Six met at North Cheam for the first Midweek Wayfarers ride of 2023, Gill, Frank, Anne and John, Ed and Helen, heading into the wind for our ride via Claygate and Blackhills to Cobham. No delays at the private estate gates this morning, much to our pleasure, a happy start to the new year.
On arrival, we were pleased to find our esteemed membership secretary, Christina, as she had missed the early B group departure, and welcomed her, along with Don and Jane to our merry band for coffee and the day's adventure.
We decided on the Woodman in Ashtead as our lunch destination, posting it on the WhatsApp group for benefit of any oversleepers who wished to join us. Away we headed shortly after 11.40, crossing Bookham Common and heading downhill through Fetcham. We took the River Way via Fetcham Splash, where the Mole was swirling full and fast after the previous night's rain. Then down into Leatherhead and along the cycleway from the station to Lower Ashtead.
Liz S joined us for lunch, so we were a cosy party of 10 around the table together. Food was excellent, service kind and welcoming, and company friendly and warm as usual. And as we set off with the wind behind us for our crossing of Ashtead and Epsom Commons, the sun emerged to brighten our ways home. All in all, our day was a very good start for this year's Wednesday rides out together. About 25 miles round trip from North Cheam.
Helen Tovey
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