C Group The weather was really miserable, drizzle on and off all day, but that did not deter John C's small party. There were nine of us in all, John C, another John, Beryl, Bill Hammond (our calligraphist), Ron, Roger, Denis, and yours truly Mike. John led us to Ripley via Bookham, Effingham and the lanes. Four sandwich eaters made for the day-centre in Ripley; this was not the sort of day for sitting in a drafty bus shelter. Five of us quickly made our way to the comfort of the Jovial Sailor where we enjoyed some good food and drink plus some warmth. After lunch we collected the four from the day-centre and made our way homeward. I had decided to leave the group at the Black Swan crossroads. As we were saying our farewells another group of cyclists emerged from the Black Swan. "Did you know" they said, "that this place is going up market?" I think we did. They were from West Surrey DA - a pleasant bunch, and they had read all about us in the recent edtion of Cycle. John C's party headed off for the day-centre in Cobham for tea and I hurried home to Effingham for a hot shower.
I shall be leading (from Cobham) to Claygate and the Foley Arms next week, it may have to be a circuitous route as spies tell me that Blundells Lane (the road I would normally take to get from Cobham to Oxshott) is closed for several weeks for roadworks. If anyone has any news on this I should be pleased to hear it.
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