Almost the hottest day so far this year and fifteen hardy souls (including two from the 'B's') joined me for elevenses at Coffee Active, the successor to Bike Beans. The cafe was very slightly overwhelmed by the influx of so many Easy Riders in quick succession, but quickly recovered! Service was efficient and friendly and quality and choice good, but it was reckoned by some that prices may have slightly increased. Overall, a good verdict! We left Ashtead by Otways Lane then crept round the back of Leatherhead via Copthorne and Cleve Roads to reach the shade of River Lane. Then it was the back roads of Fetcham to Bookham Common, Little Bookham and lunch at The Plough, Effingham. For once most deemed the garden of the pub too hot and we sheltered indoors! The route to tea at Long Ditton featured quite a lot of bone dry (for once), shady tracks - Bookham Common, Downside to Stoke d'Abernon, Oxshott Woods, and New Road, no less! Thanks to all for your company, to John Bellamy for back-marking, and to various corner markers.
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