Twickenham with a touch of Versailles: easy riders 10 May

A lovely bright sunny morning, after waving off a few of the As and Bs to Caterham from North Cheam, the Easy Riders headed to Hersham for coffee.  Shortly after arriving, we were concerned to see one of our members felt unwell.  Fortunately the experienced centre staff  took care of him, an ambulance was called and he was sent for medical attention.

From Hersham Lynda lead us to the White Swan at Twickenham, where we commandeered three tables on the lovely riverside garden terrace for lunch. The food was good and we enjoyed the warm bright sunshine.

Afterwards we headed back along the riverside path and into the little formal gardens, for a touch of Versailles; a fabulous 19th century water feature, with marble statues known as
 the naked ladies of Twickenham.  And some of us (well, me anyway) had believed the local brewery's ale was named after the autumn crocus!

From here it was a short ride through to Kingston Market Place for tea at Patisserie Valerie.
Thanks Lynda and everyone for a beautiful and enjoyable day's ride.