A Group ride 21 August

Eleven hardy souls committed to the A group ride from Caterham to the King Henry VIII pub in Hever. There were a couple of ups which most of us noticed; for example, Gangers Hill, but reviewing the ride at tea one had to admire Brian's 'glass half full' approach as he could only remember the descents. That said, the couple of miles descending into Westerham were glorious even with a headwind.

The pub was busy but coped extremely well and our food arrived quickly so we were off again by 2 and heading for the Reading Rooms in Brockham. I promised the route was flat after lunch, which it was apart from the odd hill such as the climb up to the windmill at Outwood.

We made tea with plenty of time to spare and enjoyed the lovely cakes on offer. On that note who did have the last piece of chocolate and orange cake?

Caterham to Brockham was 49 miles and 2,930ft elevation. A good day out and with almost perfect weather too!

A gaggle of Sou'Westers

 Scarecrow cat on a bus stop near Hever

 King Henry VIII, Hever

 Near the windmill at Outwood

 Well earned tea and cake at Brockham