Tuesday, 10 April 2007

Easter Tour 2007


Many thanks to Simon and Jen for their hard work in locating the digs.
Also thanks go to Graham for his faultless routes and navigation.
It is also worth mentioning all the other C&M/KP members that made for a fantastic weekend.
The weather was the icing on the cake,can't wait till next year!

Author: Tartan Socks(long)

Sunday, 1 April 2007

April Fools Day 2007

Under half of the eventually 19 sunworshipers came the official route via Cobham and East Horsley to the Mucky Duck in Shere. That was far enough for some (Bob, Deanna, Pam, Pete M). The rest (Daphne, Ed, Florence, Graham, Ian, Irene, Jake, John, Keith, Mike, Pete B, Pete F, Steve, Terry) followed Pete C along Jesses Lane to Peaslake and then with half-hearted protest up Radnor Lane to the shoulder of Holmbury Hill. Descending we went past Ewhurst Green and the brickworks. After the Chequers at Rowhook, the A281 was sampled before branching off to the Greets Inn in Warnham. Here we were joined by Ann who had earlier competed the Kingston (foot) races. After seating ourselves, there was just room for 4 locals to prop up the bar! The route back was via Rusper where things hotted up. By Newdigate the leader was unable to catch the breakaways and only a hasty phone call brought the group back together. Tea was taken at Brockham Church, rather crowded with Easter Egg hunt competitors. A fine but hard day; the sunny, warm weather being balanced by a strong and boisterous northeasterly - not a day for hard lens wearers (as I can attest).

Author: Anonymous

Tuesday, 27 March 2007

Burnham Beeches


The Dell Cafe at Burnham Beeches is now just a flat grassy area with two benches! The Glade Cafe has also been flattened but work is underway to build a new larger building in its place. The section has used The Dell Cafe for over 50years.

Author: Pete

1 Comment:

Ariadne 68 15 August 2016 at 21:13 BST

Mrs Christine Williams was the proprietor of The Dell in 1966.

Sutton Benger in 1941


A picture from the Picton collection of The Volunteer as used by the club in the past

Author: Pete

Monday, 26 March 2007

Sunday 25th March 2007

A good turn out today for Jake's run to Sutton Abinger.
But first we assembled at Henfold Lake: Bob, Terry, John, Richard, Ray, Pete, Daphne, Keith, Mike, Ed, Irene, Graham, new lady - whose name I've forgotton, sorry - Jake & myself.
With good prospects of warmer weather and a few sunny breaks, some sat outside where a mug of coffee will set you back 65p.
We were away by 11.30 only to suffer mechanical in Capel (Keith's jockey wheel parted company and he was only able to continue with a screw that was kindly supplied by a friendly white van man).
A little behind schedule, Keith hit the front (as if he had something to prove) and the speed gradually produced 2 groups which only came together on approach to Holmbury.
Bob was already at The Volunteer looking for a discreet place for sandwich eating.
Soup seemed to be order of the day (£3.95) and the place got a general thumbs up despite the rather exotic menu (Crayfish anyone?).
Up & down Hoe Lane to Shere, Coombe Bottom and tea at West Horsley GC where numbers had reduced by 50%.
The dim wit providing the teas managed to put 1 tea bag in a 2 person pot and filled it to the brim producing a virtually undrinkable beverage then charged me £1.20.
Total 54.4 miles (from Ewell).

Blog of the week: http://adrianfitch.wordpress.com/

Author: Tartan Socks(long)

1 Comment:

Adrian Fitch 26 March 2007 at 17:55 BST

I'm honoured to be your Blog of the Week.

Saturday, 24 March 2007

Cycling kit at Lidl

I see that Lidl are advertising cheap cycling kit & accessories for the week starting Monday 26th March - if anyone is interested.

http://www.lidl.co.uk


Lisa

Author: Lisa

Home to Salisbury

Route for Good Friday, from Ann:

