A Group—6 May

In the warm sun outside the hall at Cobham we welcomed Toni back from Italy, saw a photographic explanation of how Fuzz came by his name and signed a card for Mike M. Then, marshalled by blog and Jeff's penetrating whistle, twenty-two left Cobham at one minute past eleven for our annual pilgrimage to the Blue Ship. Turning left at Effingham Junction, we took the long drag up to Ranmore crossroads where, realising that the group was a little unwieldy, the back section split off to follow Pete M's route.

The rest of us went down Whitedown and up the second long drag to Holmbury St Mary, down to Ewhurst Green along the tranquil Lower Breache Road and then down Somersbury Lane to Cox Green, Rudgwick and The Haven. An advance party of Bob and Adam had arranged the tables and shortly afterwards Pete's group arrived and we enjoyed beer from the wood and prompt delivery of our food in the quiet, sunny garden.

After lunch, deciding against an off-road venture through Gibbon's Mill, we rerolled our wheels to Ellen's Green and took the Surrey Cycleway through Oakwoodhill and Weare Street to Ockley and Newdigate to Denbies for tea.

I clocked 62 miles door-to-door on this lovely English spring day with surprisingly little traffic. Thanks, Mike for your wishes—it turned out well, and it's good to hear that you are making progress.

Julian