As expected it was a select band at Cobham today, though unexpectedly I got there without getting soaked as forecast. Certainly it was a grey and cold day with enough dark cloud to suggest someone was getting soaked, but it wasn't us.
My weather revised plan had us doing a modest run to lunch with several options thereafter depending on the outlook. So 8 of us went via Ockham to East Clandon, up Staple Lane and over to Shere and through Farley Green to the Bricklayers Arms at Shamley Green. Some while later we were joined by Jeff who had been delayed en route to Cobham by a heavy shower and missed us. The optimistic view prevailed after lunch and we set out for a 20 mile run to Denbies through Cranleigh, Forest Green, Ockley and Newdigate. In Cranleigh we passed the former Little Park Hatch pub, ivyless and being renovated for whatever the future holds - apparently demolition was prevented by a Grade 2 listing. It drizzled a bit on and off as far as Forest Green but never enough to be a problem and by the time we reached Denbies there was some blue in the sky. Well worth defying the doom laden forecasters for a pleasant run round the lanes with little traffic.
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