An Effingham start provides the temptation the go a little further south or west than normal but such plans are always at the mercy of the gremlins. Today didn't start well with the numbers and speed of delivery at the Vineries resulting in a very late departure. Fortunately though the weather excelled itself, the puncture fairy stayed at home and the good lunchtime pub service partly made up for elevenses so my plan held together.
From Effingham thirteen of us took the well worn route up Green Dene, down to Shere and then through Little London to Farley Green. A steady climb up Shophouse Lane was followed by a glorious but sometimes rough descent to Smithwood Common. At Cranleigh we headed south on Knowle Lane, across the A281 to Tismans Common and on to Loxwood where we sat in the sunshine by the Wey and Arun canal at the Onslow Arms, joined by Geoffrey who had arrived independently.
We left heading south (!) and soon west (!!) but after Plaistow sanity was restored and the route took us north to Dunsfold, Hascombe and then down Thorncombe Street to Bramley. A few made their own way after Guildford but eleven stopped for tea at West Horsley a little later than I had planned.
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