Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Group Jan 14th

Some 21 set off as the A Group from Hersham in cold, damp, thick mist. Dropping down into Weybridge and along the canal road to Addlestone and the footbridge over the motorway, before a quick detour down Spratts Lane brought us to Ottershaw. The familiar route over Stonehill and the Old Chertsey Road led to Chobham and on towards a favourite watering place at Castle Grove. Unfortunately Jeff hit a pothole and punctured with a loud bang (his second of the day having shared the honours before elevenses with Pete B). Rob and Will, armed with directions of a short cut to lunch, kindly offered to stay and help him effect the repair whilst the rest continued towards Littlewick and a, new to many, cycle route through Goldsworth Park. Circumnavigating the lake in an eerie heavy mist before joining the Basingstoke Canal for the last mile or so, we reached lunch (Wetherspoons of course) just in time to be rejoined by Jeff and friends. After lunch it was just a short trip through Woking backstreets and Pyrford to join the A3 cycle path at Wisley. A quick cuppa at Ockham Bites gave all the chance to reach home before darkness fell with the sun finally starting to break through the mist. From Pete Barnard

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