Thursday, July 19, 2012

A Ride 18 July

Addlestone - Jealott's Hill - Felthamhill


  
Just a dozen were up for a visit to the north west territories. The dullish day began to spit as we topped Longcross but rainwear donned before Sunningdale were stowed for the day in North Ascot. By Haley Green the leafy suburbs had morphed into countryside and via Tickleback Row we reached the New Leathern Bottle before one.
  
We must get Malcolm some stabilisers
Most settled for inexpensive and substantial which was promptly delivered. Our editor's delaying tactic, a late ordered Bread and Butter pudding, meant that the restart was after two. A sign of the times perhaps: only one other customer and his dog. Familiar lanes through Nuptown and Maidens Green led into Cranbourne high street. Peanut became Farmer George and Tite Hill became Egham where we spurned the new painted A30 Olympic lane. Backstreets got us through Staines, Ashford and Felthamhill (what hill?) where nine enjoyed a warm welcome on a first visit to the Adrian Hall Garden Centre. Around 55 miles door to door at a speedy 13.6mph (no hills - topping out around 250 feet).

Graham

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