Elevenses at Farncombe Boathouse, now called the River Path café, but sadly without the rowboats, canoes or punts for hire.
The Enviroment Agency who have traditionally dredged this area for at least the past 20 years no longer have the funds to do so....& the water is just a few inches deep in places.
A small turnout means a chance for some off-road, the first of which we encountered just past Elstead.
Hankley Common is used for military training but perhaps more commonly known as a film location site with three Bond films, Dr Who & even a Blackadder episode being shot here.
In addition, large sets were constructed for the First World War film 1917 & in 2019, filming the blockbuster Black Widow, planning permission had to be granted for a 'crashed' helicopter.
Sandy in places, I was so far ahead that I didn't hear any complaining & besides, lunch was only a mile or so away or so I thought......
The Rural Life museum began in 1968 as a collection of Madge & Henry Jackson & now has 40,000 objects including a steam railway.
Last year could of been its last with admissions & donations falling but remarkably, they managed to raise £150,000 in just three months to keep it open.
A busy café sent us 0.3 miles to Squires & four stamps on my loyalty app.
Not done with 'rough-stuff', I included this section on the way to Milford.
Another Squires for tea at Milford but not before bidding farewell to Graham & Chris heading back to the station.
Alan & I made the 16.50 (class 455) at Guildford in the nick of time...phew!
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