March 26 A ride

My timing was out on the road to Addlestone so no tea for me and a quick turnaround saw 15 heading towards Trumps Green. We sneaked through Wentworth on West Drive and left the A30 at Sunningdale. On Ascot's racecourse I made the call and after escaping North Ascot, we turned onto minor roads past Warfield church. Missing Wellers Lane saw us riding on the A3095 rather than crossing it to Tickleback Row! At 1250 the New Leathern Bottle hoved into view where two reserved tables were ours.

An hour later we left; the skies had darkened with light hail. But the wind proved helpful as we headed along the A330 towards the Loch Fyne restaurant. On this stretch increased rubbing from my new and ill fitted mudguards was cause for comment. After Windsor Great Park, it was down Tite Hill into Egham and a queue at the level crossing; a phenomenon repeated in Staines and Laleham. Rain fell as we turned north in Shepperton and over the motorway to the reopened Longacres Garden Centre in Nutty Lane. Still raining as we split over an hour later. About 35 miles from 11s to tea.