11's Wetherspoons Staines. A cold and blustery day but sunny at times. Dave was tucking into his bacon sandwich when I arrived. And gradually the throng arrived, well the hardy few. David vine ventured a visit to 11's, which was a nice surprise. Along with Graham, Pam and lovely to have Vic join us for 11's and lunch, he will be 90 on the 22nd!
The planned lunch stop was the Cinnamon cafe in Windsor, which is only 7 miles distant, but I had planned routes of varying distance depending on the weather. As no rain darkened the day I took the route to Eaton, Dorney, and across the river to Fifield, Oakley Green, Clewer and onto Windsor for lunch, a nice 17.5 miles. As usual, the Cinnamon cafe was ultra-busy but we soon settled down to coffee and Cinnamon buns etc.
Vic decided to make his own way home from lunch as did Dave. The jolly 3 headed for Colnbrook, Longford and into Heathrow on the West perimeter cycle path. Out into Stanwell high street heading for tea at Shepperton, heading into Ashford Graham took his own route home. At this point, the 2 remaining decided to forego Nauticailia and headed to one of the 2 Costas in Ashford. For coffee and cake, well I had the cake.
Plenty of chat and putting the world right before it was time to depart. Pam heading West and I headed for Feltham, Hanworth and home. A really pleasant day on the bike and 42.5 miles for me.
Tony..
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