Vic was present at Addlestone but an accident victim of the previous Saturday so baton of leadership was tossed to Irene. The late arriving Cheam Brigade meant a hasty recast of the route; out went the Ridges, in come Chobham (3 times!). The evening's 10 meant deprived us of several so 15 was the number.
After the Ottershaw we reminded the leader that Foxhills was next and suitably chastened she guided us beside Gracious Pond and over the Burrowhill crossroads. South down Halebourne Lane and east along A319 led back towards Chobham. Then Pennypot Lane was sampled for a photo shoot at the Lovelands Lane ford. Another left towards Chobham was balanced by a right before The Castle which saw us scuttling away to Warbury Lane where John B punctured but graciously waved us on.
Bangs and flashes signalled competition time at Bisley and soon we were at the refurbished (um!?) but reasonably priced Cricketers in Pirbright. Instructed by his mobile phone, JB rejoined somewhat later.The route back was simplicity itself: between the cemeteries to Brookwood, along the Basingstoke to West Byfleet, through Woodham and Row Town and along Liberty Lane for an ice cream at Gelateria Danieli in Wyevales Addlestone. Less than 30 miles betwixt 11s and tea on a warm sunny but sometimes overcast day which never more than threatened.
Graham Hill
After the Ottershaw we reminded the leader that Foxhills was next and suitably chastened she guided us beside Gracious Pond and over the Burrowhill crossroads. South down Halebourne Lane and east along A319 led back towards Chobham. Then Pennypot Lane was sampled for a photo shoot at the Lovelands Lane ford. Another left towards Chobham was balanced by a right before The Castle which saw us scuttling away to Warbury Lane where John B punctured but graciously waved us on.
Bangs and flashes signalled competition time at Bisley and soon we were at the refurbished (um!?) but reasonably priced Cricketers in Pirbright. Instructed by his mobile phone, JB rejoined somewhat later.The route back was simplicity itself: between the cemeteries to Brookwood, along the Basingstoke to West Byfleet, through Woodham and Row Town and along Liberty Lane for an ice cream at Gelateria Danieli in Wyevales Addlestone. Less than 30 miles betwixt 11s and tea on a warm sunny but sometimes overcast day which never more than threatened.
Graham Hill
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