Thursday, January 16, 2020

B Group - 15th January

As expected, a damp start led to fewer riders.  Ten hardy folks joined me.     FIRST of all - my thanks to John Bassett for Tea and cakes at elevenses - Happy Birthday :)

We started off up Burwood Road turning right onto Seven Hills Road; a quick left and a right, to Weybridge station; down the hill taking the left hander into Addlestone Road.  From there we were on to well known ground (to many) on our way to Liberty Lane, over the Motorway (on a bridge!)   then into Row Town - where we stood aside to allow the A group to thunder by!!   Row Town leads into Woodham Park Road  and so to the Basingstoke canal at West Byfleet!   Onwards to Woking, using the towpath which runs alongside the canal!!!  Hu-hum! 

The Bridge Barn served us well - there is a lunch time menu which offers several main meals for £5, less than the price of a sandwich in many places. I believe we all appreciated the food and service. A pub worth more visits.

Richard found he had a puncture as we were leaving but managed to get to tea with out changing the tube!!  We returned to Victoria Way, right into Boundary Road, to Albert Drive, Sheerwater, leading us towards the station at West Byfleet.  Station Road led us to New Haw.  Once at the junction to Liberty Lane we were back to this morning's route.  Over the bridge across The Wey, in to Portmore Park Road, heading for Walton Bridge, onto and into Riverhouse Barn where we received a wonderful warm welcome from the 'lady in charge'...and the A group !!   Several sat outside whilst others sat in the chairs vacated by the A's :)

We were very lucky with the weather considering the wet start to the day - even sunshine in the afternoon :) :)

My thanks to all for joining me.... to the corner markers and Tim and Gill for back marking.  And a photo taken with Dave's phone by a passer by on the bridge at West Byfleet?!

Pam :) :)



This was the situation at 8:30!
Thanks to Dave Cullen for these photos





The luminous B Group
Clockwise route from Hersham to Woking and back to Walton























~ Tim

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