Early Birds

The earlier start of 7am attracted Frank H, Grant, Tony, Norman, Julian, David A, John, Ed & Angie to the start at North Cheam. A devious and pleasant route across Ashtead common found us at Leatherhead Station to meet Ray D, Brian S, John M, Rob & Terry. Lanes and more lanes all the way to Horsham accompanied by the sound of birds and the merry twittering of Angie. (How quiet it seemed after breakfast!) To ensure the group kept together a very complicated twisty network of minor roads made keeping with the leader highly desirable. Barns Green, Billingshurst, Wisborough Green, Kirdford, Dunsfold all passed gently by. 58miles covered and lunch at The Compasses at Lakers Green was reached to sighs of relief! A shorter hillier way to Abinger Post Office, An Open sign so in we went anticipating tea and cakes only to be informed much to our disapointment that closing time was imminent (3:45!) so onward to the Leasure Centre for a well earned rest. Total 86miles comfortably warm with a strong tail wind after lunch.