A surprising number signed up for the ride, 16 in total, so a sub-ride leader was needed. Ray Y came to the rescue.11's, as usual, was at the Ferry Coffee shop, but on the way there I got an email from the Shepherds Hut, our lunch pub, saying "They couldn't now accommodate us" I phoned Birds Hill golf club, about a mile and half further on, who were happy to have us. We managed to leave reasonably on time. Virginia Water came and went and we were soon cycling through Ascot Racecourse.
Through Winkfield Row and
lovely quiet lanes to Jealotts Hil and a swooping descent brought us to
the roundabout at the end of the Drift Road and the entrance to the
Golf Course clubhouse.
The staff were very
welcoming and the food orders were very quickly in front of us at the
tables, it was such great service and very friendly staff, I have used
the Golf club before, but never with 16 riders! As Arnie would say "I'll
be back"
After lunch, we retraced our
footsteps back up the hill to Hawthorn Hill and the lovely off-road
track to Nuptown, Maidens Green and onto Cranbourne, the deaded Peanut
roundabout and into Windsor Great Park. After the park, we had the fast
descent of Tite Hill, through to the edge of Thorpe and back to
Chertsey, across the Meads and the cycle track down to Wadebridge. At
Cowey Sale we stopped for the loo and the groups started to disperse,
just 6 stopped for tea and cake at Walton Mariner.
A
lovely day out and a lovely bunch of Norwesters. Thank you Ray for
Sub-leading, Alan and Pete for back marking and everyone else for a very
enjoyable day.
Tony..
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