The weather forecast was dire, wind, rain, pestilence, well maybe not the last one but we were close.(Covid)
11's
at Nauticaliar and a good turnout. Dave, Graham, Pam, Terry, Ed,
Lillian and me, the day's leader. Simon had left home to come but I
think the wind had taken him elsewhere and he ended up at the
Pheasantry?
No one was
eager to leave as the weather onslaught hadn't yet started, well the
wind had and was felt on my ride there. We lingered, eventually Dave,
Terry and Graham headed off for home.
I
decided that our advertised lunch destination would have a tailwind
going but a headwind and rain coming back. So a compromise was agreed
and we headed to the Harrow pub at Charlton for lunch, all of 2 miles
distant.
The Harrow Pub with Black clouds looming
So, Pam, Ed, Lillian and
myself enjoyed a warm lunch in the cosy surroundings of the Harrow at
Charlton, very few people were there so service was quick. Again plenty
of chatter.
We soon noticed that the rain
had started and reluctantly we donned our wet weather gear and headed
for home. Pam headed West for Egham while Ed, Lillian and myself headed
East, Luckily the rain wasn't heavy and the wind was a sidewind so did
not impair our progress too much.
We parted company at Hampton and I
benefited from a tailwind for the last mile and a half home. The day
turned out well considering the forecast and gloomy outlook.
Tony..
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