Monday, January 07, 2013

Sunday, 6 January 2013

Henfold - Rusper - Denbies

Apologies for the self-promotion, but I couldn't resist it.

 Double figures met at Henfold Lakes for the first bacon sandwich of 2013 - there goes one New Year resolution. What happened to Pam and Irene? One of our number, Matt, had other fish to fry, so then there were 9 for the ride to Rusper. This was just 3 miles as the crow flies. Expectations of an early lunch were dashed, however, as the crow had other ideas.  Our feathered friend led us a merry dance via Newdigate, Charlwood, Ifield Green and Lamb’s Green. We then savoured some newly spread tarmac at Wimlands, before settling just before 1pm on our imposing lunch-time perch at the Plough and Attic Rooms in Rusper.
We were warmly welcomed and shown to a fine, oak-beamed Attic Room, set up for a baronial feast. I did rather lack my former embonpoint to adequately fill the baronial chair. Food and beer (Rudolph) were good with nobody impatient to leave. When we did set off, it really was an ‘as the crow flies’ scamper for a leisurely tea and cake at Denbies, before taking advantage of some remaining daylight to find our separate ways home.

My number of the day, to parrot Jeff Randall, was 0. That represents the number of raindrops that fell to dampen our enthusiasm during the day. Good to see you all and goodnight.

Jeff

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