Steve D, Diane, Tony H, Graham, Pam, Robert, Terry, Maureen and Ed joined me for elevenses at The Queen Stage, Effingham Their peak trade on Sundays seems to be between 10.00 am and 10.30 am with a large queue forming then, but it was much quieter immediately before and after this period. It was a cold but sunny start and far too cold to sit outside in my reckoning, but the constant passing of other customers between the two outside areas meant it wasn't much warmer inside in the otherwise comfortable area we occupied!
All except Maureen and Ed joined the ride to Woking. We meandered about a bit, and there were a few cycle paths, but, for a change, virtually nothing we rode on was unsurfaced! After pausing to admire some of the rather frightening sculptures of looming figures in Woking town centre we proceeded to Wetherspoons, a very apt place for Robert to enjoy his final lunch with us before his return to Canada. We hope to see him again in next spring.
By the time we left lunch it had warmed up considerably and we our short, bog standard ride to Walton Bridge was punctuated by frequent stops for successive items of outer clothing to be removed. Enjoy it while you can.
In summary, a fairly unexceptional sort of ride (none the worse for that) on a pleasant day. Thanks all for your company.
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