A reasonable turnout to 11's at Windsor Farm Shop, Old Windsor. Dave & Andy were already there when I arrived, Eventually Graham joined us followed by Carolin and John. It's a few years since we have used this venue, there were other cyclists turning up for coffee.
It was soon 11 and time to leave, alas only Andy and myself had elected to do the ride. The original destination was Henley, but in view of the diminished numbers, I shortened the ride to Velolife at Warren Row. We had a few spits of rain but nothing to cause any concern. Through Eton, Dorney, Bray and onto the edge of White Waltham and then NCN4 to Knowle Hill and onto Velolife, the cafe was buzzing with cyclists, but we did find a vacant table outside. Apart from last Sunday, it had been 7 years since Andy had last cycled with C&M, so we had a lot to catch up on, so an hour soon sped by.
After lunch I headed further North for a few hundred metres and the turned left heading roughly for Wargrave, across the Bath road at Hare Hatch, Through Waltham St Lawrence, Paley Street and a stop at Fifield as Andy had never seen the giant heads. As luck would have it, the chap who owned the house and giant heads was in the garden and was happy to chat, even offering us into the garden for a closer view, but we declined as time was marching on.
We were soon through Windsor and Old Windsor and at our tea stop at the NT cafe, Runnymede, eventually we took the hint that it was time to leave as they were putting chairs on the rest of the tables. I took the rarely used path alongside the M25 to bring us onto the Wraysbury road and then bypassed Staines high street by using the river path.
Down through Ashford and the edge of Feltham and onto Hampton. Where we parted, and Andy headed for Hampton Court. Another lovely day on the bike and great that Andy is back with C&M.
Tony..
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