A Team 21st March

Leaving the very congested Bradbury Centre in Kingston a group of 21 (I think) joined the A team heading for lunch at Harmondsworth, West of London; even the most optimistic would not class the route as rural but there were very few hold ups on route.

Through the Market Place and over the bridge along Sandy Lane, we enter Bushy Park, Teddington end, we exited at Hampton High Street, along Hanworth Road, using the very spiral cycle facility over the A316 passing Hanworth Park on our right.

Through Feltham, over the level crossing and along Bedfont Road, crossing the A30, then through Stanwell, but at Stanwell Moore we as a group didn’t use the awful suggested cycle route but used the roundabout over the M25 with total safety.

Then Poyle, Colnbrook and crossing the A4 at Brands Hill, along Sutton Lane to Richings Park, Thorney, West Drayton and into Harmondsworth from the north.

Although The Five Bells were contacted on our number and ETA the service started well but I think the chef must have been fatigued as the service rather deteriorated, although the helpings were very generous.

After a pleasant lunch in the garden it was a Northerly route round Heathrow through Sipson, Harlington, Cranford, Heston, Osterley Park, Spring Grove, Isleworth and along the Tow Path of the Thames to Richmond for tea at the café under the bridge and once again sitting out in glorious sunshine.It was noted that from lunch to tea we encountered just two sets of traffic lights.

The first day of spring and nary a smile to be seen. Frank, what have you done to them?

My mileage for the day was 55 but those living south probably recorded a few more.

Frank C