25th June Northwesters Tri-Vets

As in 2022, Brockham is a tad too far for some of us. So a Tri-Vets heading west,

as of 2022 was planned. I set the limit to 10 participants and that number was 

soon reached. It was a 10 o’clock start  from the Ferry cafe and we were off

 more or less on time. 

Chertsey Bridge to Staines had soon come and gone and on the Wraysbury road

 we had our first drink stop from bike water bottles. The going was fairly good 

except for a constant headwind, through Eton and then a cross headwind across

 Dorney common made hard going. But we were soon at our first stop at Dorney

 Court GC.and the coffee was most welcome, needless to say some had cake 

and the chatter did slow its consumption, nevertheless the half hour stop turned 

into ¾ of an hour.

But we were soon on our way though Bray and past the Fat Duck, after crossing

 the A308, Harvest Hill road was closed, but we managed the short section by

 using the footpath. White Waltham came and went, and past the Beehive pub,

 and old C&M lunch stop.

 

At Waltham St Lawrence we turned left heading through Shurlock Row and  

  ontoHurst and past the Green Man Pub, one of Vic’s favourites as they did

 a child's Sunday roast which came with an ice cream for pudding. Then 

 the obligatory photo outside the Castle pub CTC plaque at Hurst. Then the 

short ride to lunch.

The Cafe and outside seating areas were virtually empty, so no queues for food

 and we all sat outside in the shade. Food service was reasonably quick and we 

managed to depart in good time. More lovely very quiet country lanes, apart from

 bird song,  saw the miles fly by and we were soon at Beenhams heath and 

heading down to Paley street, Touchen End and the edge of Fifield, (for those

 who remember, the giant heads have gone),  through Dedworth and our tea 

stop at Windsor riverside. 

 

Sitting in the sun with ice creams, it was hard to get going again, but on we went,

 Old Windsor,  and across Egham Meads, Thorpe and the traffic of Chertsey to 

our final stop at the 3 Horse Shoes pub Shepperton for re-hydration and for their

 little momentos of the day, our 100K done, as all cycled to the start and home 

again, everyone did well over 100K. Thank you all for joining the Tri-Vets ride 

and a special thank you to Simon for back marking

 

Those who joined the ride were, Tony, Simon, Pete B, Pam, Liz, Ray Y, Carolyn,

 Lillian, Jenny and Steph. I think I will plan a different route for 2028.

 

 Tony..