Back to winter temperatures today and a fickle weather forecast may have put some off: only 13 in the A group today. It was good to see Paul back on the bike, although he has been advised to avoid hills so he took a slightly different route to us. We left Teddington for Bushy Park, heading through Lower Sunbury towards Chertsey and then through the village of Thorpe to Egham. Tite Hill took us to Windsor Great Park and we enjoyed good views as we descended past the Long Walk and through Windsor, where the decorations are still up for the recent birthday celebrations.
I can't remember visiting the Waterman's Arms before, although the B group has been there recently, and I believe the As have visited several years ago. A wide selection of beers, sandwiches and pies, served promptly, seemed to satisfy everyone. Jeff decided to 'go large', upgrading to a pint of blackcurrant and soda. Mark and Mick joined us at lunch, and Paul was already there, his flat route being a bit quicker than ours.
We had been promised heavy showers in the afternoon, and saw a couple of nasty looking clouds, but somehow they didn't come our way as we returned via Crimp Hill and through the park again, round Virginia Water and it's namesake village, before heading through Lyne and Addlestone to Walton and the Riverhouse Café, sitting outside in unexpected sunshine! About 41 miles 11s to tea. I hope all got home still dry. My thanks to Mike and Geoff for back marking.
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