14th of Feb...and 14 of us were ready to leave Squires for Woking at 14 minutes past eleven !!!! (more or less)! It was the same route as planned for my 2015 lead to Horsell but this Sunday we diverted to Wetherspoons which was not such a bad choice, (Horsell pubs were fully booked), for we all sat together with no complaints about food and service.
OK....the route....towards Cobham station, River Lane (good surface), Downside, Horsley Road, The Drift, East Lane, Ripley Lane to Ripley where there had been a time trial that Mike had hoped to see one or two of the participants but it was all over when we passed the headquarters! From there we passed Newark Abbey continuing to Maybury then via the canal towpath to Woking.
Alan and Richard had already gone their own way so twelve for lunch. After lunch Dave, Mike and Tony pushed on whilst the rest of us went to Addlestone via the towpath and New Haw. Terry said goodbye at Byfleet; Nigel, Graham and Rachel - no tea - so five of us stopped at the Golden Café where we were invited to meander as long as we wished!
I must add that it was 14 miles from elevenses to lunch...how is that for all the fourteens on the 14th???A very nice day, albeit very chilly - but NO rain!! My thanks to all for coming, particularly to Ray for taking photos and to Graham for back marking.
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I had planned to go and watch KPRC riders in the Kingston Wheelers Sporting 14 mile TT but left home too late so joined the C&M at Stoke de Abanon and thence to W'Spoons Woking. Jolly good value proper roast lamb lunch and a pint of Teardrop all for £7.85. The company was great and Pam did a very good lead.
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