I've attached an image to include in the blog - at least its title is spot on!
After the morning forecast, I hurriedly packed my cape and hat. Later on these seemed wise precautions - spots of rain falling as I chased down our Secretary on the way to 11s. At the same time the route crystallised in my mind: Wood Street and back by the shortest route.
Delayed by the late arriving North Cheam mob, 17 riders (Graham, Bob, Ed, Frank, Grant, Irene, Janice, Johns B, M and S, Mike, Pete B and M, Rob, Steve, Toni, Vic) set out from Weybridge just behind Tom! and the 'B' group (who quickly disappeared onto the Wey). We rode through Poets' Corner, and over the motorway at the end of Liberty Road. Woodham lead onto West Byfleet and the Pyrford road. As we passed Newark Priory, I noted that the Wey Navigation towpath was closed in both directions. We turned after the Seven Stars towards Send Hill and Potter's Lane. After the A3 cyclepath, the towpath was a possibility but instead we continued to Jacobs' Well.
From here we headed into Guildford's suburbs eventually riding along Stoughton Road. After a couple more turns and miles, we were in a crowded Royal Oak spot on one o'clock. Lunch was in the empty garden under threateningly skies; the service prompt given that we had turned up unannounced. Our return was the obvious one: back via Salt Box Lane to Jacob's Well and
then beside the A3 to Ockham Bites for tea. No rain fell on the ride. "Cool and overcast with a hefty southwester" sums it up; ah well you can't win 'em all!
Graham Hill
After the morning forecast, I hurriedly packed my cape and hat. Later on these seemed wise precautions - spots of rain falling as I chased down our Secretary on the way to 11s. At the same time the route crystallised in my mind: Wood Street and back by the shortest route.
Delayed by the late arriving North Cheam mob, 17 riders (Graham, Bob, Ed, Frank, Grant, Irene, Janice, Johns B, M and S, Mike, Pete B and M, Rob, Steve, Toni, Vic) set out from Weybridge just behind Tom! and the 'B' group (who quickly disappeared onto the Wey). We rode through Poets' Corner, and over the motorway at the end of Liberty Road. Woodham lead onto West Byfleet and the Pyrford road. As we passed Newark Priory, I noted that the Wey Navigation towpath was closed in both directions. We turned after the Seven Stars towards Send Hill and Potter's Lane. After the A3 cyclepath, the towpath was a possibility but instead we continued to Jacobs' Well.
From here we headed into Guildford's suburbs eventually riding along Stoughton Road. After a couple more turns and miles, we were in a crowded Royal Oak spot on one o'clock. Lunch was in the empty garden under threateningly skies; the service prompt given that we had turned up unannounced. Our return was the obvious one: back via Salt Box Lane to Jacob's Well and
then beside the A3 to Ockham Bites for tea. No rain fell on the ride. "Cool and overcast with a hefty southwester" sums it up; ah well you can't win 'em all!
Graham Hill
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