Nine B riders left Shepperton and crossed Chertsey Bridge. But only eight were left a few minutes later when we stopped on Ferry Lane by Laleham Golf Course. A quick roll call established that Bernard was the missing rider. Gill kindly went back to look for him, but, after a few minutes, returned to report that she could not find him. It later transpired that she had gone as far as the North side of the bridge carrying Ferry Lane over the M3, but, because of the height of the bridge itself, had not seen Bernard mending his puncture 50 yards ort so away on the bridge's South side . On realising he had a puncture, Bernard, who was at the rear of the group at the time, had shouted for us to stop but, probably because of the noise of the M3 traffic, no-one had heard him. Further, I had not informed Bernard where we were having lunch. So, having replaced his inner tube, he made for home. Sorry, Bernard!
The rest of us emerged opposite the main entrance to Thorpe Park, hoping that Bernard might be waiting for us there. But, as noted above, this was not to be. We went via Thorpe and Virginia Water to Windsor Park, which we exited at Saville Gardens. We had lunch at "The Sun" on Wick Lane. While Les was still eating his mandatory gammon steak, Gill decided to leave us in order to be home in time to make her evening's entertainment in London.
The remaining group cycled through Englefield Green, and got slightly lost in trying to by-pass the centre of Egham. We eventually emerged at Egham Sports Centre on Vicarage Road. From there we took the direct road route through Staines, Laleham,Shepperton and Halliford to Sunbury, where no-one wanted to stop for tea; so we all (hopefully) reached home before dark.
John Gould
The rest of us emerged opposite the main entrance to Thorpe Park, hoping that Bernard might be waiting for us there. But, as noted above, this was not to be. We went via Thorpe and Virginia Water to Windsor Park, which we exited at Saville Gardens. We had lunch at "The Sun" on Wick Lane. While Les was still eating his mandatory gammon steak, Gill decided to leave us in order to be home in time to make her evening's entertainment in London.
The remaining group cycled through Englefield Green, and got slightly lost in trying to by-pass the centre of Egham. We eventually emerged at Egham Sports Centre on Vicarage Road. From there we took the direct road route through Staines, Laleham,Shepperton and Halliford to Sunbury, where no-one wanted to stop for tea; so we all (hopefully) reached home before dark.
John Gould
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