The last time the Cheam and Morden met for elevenses at Windsor Farm Shop Cafe (last summer), it was very hot and we were longing for a cooling breeze. How things change - this time we were huddled up trying to dodge the chill north-easterly wind! Thirteen of us had made the long trek to royal precincts (was that an omen?). Carolyn, John and Niall, no doubt wise to the perils of rides led by me, elected to return straight home, while Simon, Alan, Dave E, Andy, Ruth, Sarah, Pam, Robert and Ann gamely elected to join me on another of my dreaded 'bike adventures'!
We duly set off via Windsor, Bray, and the rather exotically-named Furze Platt, Pinkneys Green, Stubbings and Burchett's Green. There were no incidents on the way to lunch except for a pannier which dropped off because of a pothole! We eventually got the wind behind us a bit and soon gained the (truly rather sweet) Honey Lane, passed old C & M favourite, the Dew Drop Inn, and then picked up the forest track leading to Pudding Hill, then it was a short uphill to Velolife, new old C & M favourite (if you see what I mean)!
Delicious toasted sandwiches were duly consumed and we set off for home. Less interseting place names this time - only Bottle Lane and Shottesbrooke stand out! Progress was good to start with, but we gradually turned back into the wind, and tired legs quickly became even more tired! Despite this, we still reached tea (at Great Cockcrow Railway) well before 4.00 pm, and were met there by Tony H, now back on his bike after a short absence.
Thanks all for your company, and for putting up with it all, and many thanks to Simon for back-marking.
Author: David W
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