A Group Aug 5th

A variety of reasons including an oft-whispered "roughstuff" kept our
numbers down to 11 at the start. Plough Lane led us to The Hautbois and up
to West Horsley where we reversed before sampling the improved(?) concrete
road through Jury Farm. At Burnt Common Wilf punctured but was content to
soldier on alone. We followed Vicarage Lane then Potter's Lane to the New
Inn where the prospect of rougher roughstuff proved too much for Jeff who
stuck to the roads. The towpath to Twigg's Lock is indeed undulating but
nobody fell off or in. All that was left was the blackstuff of Robin Hood
Lane and Pyle Hill and soon we were at the Mayford Arms where Jeff was
settling into his drink. Moments later we were joined by Wilf and all tucked
into the generous portions; double portions of vegetables for some, none for
others. But it was all sorted out amicably in the end. At two we headed up
to Hook Heath and down the canal for the ride to West Byfleet (much like
last week). This time we headed south to arrive at Ockham Bites for an
extended break. By four with the weather now hot and humid, the cafe's
closure was our signal to scatter.

Graham Hill