A rather breezy day, Dry & a lot warmer than of late. With 4 late cancellations & 2 no shows, it was not the record number for a January ride that might have been, still 22 Cyclists split into 2 groups, left via Piortsmouth Rd, Giggshill green- collecting 1 more for group 1-, Weston Green, Esher, Walton on Thames- with a visit from the ‘P Fairy’ for group 1, thus group 2 took the lead-, Walton Bridge, Shepperton, Chertsey Bridge, Chertsey, Thorpe- with a 2nd visit from the ‘P fairy’, this time for an E bike, without the know-how, to remove the rear Wheel, the victim had a long walk to Staines for a Train 👎-, Egham Hythe, Staines Bridge, to Staines for lunch at the rather busy George (Wetherspoons), -swiftly served all the same-, with a much stronger Wind, but mostly from behind, 👍Knowle Green, Ashford, Sunbury, Hanworth, Hampton, to Bushy Park- with group 2 (still in the lead), deciding to forego a Tea stop, thus a rather early finish, group 1 did stop at the Pheasantry for Tea & refreshments-, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge, to finish back in Kingston. Total 28 Miles, 2 new faces, special thanks to Bai for leading group 2, thanks to Toni & Steve D for back marking each group, 2 visits from the ‘P fairy’.

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Group 2 Bushy Park: Bai