From a not very busy Fairoaks I (Terry) led Angie, Caroline, Francoise the phographer, Gill, Bernard, Cliff, David, John G, Les, Neil, Nev, Norman and Phil L (until lunch) via the lanes to Chobham, Knaphill and Fox Corner. Passing the infamous labs on the outskirts of Pirbright we joined the busy A324 Aldershot Road to the junction with the A323 before shortly turning into Wyke Lane and some peace and quiet ! We then used lanes to reach Tongham via Ash Green having passed Ash Lane West - probably still closed due to f & m precautions. Unfortunately Neil then punctured (and we hadn't yet gone off-road !) but it was soon fixed and we then went off-road alongside the A331 heading north. After passing under the Basingstoke Canal aqueduct we joined the towpath and crossed the aqueduct en route to The Swan at Ash Vale (alongside the canal). It was very popular but some of us were served fairly quickly, eventually we left about 1415. Back on the towpath, destination Curzon bridges, but due to 'works' we had to leave it at Deepcut bridge and rejoin the metalled road, however it did mean we'd missed the climb from Frimley Green. Through Pirbright then via Fox Corner again to Goose Rye Lane and Jacobs Well, alongside the A3 to Ripley to be just too late for tea at Watson's, so we rode along Wisley runway (where there seemed to be some filming/photography involving a tall crane dangling a human-size cage, and a small tailor's dummy torso - but I don't think we will all be fillum stars or even cycling past extras). Destination was now Cobham - the cafe opposite Watson's - W's were busy shutting up shop. After a leisurely break the six of us that had stopped went our separate ways - to end a pleasant, warm, fine day out. Terry
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