A Group 6th November to Reigate

20 riders set off from Cobham with a dry and sunny, albeit cold start. Yasmin left us at Dorking which left 19 for lunch. We made good time in the fine weather and stopped off at Reigate Heath windmill for a tour organised by Pete Beyer. Amazingly this is the only windmill in the world which is a consecrated church. It is used as a chapel once a month in what is a beautiful location.

We then rode to the Skimmington Castle pub. NOT the Skimmington Arms as I wrote in my last blog. Slapped wrist and sit on the naughty step. For the record lunch was served very slowly. We arrived at 12.45pm and Francis didn't get her soup and roll until 1.30pm. Nevertheless we left at 1.50pm, but the sun left us too. At the Old Moat Garden Centre 7 riders enjoyed tea and cake. Thanks go to Pete Beyer for letting us in on the Windmill's secret and to Dave Vine valiantly back marking.

Author: Steve D