Thursday, July 24, 2008

A Group July 16th


Group “A” Ride 16thJuly 2008


A multi-national group left Addlestone Day Centre rather late, due to the distance some of us had to travel to rendezvous. A local was recruited to lead us on an impromptu ride, which turned out better than expected. Starting with Green Lane, the route included Lyne, Trumps Green, Wellington Avenue and a Great Escape kind of dash through Wentworth Golf Club before they could head us off. To Cheapside, the Peanut roundabout, Cranbourne, Drift Road, Fifield, Moneyrow Green and Holyport for lunch. The group dispersed into three of the pubs in the area , depending on taste. All cost more to patronise than your average Wetherspoons, so to quieten muttering from the ranks, the leader took us to see the tariffs posted outside the restaurants in Bray, owned by Heston Blumenthal and the Roux brothers respectively.
Having thus quelled a potential rebellion, he took us to Monkey Island, where is a cycle path alongside the M4 convenient for crossing the Thames to Dorney, thence Eton, Windsor,Datchet and Old Windsor for a brisk run across Runnymede, redolent of a flat stage of the TdF of our dreams. Tea was had at the bakers shop in Staines High Street (you know, the one near the statue to two blokes who used to steal rolls of lino)Afterwards we dispersed in groups to our respective televisions to see the real TdF.
From Vic White

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