Having needed lights (because of the fog) en route to 11s, I was pleased to see the sun shining when we left Weybridge, indeed , it stayed with us the rest of the day. I (Terry) led Christine, Judy, Liz, Stephanie, Bernard, Cliff, Johns G,M and S, Les, Mick, Nev, Phil, Roger S, A N Other (2 off) and with Norman bringing up the rear we set off through the quiet residential roads of Addlestone to emerge onto Murray Road leading shortly to the Ottershaw roundabout. Straight over, past a very quiet Fairoaks we soon headed south, through Horsell then turning left onto the Basingstoke Canal towpath at the outskirts of Woking. A narrow boat was moored and its' crew were arranging chairs and a table by the towpath but they declined our offer to relieve them of 20 cups of tea ! Leaving the towpath at Shearwater bridge we continued through Pyrford to The Saddlers Arms at Send where we dined well. Here John S left us having some Valentinian obligation to fulfil (John M had already done so - hope it didn't get too creased in your h'bar bag, John), others left at intervals but most continued to West Horsley where we turned into Lollesworth Lane then alongside the railway line to East Horsley. A short stretch of minor road then we turned left into Lynx Hill and continued along the track (ducking under the tunnel !) to emerge at the junction of Calvert Road and Orestan Lane in Effingham, thus having missed the dogs. Just in time to miss the school rush we rode along Lower Road then past Fetcham Mill Pond to Leatherhead where a handful of us had a welcome 'cuppa' at Annie's before going our separate ways, hopefully arriving home in daylight. Terry
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