B Group Wednesday 9th

Another grey rainy day! With the B’s, who like their hills in moderation, we set out from Leatherhead for an extended and convoluted figure of eight with The Punchbowl at Okewood Hill as our lunchtime destination. On our way south to Pixham Lane and the one and only climb, we saw a couple of strays from the A’s, one of whom joined us instead. So we continued up Punchbowl Lane to Henfold, Newdigate, Capel and Ockley Station.

Its here my thanks go Graham for his A ride last week. I hadn’t been up Weare Street before so the B’s did it this week in the reverse direction – 3 miles of winding lane mostly in woods – and to The Punchbowl.

On the return via Walliswood and Mole Street, Capel and Newdigate to Brockham and eventually Denbies, the rain came. Ray likened it to Scotland but it reminded me more of Cornwall in the summer but it was still rain. At Brockham some went via the road while others stuck (literally?) to the Golf Course. Regrouping at Pixham Lane the majority decided to head home in the rain whilst the remaining 5 of us (out of 12) went into Denbies, dried out and emerged to a dry run home. I did 58 miles – a good day out as always with the B’s!

Peter T