8th March 2026 - Ride to Pickle and Pie Café - Ian Cain

Nine riders braved the misty and cool weather for a ride to the Pickle and Pie Bistro in Yaxham, near Dereham. We were pleased to welcome a new full member, Stephen O'Rourke, who has recently moved to this area. He explained to us the benefits of heated jackets, but we weren't jealous. Although later in the ride it did turn chilly.

We took the scenic route to Yaxham via Litcham and Gressenhall and then through Dereham. Lovely roads for motorcycling and dry. What a treat. The Pickle and Pie is part of the Yaxham Waters holiday park and has decent parking and outside seating, but not really the weather for it this time. We've not been there before; it was a recommendation from Secretary Elke, who seems to know all the best cafes in the area. Well worth the trip with good cakes, coffee, and breakfast rolls.

As usual, people took various different routes home. A couple of us did a short stretch of the A47 towards King's Lynn, but it was full of slow-moving traffic, so I cut off and more or less did a reverse of our outward journey. Apparently, there was an oversized load (a transformer, I think), so I assume that was causing the hold-up.

A very pleasant morning in good company and a good start to the spring rideout destinations.

Ian Cain