Sunday, 3rd August

 Dorney - Hambleden - Windsor Farm Shop

11's at Dorney Court Kitchen Garden

I was rather concerned on Sunday that all who wished to cycle with C+M would not have seen  the notices saying that I had changed the elevenses venue from Boulters Lock to the Dorney Kitchen café - but with the assistance of Tony and Graham, the message had been received!

Nine of us gathered at the cafe, Bob stayed and did his own thing, Alan continued with us until he peeled off to go back to Osterley, which left Janice, Neil, Jeff, Graham, Ed, Vic and myself to ride across bridges and through lanes to Hambleden for lunch.  Bray, Waltham St Lawrence, Upper Wargrave and Henley led us to Mill End to cross the lock and weir to continue the final mile to the Stag and Huntsman public house. The service was good but...food is quite pricey!   No sandwiches, the soup was definitely a starter size serving 

and it was £11+ for the child portion of spaghetti with bacon and cheese, plus a pint!  Four of us ate at the pub and the others either had their own or bought sandwiches at the village shop.

 We left Hambleden around 1.30. going over the weir and lock, up to Remenham Hill and then we took a  route some have done before!  Through Cockpole Greeen and Warren Row to the A4.   Left and then right to White Waltham where this time we did a right before a left to take the A3024 more or less all the way to Windsor.  Tea was taken at Windsor Farm Shop/Coffee Shop where there was a very large display of vintage vehicles, plus a display of vintage bicycles manned by Bill and Margaret Squirrel and other members of the V-CC  (Veteran Cycle Club).

Here we split.  Jeff continued, no tea stop for him as he had many more miles to do,........Janice and Graham left after tea and cake, Neil sort of wandered away...then Ed, Vic and I left. I had but a short distance to my house but I went into Staines with Ed and joined him for refreshments in Wetherspoons.  

I only did 58 miles but Jeff cycled 95 miles - and goodness knows what Janice, Ed, Neil and Graham did!!??

Thanks every body for it was a good day and many thanks to Vic for helping with the route plan

 Pam :):)