Having seen the vast train of 'A' riders leave coffee the few of us left looked round at each other and realised that we were indeed an elite group.
Our 18 miles to lunch at the Plough at Leigh took us through industrial estates and new housing developments to the east of Redhill before striking out into the country and the ascent of Church Hill to Nutfield. We swooped down into South Nutfield and passing the airfield just in time to see the police helicopter land - I don't think they were following us.
From there it was Masons Bridge Road and Picketts Lane to another new housing development following the N21to Horley.
After the tunnel under the railway it was more housing estates (older this time) to Meath Green Lane and Lonesome Lane towards Reigate and via Prices Lane, Slipshatch Road and Clayhill Lane to the pub.
There we met two (including Angela) out of a group of five (the other 3 had gone) who had opted to ride direct to the pub from coffee - only 5 miles!
After a very relaxed lunch the "Seven" rode on towards Annies in Leatherhead on familiar roads to Brockham, across the golf course and briefly dipping into Norbury Park.
Light winds, sunny day, no rain, good company - what more could one ask for?
Peter T
Six out of The Magnificent Seven
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