Mike writes:
The soaring temperatures of last month seemed a distant memory as five of us (Andrew, Ed, Keith, Simon & Mike) set off in drizzling rain with the weather forecasters only promising worsening conditions. Leaving Westerham after elevenses the weather seemed to ease but this was just a brief respite as Ed, Keith and Mike pedalled through downpours, and claps of thunder, on our way to Chiddingstone. The weather seemed even to deter the twitchers at Bough Beech reservoir as only a couple of binoculars were sighted. The pretty village of Chiddingstone is now largely owned by the National Trust and gets its name after a large carved sandstone boulder called the Chiding Stone. The power was off when we arrived at the pub and candles were lit as the rain poured down outside. The pub is very pleasant and friendly and at least the power cut saved us from the Spanish grand prix on the TV which was hastily turned on when the power resumed for a brief period. Then it was pedalling through more rain round Oxted and over the little hill to the Woldingham garden centre where Ed and Mike stopped for tea before heading home.
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