Today’s ride to Redhill was a proper team effort, leveraging the collective knowledge of the C&M members present. But first we played a game of how many cyclists could we get around one table at the Old Moat – the answer was 11 (Bob, Steve, Ann, Pete & Pete, Graham, Ed, David, Terry, Mark and myself). Mark had made it in good time after an emergency dash to Halfords, but Ray missed out on elevenses altogether due to a broken spoke.
.JPEG) |
| Elevenses at The Old Moat |
Leaving Bob, Graham kindly led us out of Epsom via the Stew Ponds and the level crossing at the edge of the Common to avoid the closed bridge. Mission accomplished, 9 of us (with Ray and without Graham and Ed) climbed up Hurst Road to Walton on the Hill, where Pete took over to guide us enthusiastically through the aptly named Warren at Kingswood and up the second climb to Chipstead.
.JPEG) |
| Pete about to try educating us about a house in The Warren (or about a previous owner, I was distracted) |
Then it was all downhill to Gatton Bottom, where David was keen to show us a shortcut over a little bridge into Quality Street, Merstham, and eventually we all landed up at The Sun in Redhill. Now down to 8 with David heading straight off, we sat out the front in the sunshine and were quickly fed and watered.
 |
| Quality Street - charming houses but where's the chocolate? |
At this point we decided that one delicious church tea with homemade cakes is as good as another delicious church tea with homemade cakes, so rather than head as far south as Ockley we would cut short to Brockham. So now without Mark and down to 7, we wiggled through the back streets south of Redhill and Reigate to come out on the delightful Flanchford Road and from there on to Brockham, where we once again sat in glorious sunshine, supporting charity by consuming large slices of cake.
 |
| Supporting the Brockham Village Church Cake Sale |
No comments:
Post a Comment