Just my luck to pick the two wet Sundays in an otherwise dry summer to lead Sunday rides! The weather forecast for today wasn't good and there were lots of C & M riders away or with good alibis, so I scarcely expected any company at all for this ride. I was very pleased then when Graham joined me at elevenses, and we duly set off for lunch at Ash. The on and off rain, which had been more off than on, gradually became more on than off once we were on our way, so we took a fairly direct route, making only one brief detour to inspect The Cricketers at Pirbright, now closed, and sadly showing no signs of any imminent re-opening. This was our first visit to the Lion Brewery at Ash and it ticked all the right boxes - friendly service, competitive prices, sandwiches (with chips), jacket potatoes and all day breakfasts all on the Sunday menu, and not a roast dinner in sight! A jazz band plays every Sunday in a separate bar. Again it was a pretty direct but completely different route home in view of the rain which, although still intermittent, had become heavier. Graham briefly took over navigation to take us on a cunning back street route from Mayford to Sheerwater so we could avoid the unpleasant main road, then it was straightforward stuff to Walton Bridge where there was a parting of the ways. Many thanks to Graham for his company.
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