In ideal cycling weather, 13 set off from Cobham. We cycled thru' Ripley and Mayford before taking the canal-side path thru' Woking, emerging at Arthur's Bridge Road. Then on to Castle Green, where, in order to by-pass the traffic in the centre of Chobham, we took the long way round via Lovelands Lane, Pennypot Lane and Watery Lane. The latter was overgrown with nettles and only those still wearing long cycling tights/trousers avoided the stings. We arrived at the Sun, our lunch stop in Windlesham, just before 1 p.m. and were joined by three extra riders (who had reached Windlesham independently), and a pet Australian Lizard which was sunning itself on a neighbouring table. Newish Wayfarers' member Peter Carpenter, who keeps pet rats at his home in Tolworth, joined the lizard's owners for an animated conversation over lunch; but what they found to talk about (do rats have anything in common with lizards?) I do not know.
The food was good, and the service was very friendly and only slightly chaotic, a circumstance which resulted in two of our number, who normally bring sandwiches from home, sharing a free meal because the bar staff had over-ordered from the kitchen.
In the afternoon we took quiet cross country roads to Burrowhill and then the usual route through Stonehill to Addlestone. Several of us had tea/coffee/cakes at the Walton Arts Centre.
John Gould
The food was good, and the service was very friendly and only slightly chaotic, a circumstance which resulted in two of our number, who normally bring sandwiches from home, sharing a free meal because the bar staff had over-ordered from the kitchen.
In the afternoon we took quiet cross country roads to Burrowhill and then the usual route through Stonehill to Addlestone. Several of us had tea/coffee/cakes at the Walton Arts Centre.
John Gould
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Thats the first time a pub has offered me a free lunch it may never ever happen again!
Thanks to Jane for the surplace Profiterals and cream a memorable day for me!
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