B Group

Twas a fine clear but very cold day which nevertheless saw a pretty good turnout at Cobham. Though the temperature was just about freezing, the previous few days had been dry which kept the roads fairly free of ice. Twelve of us, Cliff, Norman, Ed, Roger, Bernard, Les, John, Gill, Brian, Terry and Nev, led by Rob, set out down the well worn Plough Lane, soon to be passed by the dynamic speedsters of A group. Passing the Black Swan, we then headed for Ripley followed by Send. In Papercourt Lane, it became apparent that a good proportion of the group was missing. Investigation found that Terry had had a puncture and would meet up with us later. So we pressed on through Old Woking and crossed the A320 near Mayford into Prey Heath Road. After that we passed Worplesdon Station and then Fox Corner before arriving at the Cricketers at Pirbright, where the landlord had reserved a table for us, and where the food was good and the service quick - other leaders may wish to note. After lunch, we returned via Salt Box Road and Jacobs Well, before picking up the A3 path which took us all the way to our tea stop at Ockham Bites, arriving shortly before A group, which proves the old adage about the tortoise and the hare! We also found Terry had beaten us there, having lunched at Sutton Green. After tea, we took a detour through the woods and then picked up Pointers Road, before dispersing at Cobham in rapidly subsiding temperatures. I covered 54 miles in all. Rob