I arrived at Shepperton completely frozen, confident that no-one else would be so stupid as to turn out on such a cold day. But attendance was no less than usual; and 15 B Group riders set off via Chertsey, (off-road to) Penton Hook, Staines and Wraysbury (5 minutes of very cold rain) to lunch at the 5 Bells at Horton.
After lunch, we proceeded eastward along Horton Road, and Gill kindly led us through the maze of paths which enabled us to avoid having to negotiate the very busy roundabout above the M25, near Heathrow terminal 5. We continued along Horton Road to Stanwell Moor and took the B378 through Stanwell to Ashford. Here, Robin left us for Feltham where one of his clients had summoned him by mobile phone to attend to a factory heating break-down.
Between Ashford and Charlton Village, Bernard punctured, replaced the tube and continued home by train. The rest of us cycled through Upper Halliford to Lower Sunbury, where most made straight for home, hopefully arriving in the dry and in the light. David Salmon kindly invited the remaining few to tea at his home in Hampton. After tea, Judy and I got somewhat lost in Hampton (why could nobody in Hampton direct us to Bushey Park?).
As forecast, the evening rain arrived promptly at 5 p.m., catching me in the last 5 minutes before home.
John Gould
After lunch, we proceeded eastward along Horton Road, and Gill kindly led us through the maze of paths which enabled us to avoid having to negotiate the very busy roundabout above the M25, near Heathrow terminal 5. We continued along Horton Road to Stanwell Moor and took the B378 through Stanwell to Ashford. Here, Robin left us for Feltham where one of his clients had summoned him by mobile phone to attend to a factory heating break-down.
Between Ashford and Charlton Village, Bernard punctured, replaced the tube and continued home by train. The rest of us cycled through Upper Halliford to Lower Sunbury, where most made straight for home, hopefully arriving in the dry and in the light. David Salmon kindly invited the remaining few to tea at his home in Hampton. After tea, Judy and I got somewhat lost in Hampton (why could nobody in Hampton direct us to Bushey Park?).
As forecast, the evening rain arrived promptly at 5 p.m., catching me in the last 5 minutes before home.
John Gould
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