Easy Riders 2 January

from right; Dave, young Bernard, John B, Gillian

John Bellamy lead 10 of us out from coffee at Cobham to Bookham Common, where there was rich birdsong(and many robins all along our route). Everywhere much less muddy than before Christmas, thanks to the lovely mild dry weather we've enjoyed over the holiday season.  From there we swooped down through Fetcham and Leatherhead  (pausing by the ponds for our pictures) and up the path to Leatherhead rail station, where we stopped briefly again. Then we continued on to Lower Ashtead for lunch at the Woodman, a favourite pub.  

The temperature seemed to have dropped several degrees when we emerged after lunch, so when we were stopped by the level crossing gates at Ashtead station , Gillian and I whizzed round under the railway bridge to keep warm...we then had to speed up to try and catch up with the others all across Ashtead and Epsom Commons. We gave up at the Stew Ponds, heading for the road where we met young Bernard on his way home.  No tea stop today and I was glad to get home in the warm for the afternoon, by about 2.30.

Many thanks John for pleasant ride and everyone for good company.  Looking forward to seeing you all again next week!

Gillian, Frank, Sandie and Ken

 

Tall Bernard and Liz

Mike and Helen



Outside Leatherhead rail station.  Mike was ahead of us on his own route, so we caught up with him at the pub...