START THAMES DITTON, THRU CLAYGATE, SA AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS
A244 THRU GOLF COURSE, BEAR R,
LA307, OVER A3, L FAIRMILE LANE
R @ XRD LEIGH HILL ROAD
R A245 COBHAM
3RD L DOWNSIDE,
R PLOUGH LANE, OVER M25 SA AT XRD
AT T BEAR R, IST L GUILLISHALL LANE
R @ XRDS TO RIPLEY
L IMM R NEWARK LANE
TWD PYRFORD VILLAGE
L @ 7 STARS PH PAPERCOURT LANE TO SEND
R THEN L AT RAB A247
AT 2ND RAB SA THEN L VICARAGE RD
B380 2ND EXIT GUILDFORD RD AT RAB
SA AT RAB B380 TO FOX CORNER
BEAR L ASH RD B380
L ONTO A 324TO ASH
1ST L AFTER LEVEL CROSSING ASH GREEN
1ST R POYLE RD NO SP
L IN TONGHAM, UNDER A31 TWDS RUNFOLD
L @ XRD IGNORE CYCLE ROUTE
@A31 L ON TRACK@ ROCK HOUSE
SA KILNSIDE FARM
R (NOT L ROUTE 22)
L MILL HOUSE
WALK BIKE OVER GRAVEL PAST HOUSE
BEAR R NORTH DOWNS WAY
@ A31 L ON TRACK THEN L ON CYCLE WAY
TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS NEAR STATION
CROSS OVER INTO FARNHAM
FOLLOW ONE WAY SYSTEM, BEAR R
@ T L THEN ON RHS LYONS YARD FOR CAFES
OR R @ T & CAFE ROUGE ON LHS.
OUT WEST IST R BEFORE RAB CRONDALL LANE
ALT ROUTE INTO FARNHAM:-.
SA OVER A31 USING CYCLE PATH ON LGE RAB,
L B3208 BADSHOT LEA,
AT RAB CROSS ROAD CYCLE PATH RHS
INTO FARNHAM
AT XR WHERE NO ENTRY SA GO L
FOLLOW ROAD R, AT T L
THEN SOON R INTO LYONS YARD
PEDESTRIANISED WITH CAFES AND WAITROSE
OUT WEST IST R BEFORE RAB CRONDALL LANE
L TWDS WELL, @ TRIANGLE R WELL
L LOWER FROYLE, R AT T
SA AT XRDS @ GOLDEN POT PH
2ND L LASHAM
GARDEN CENTRE WITH CAFE ON LHS
R IMM L DOWN HILL
SA AT A339 TO BENTWORTH
SA MEDSTEAD , L @ RAB MEDSTEAD
R THEN 1ST L BIGHTON/ ARESFORD ROUTE 23
L AT T TO NEW ALRESFORD (NO SP)
R AT T & DOWN HILL TO TIFFINS CAFE ON RHS
SA THEN R B3047, 1ST L NO SP WEIGHT LIMIT (FORD)
R AT T THEN L BY PUB UP HILL
IST R NO SP BY WALL & PHONE BOX
THRU AVINGTON, R EASTON,
L @ CRICKETERS PUB THEN R NO SP (SW)
(IGNORE SIGN FOR WINCHESTER)
AT XR SA MARKED NO THRU RD
FOLLOW UNDER MAIN ROAD,
BEAR R FOLLOW OVER MOTORWAY,
BEAR L UNDER MAIN ROAD
L WINCHESTER SP WINNALS TRADING ESTATE
FOLLOW ONE WAY SYSTEM
UNION ST / FRIARSGATE / ST GEORGES ST
R WETHERSPOONS THE OLD GAOL HOUSE
11A JEWRY ST SO23 01962 850095
OR LEFT PEDESTRIANISED AREA CAFES
OUT SP ROMSEY UP HILL
PAST HOSPITAL, R @ RAB
IST L SARAM ROAD, (6 MILES OF V QUIET ROAD!)
AFTER 2 MILES SA @ XR
THEN @ 1 MILE FORK R
THRU ASHLEY TWD KINGS SOMBOURNE
R @ T CHURCH ROAD
R @ A3057 IST L (BYWAY) IST L AT TOP OF HILL
MARKED PRIVATE RD (FOOTPATH)
SA WHERE ROAD BEARS R
L AT END TEST WAY (FOOTPATH BUT LIKE BRIDLEWAY)
R AT END (OR L TO PUB AT HORSEBRIDGE, JOHN O GAUNT)
ALT ROUTE TO HOUGHTON AVOIDING TRACK
BUT THIS ROAD CAN BE V BUSY LORRIES ETC
L A3057 SOON GREAT CARE WHERE
A ROAD NARROWS ON BLIND RISE &
NO PAVEMENT THEN SOON
GREAT CARE FORK R HOUGHTON
R SP HOUGHTON (GBG PUB JOHN O GAUNT)
OVER SEVERAL OLD BRIDGES
SA THEN R OPP MOTTISFONT GDNS
L DUNBRIDGE, OVER LEVEL CROSSING
R TWDS LOCKERLEY,
R @ T, L SP EAST DEAN/WEST DEAN
R @ T TWDS EAST GRIMSTEAD
THEN L WEST GRIMSTEAD
TWDS ALDERBURY, OVER A36
R IN ALDERBURY, FOLLOW SUSTRANS ROUTE
L BEFORE HILL SP NO THRU RD
TO A36, SHORT BIT ON PAVEMENT
THEN GREAT CARE PAVEMENT ENDS
V SOON IST R PETERS FINGER WAY (NO NAME AT BEG)
UNDER RAILWAY, BEAR L MILFORD MILL RD
L SHADY BOWER, L MILFORD HILL
L FOWLERS ROAD NO 31 BYWAYS HOUSE B & B
TO GO INTO SALISBURY FOLLOW MILFORD HILL
UNDER A36, SA MILFORD ST / NEW CANAL
R HIGH ST, L BRIDGE ST FOR NON SMOKING
WEATHERSPOONS!

Author: Lisa