sausages, they are the BEST!) but they also put on some entertainment in the form of a band in the car park playing rock & roll from the fifties and a barbecue. And some other stuff.
The German chapter of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club put in an appearance and stood around drinking beer and looking like ZZ Top. I tried to have a quick chat with one of them, but his English was worse than my German – and that’s saying something!
Whilst there were plenty of bikes there, for some reason there was also quite a gathering of Audi Quattros. I have no idea why or what the significance would have been to Mrs. Queen and her birthday / Jubilee.
But, it was a great atmosphere and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves – especially those that had dressed in fifties dancing gear and were twisting the day away to the music in the car park.
A great time… tempered only by the even worse traffic and roadworks on the way home.
Did you take H with you or was it another with a lowly licence. I guess R.
The cars were a reminder to say ma’am and not owdy to Her Maj.
At least you had good wx for the trip.
I made a similar error many years ago. Decided on a trip to London by car only forgetting the fact that it was a certain Sunday in November. We still had a good time also.
No, it was Adam, son of Keith, friend of Danny.
Yes, wx was perfect.
Sounds like a right Larrrf. Not sure I’d have wanted to face that traffic though. Still, all in support of Her Maj, eh.
Gawd bless ‘er.
The journey home wasn’t helped by the lady in her flash Mercedes, who decided that she didn’t want me getting ahead of her, whilst filtering through the roadworks. Just as I got alongside her, she started moving out, forcing me into the cones (I hit one). Needless to say, once I did get alongside, she received some serious skunk-eye.
🙂 that must be fun
I bet her very short skirt and low cleavage made you hit even more cones.
If she had either of those, Alan, I didn’t notice.
She was wearing Audrey Hepburn sunglasses though.
Well! What a proper party. I do love the Ace Café all-day breakfast. I am, it must be said, a touch jealous of all that carbohydrate and grease you consumed. The also do a bonza mug of tea!