December 31st 2008

After seasonal refreshments at Leatherhead Wetherspoons I led Christine, Irene, Pam, Charles, David (see you at February half-term), Harold, John G, Norman, Robin, Vic (briefly), new slim-line Mike M (less briefly) via Leatherhead Leisure Centre and Fetcham Mill Pond to the Lower Road. Heading south at Eastwick Road we soon confronted Hill of the Day on Chapel Lane, leading to the 1 in 5 DOWN Bagdon Hill which brought us to lunch stop at The Stepping Stones. Here tables had been reserved for us and we were soon enjoying our meals. Some then made their own ways, others crossed under the A24 and joined the Old London Road. Just beyond the Headley Lane junction we halted and Christine and John had an observation/memory test. In July we had visited Broadwood's Folly on Boxhill (photo on blog, similar to cover of previous issue of OS187) - from the spot we stopped you can see the Folly in winter when the trees are bare. They passed the test ! We freewheeled through Mickleham, crossed the A24 and rode along the cycletrack to Leatherhead where we went our separate ways, hopefully arriving home before dark. Terry