Harolds Farewell Nov 4th

Pictures From Mike Ponting

This week's ride was intended to be a bit different, with an invite from Harold and Veena Fifield to call in and give our farewells before their move to Scotland. A joint A&B ride back to Kingston was seen a good idea. When 40+ forty plusses streamed out from Cobham British Legion, led by Pete B, we were not so sure. However, with Norman Goody ensuring a suitable safety break in the middle of the group and Graham Hill acting as tail end charlie, all went well and we didnt lose anyone that didnt want to get lost. The route chosen was intended to minimize traffic, so it was over the Tilt and along Water Lane to stretch legs up Knipp Hill. Sandy Lane followed by a dash along the, now busy, Copsem Lane took us to Littleworth Common and so into Hinchley Wood and Seething Wells. Taking the Old Portsmouth Road into Kingston Market Place we just had to negotiate the traffic leaving Bentalls Car Park to get on to Lower Ham Road along by the river and so to Harold's place where a feast of sarnies and samosas awaited. Joined shortly afterward by the C group, it fell to Lynda Barrow and Terry Lowe to offer our tokens of appreciation and we wished our hosts all the best for the future. Suitably refreshed, about a dozen decided to continue for the afternoon and so Kingston back roads towards Tolworth and Ditton Hill took us through Claygate and Oxshott before going down Blundell Lane to Stoke D'Abernon and into Leatherhead for either a late lunch or early tea depending on your point of view.