Wednesday the 4th April
Not a great turnout at Cobham but with
showers expected and the wind it was not suprising. 12 B group riders
left Cobham headed for Windsor. Up towards Ockham and across Wisley
airfield and mud heading towards West Byfleet, just as we got to
Muddy lane Pam punctured, as she was not coming to lunch but headed
home, she insisted that we continue without her as time was getting
on. In stepped gentleman John Brooks who insisted that he stay and
assist Pam, Bravo. Off the rest of us cycled through West Byefleet and
into the rain, on through New Haw, Row Town, Ottershaw, Long Cross,
Virginia Water to Englfield Green and into Windsor Great Park. As the
wind and rain were still hounding us I shortened the ride and took
the A332 direct into Windsor with, at this point, a following wind.
Into the pub at gone 2.00pm we were
quickly served and lingered drying out. As is the way with British
weather, while at lunch the rain had stopped but on leaving the pub
it started again. Onto Datchet, Wraysbury, Staines, Laleham and
Shepperton where Julian, Christina and Arwyn left us. Only Colin and
I remained and we decided we would stop for tea at Squires Upper
Haliford.
Tea, toasted teacakes and scones and a
good chat. I phoned Pam to make sure she had got home okay and her
gallant assistant had sorted her puncture and all was well.
Setting off for home in the rain
towards Hampton where I left Colin to get home with the rain abated.
63 wet and windy miles but with a good cheery crowd. I have since
received and email from Christina to say she punctured just after the
group split.
I think I've started to develop webbed feet.
Tony..
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