Amendment: April 25th

Vic White rang to point out that his 25Apr07 Train Assisted Ride will leave Farnham at 11am (not as in Sou'Wester).

Please amend your rides list accordingly and let anyone else know.

Thanks

Brian

Author: Brian Starey

C Group late addition

I`m afraid I omitted at least one important name from my last report and Ron will no doubt take me to task when we next meet. Sorry Ron--------------------------Albert

Author: Pete

C Group April 11th

Good turnout at Walton and grand weather still. My saddle came apart and I was obliged to go home and change it before making a solo dash to catch the others at our lunch venue at Chobham, The Castle Grove. Roger was leading with Mark, Harold, Bill H., Bill and Pat M., Fuzz, Lynda, Beryl, Helga and Sonia. I overtook Dennis at the Walton end of the towpath but that was the last glimse but I had to press on to get my saddle changed. They had almost finished their meal when I arrived but I had time for my usual pint. Tea was to be at Hampton Court so I rode with them via Stonehill Road leaving the peleton at Green Lane with Harold and Bill H who joined me for tea at my place. Not much of a report but the best I can do in the cercs ................................. Albert

Author: Pete

'A' Group at Oxted for lunch

Author: Ray Dare

A Group April 4th

April 4^th 07 - Wayfarers A Ride from Cobham

Leader Ed - Weather Sunny

On Ride: Ed, Pam, Rob, Pete M, Ray, Nigel, Bob, Vic, John, Frank H, Pete B, Mike, Steve, Frank P.

Pam led us out via St. Georges, Weybridge. Vic said Cliff Richard lived here (Lets all go on a Summer Holiday) on to Addlestone, Chertsey Boatyard, Thorpe village, Egham across meads to Windsor. Wetherspoons could not cater for all so some of us repaired to The Watermans Arms. On departing Pete M. left us at Eton to start his Easter Tour. On to Datchet, Wraysbury, Staines by river side to Chertsey, Weybridge along river to Walton for tea. Afterwards Bob led some home via Esher, I chose to go via Molsey, Hampton Court with Rob and Frank H.

Distance for me was 60 miles
Ed.

Author: Pete

B Group Aprl 4th

A group of 15 of us set off from Cobham for the 21-mile devious route to our lunch spot, The Pelican on the Wey Navigation Canal at Addlestone - Liz, Carol, Terry, Norman, Les, Ed, Ed C and daughter Leslie (just arrived from Alaska for a 2-week holiday) on the tandem recumbent, John G., John Scott, Harold, Cliff, David, David A, and me, Gill leading. We took the Downside road out of Cobham, turning off on to the Drift Golf Course road and up to the roundabout at West Horsley. Following the line of the A246 we used the quiet back road, Blakes Lane, while it lasted, then back on to the dual carriageway to the turning for Clandon. We had had the wind behind us up until now but turning north we met the full blast of the icy NE wind and it was a chilly downhill ride to the Burntcommon roundabout just over the A3. Here we did a dog-leg off to the left and came into Send via Send Hill. Our route now took us across on Papercourt Lane to Pyrford and down to West Byfleet. Here we started the towpath section of the ride - beside the Basingstoke Canal then the Wey Navigation Canal. At Cox's Lock we crossed to the other side of the Canal, crossed the railway by a footbridge and were at our destination - The Pelican. At long last the sun was trying to make an appearance but not sufficiently for us to sit at the outside tables right by the waterside. By the time we emerged from the hostelry the weather had turned fine and sunny. We rejoined the Wey Navigation Canal at Town Lock, enjoying the warmth and admiring the beautifully mown lawns of the large houses on the other side. The last lap was along the Thames Path from Weybridge down to Hampton Court, still enjoying the sun and the pleasure of being by the water even if there was a bit of a headwind. Afternoon tea, with indulgence by those not restricted by Lenten pledges, was in the pretty courtyard at Lynda's favourite cafe by the bridge.

Gill Finlay

Author: Pete

C Group April 4th

A bit cooler than of late but still good spring weather. The turnout from Cobham was very good and with Phil M leading, there were about eighteen riders en route for The Stepping Stones pub. After crossing Bookham Common most of us took a left turn just before the main road, the main group's intention being to take the hillier Polesden Lacey route. I've tackled that hill on previous occasions and along with Mark and Roger, opted for a flatter way to get our lunch. We went through Bookham and took a right turn just before The Anchor and a left at the traffic lights. A fast downhill along Young Street brought us to the cycle path on the A24 and thus to our destination. We got there first and chose a large round table just as the others arrived. We managed to squeeze thirteen of us around the table; John C, Lynda, Helga, Deanna, Brian S (on a rare ride with 'C' group), Beryl, Roger, Fuzz, (I didn't ask which route he took), Bill and Pat Matthews, Bill P, Mike W and me. Mark and Ron, who stayed in the garden, joined us as did leader Phil who was leaving us. For the return ride Ron led along the cycle path to Leatherhead after a short diversion over the Mole and through the farm. At Leatherhead I made a beeline for home via Stoke D`Abernon and Cobham. I clocked just over thirty miles and enjoyed every one of them but as, dear reader you can see that's about the limit for my aged frame! ------------- Albert

Meanwhile, Ron's off-road, side streets route via Ashtead Common took us to the Wells Centre at Epsom for tea, then on to where used to be The Rembrandt Cinema at Ewell, where we finally dispersed ...... Brian

Author: Pete