A Group 6 June

Cobham - Godalming - West Horsley

Wendy Jane received the bouquets from Terry on behalf of Thelma and Hazel

who unfortunately were not able to be present 

A Team

Before leaving the Royal British Legion, Cobham, there was a photo call for octogenarians, two of whom, Vic & Ray, were with the A team joining the group of 16 for lunch at the Jack Phillips Wetherspoons in Godalming. Tacking our way round some ominous looking clouds it was a familiar route via Plough Lane, where we were clapped through by a re-assembling B group, through Ockham, Hungry Hill, Burnt Common and the very noisy A3 cycle path to Clay Lane.

Crossing the A320 into Salt Box Road along Perry Lane and left into Holly Lane, still with a head wind it was along the A323 to Normandy, where left past Wanborough Station up the pig of a climb to Puttenham. This is where we re-grouped at the top under the A31 Hog’s Back.

If any Midweekers were interested in breaking the straight out 25 mile British record it is here on the A31 you start, travelling north east all the way along the A3 to finish just before the Robin Hood roundabout near Richmond Park; the only down side is you would have to beat 40 min. 50 sec! From Puttenham we crossed over the A3 to descend past Charterhouse School to Godalming.

Afternoon tea at West Horsley

In a very busy Wetherspoons it was the usual very fast service. Replenished the group used the A3100 all the way to Guildford City centre to pick up the A246 to Squires, West Horsley for tea. My mileage from door to door was 77miles at 14mph ave, I was very happy with my tail wind home.

  

Note Mark Roy organized the impromptu photo call of a few octogenarians; might I suggest at next month’s Cobham meet we ask all 80+ to attend for a photo call of the full gallery.

Frank