Sunday 15 September

GARSONS FARM - WOKING - SHEPPERTON LOCK

Shepperton Lock

C + M was well attended this week - super weather and a convenient elevenses for many!  Bob, Ed, Maureen and Lilian had arrived just in front of me, then Simon, Paul, Robert and Margaret, Terry and Graham....and then Jeff,    Bob, Margaret and Jeff stayed on at Garson's whilst Paul left with us but very soon went his own way.  Our group took the road to Cobham.  We turned into Fairmile, right into Hogsmill Lane (new for me), past Waitrose and across to pass 'our' British Legion!  Straight on until we turned into The Drift - a real lumpy road.  Almost straight over into East Lane to our next right into Pincott Lane then a long downhill towards Ripley.

Our next turn was into Grove Heath Road..... crossing the Portsmouth Road to Send where Terry punctured in Tannery Lane!   Graham, Robert and Simon waited; then, what bad luck, Robert punctured just as they were on their way to join t'other four who had continued up the 'hill'!   Newark Lane - Church Hill - Pyrford Common Road, East Hill Maybury - to Woking Wetherspoons.

To Let?  Not quite outside the pub

It was approx. 1.30 when we arrived.   It was but a few minutes later that Graham and Robert joined us.   Another enjoyable lunch time chat then on our way by 2.45, having decided there was little time left to get far to have the obligatory afternoon tea (and cake) stop!  So we plumped for the Addlestone GC (aka other names)!  Our direct route was through Sheerwater but we did so well time wise we continued on to - my favourite tea stop - Shepperton Lock :)   Great !!    A nice long relax in the sun with all but one rider  - it is just a bit too far out of Terry's way to continue beyond Byfleet!  Nobody was in a hurry to leave - but - eventually we had to depart to wend our way home.

Sorry you missed us Vic....but thanks for phoning.

My thanks to Simon and Robert for photos and Graham and Simon who watched out at the rear!  Great company - my thanks to all :) :)

~  Pam