Annual Meet with East Sussex CTC at West Hoathly
Hookwood - West Hoathly - Reigate Garden Centre
Hookwood - West Hoathly - Reigate Garden Centre
Some cycled en groupe from North Cheam, some solo from home, to the Tesco emporium at Hookwood. This presented the first serious challenge of the day, an FEB (Full English Breakfast), overcome by most. One or two then clocked off, while the rest lined up behind Ed, en route for the annual meet with East Sussex CTC at West Hoathly. Ed's route was pretty direct, if not pretty: South along Balcombe Rd, then East along Turner's Hill Rd to Turner's Hill and South again along Selsfield Rd, to bring us efficiently to the Cat Inn at W. Hoathly.
Some from E. Sussex already had glass in hand, others soon followed, coming from as far afield as Eastbourne. We mingled over lunch, exchanged opinions and experiences, and agreed that the food was too expensive. When the sign was given for the return, the MWW were up and off before our E. Sx. colleagues had time so much as to wave goodbye. One (fool-)hardy quorum decided to tackle Cob Lane, before rejoining the rest of the group at Turner's Hill.
Our route to tea at Reigate G.C. was a cocktail of country lanes from Copthorne, busier roads and Lonesome Lane. Ed timed our arrival to perfection. The first drops of rain fell as we entered. The heavens then opened in one almighty downpour and we feared the roof would not withstand the onslaught. Yet on leaving, the ground was almost dry again, our homeward journeys untroubled by rain. Mileage for the day will have been from 45 miles upward.
We shall meet E. Sx. CTC again next year. The provisional date proposed is 13 July; the provisional venue the Green Man, Horsted Keynes.
Jeff
Some from E. Sussex already had glass in hand, others soon followed, coming from as far afield as Eastbourne. We mingled over lunch, exchanged opinions and experiences, and agreed that the food was too expensive. When the sign was given for the return, the MWW were up and off before our E. Sx. colleagues had time so much as to wave goodbye. One (fool-)hardy quorum decided to tackle Cob Lane, before rejoining the rest of the group at Turner's Hill.Our route to tea at Reigate G.C. was a cocktail of country lanes from Copthorne, busier roads and Lonesome Lane. Ed timed our arrival to perfection. The first drops of rain fell as we entered. The heavens then opened in one almighty downpour and we feared the roof would not withstand the onslaught. Yet on leaving, the ground was almost dry again, our homeward journeys untroubled by rain. Mileage for the day will have been from 45 miles upward.
We shall meet E. Sx. CTC again next year. The provisional date proposed is 13 July; the provisional venue the Green Man, Horsted Keynes.Jeff
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