B Group March 23rd

Picture from Steph

In glorious weather, our party of 19 cycled from Shepperton Day Centre to Shepperton Lock and followed the North bank of the river from Chertsey Bridge to Staines Bridge, through Pooley Green, past Great Fosters and up the hill into Stroude. Then through Virginia Water and Trumps Green, along Chobham Lane, over the M3 and through Chobham Common. Here, Margaret, our visitor from Canada punctured on her mountain bike , but Irene and Adam stayed with her and helped her pump up the tyre sufficiently to get the mile or so to our lunch stop, the Four Horseshoes on Burrowhill Green. (And thank you Adam for helping Margaret with the replacement of her inner tube during the lunch stop). Our lunches were served promptly with the exception of Ray's Sea Bass which only appeared after about 45 minutes.

After stopping for the mandatory group photograph, taken by Stephanie on her mobile phone, we set off on our afternoon ride via Addlestone and Weybridge to tea in the sunny courtyard of the Riverhouse Arts Centre at Walton. After tea some of us visited the current exhibition.

John Gould