Saturday 21 September - Open Studios

The Indian Summer continues, another warm and sunny day.  Eight of us went in search of art. 
There was a higher than usual number of idiot males out today.  We won't sully our blog with those idiots and the inadequate, inconsiderate  <rude noun of your choice>s.  Brickbats to them. 
Bouquets to the competent, considerate and charming gentlemen and women we met along the way, be they walking, cycling or driving.
Our route was a loop through Sandridge, out Sandridgebury Lane and back in by Jersey Lane and the bridleway across Oaklands.  Sections of the tarmac on Jersey Lane have been re-laid, across the full width of the highway, which shows just how much available width has been lost to encroaching vegetation.
Having given you lots of floral pictures from our last ride, here is an animal this time, an Oaklands alpaca.

Our Open Studio this year was the Green Kitchen on Hatfield Road.  We heaped up our bikes outside, and went in.  How wonderful, the central table was just the right size for our group, and the food and welcome were lovely.

The featured artist is Claire Miles, a very interesting and varied set of prints on display.  More information here: https://www.hvaf.org.uk/galleries/claire-miles

We returned to Morrisons along the Alban Way, having covered about eight miles.