March 22nd (more)

Thanks for stepping in Mark with a pretty full coverage of our ride. I`ve been flogging away at this computor today and it`s been playing up somewhat. I can provide some fill-in to your report however. Since it was my intention to send in a report, I asked the young lady her name and it is Toni and she was having a day off work (remember that stuff we had to do long ago to keep body and soul together?). Another thing was the weather which improved no end when that wretched wind subsided. The pub by the way was The Royal Oak, a very well appointed establishment with obliging staff and good food. The beer was`nt bad either. I found the last bit of offroad before lunch rather off-putting but on the whole most enjoyable.Thanks Harold. It was good to see Fuzz who made the course in style. By the time I reached home I had clocked over 41mls. Fortunately I keep a good stock of the right stuff for medicinal purposes so I am almost back to normal (whatever that is) Albert

led group of six, Angie, Terry, Les, defector Rob and Phil M from Douglas Brunton Day Centre, down Burntwood Lane to the exciting competition with traffic round Caterham roundabout and along the valley to the former Slines New Road, up Lunghurst to Woldingham, pausing to let Phil catch up. Towards Westerham, down Rectory Lane cross the Pilgrims Way, down Clackets Lane, across the A25 by the Grasshopper, up to Limpsfield Chart, then down Crockham Hill to Edenbridge where we lunched at the friendly King and Queen pub. We lost Phil during the descent, he had warned us not to wait if he was too slow. After lunch, we returned via Crowhurst, Tandridge Tilburstow Hill, Bletchingley and Merstham to tea at Fanny's Farm. Au revoir Norman

Hi Brian, Great to read that Mark Roy is on the road back his old self. The bike and fellow riders and their encouragement should be the best cure. Bob Lees