Sunday July 22nd 2007

This ride should have been Pam's but understandably Irene and I would have to do. We rode through Lower Sunbury and Upper Halliford to Laleham and Staines. As on a previous occasion Irene was AWOL! But she soon realised that we were not coming along the towpath and returned in time to lead us over the bridge. The first level crossing was under repair but they kindly let us through. So Egham town centre was next before we cut across to Runnymede. Sixteen was our number being Irene, Graham, Bob, Daphne, Ed, Francoise (long time no see), Frank, Grant, Jake, Janice, Keith, Lisa, Pete C, Pete M, Stephanie, and finally John(Pam's friend, down from Scotland). Much elevenses' talk developed the theme "How deep was your flooding?" - too deep for Grant and Frank, on behalf of his mum. Grant (no surprise), Pete M, Lisa and Janice (on new Ferrari Red? Roberts Roughstuff) were for home. That left twelve who climbed up into Great Windsor Park and through Maiden's Green to Moss End where west and then south took us to the Stag and Hounds in Binfield. Unexpectedly this was closed for renovation. A brief pow-wow, and we headed east. By luck we headed off Bob on Cabbage Hill. The revised stop was the Cricketers in Winkfield Row where the staff turned a blind eye to our BYO brigade. Tea was too close so it was taken instead at Shepperton Lock, reached via Ascot Racecourse, Cheapside, the Park (again), Egham (again), Thorpe and Penton Hook. Around 60 miles on a day very fair by this year's standard.