Sunday 22nd September, sadly a gloomy Forecast led to 3 cancellations for Part 1. An overcast dry morning, saw 12 Cyclists, use a novel route via the Bittoms, Lower Marsh, Berrylands, Tolworth, Chessington, Claygate, Esher, -still too early, a lap of Molesey, a Pic at St Mary’s Church, as some wag remarked, ‘the Bell in Cycling, means 1 more lap’-, soon parked in the Garden of the Bell, for a delightful lunch, then Thames Ditton, Portsmouth Rd, to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 15 Miles, thanks to Toni for back marking. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1684206

Part 2. With 1 more cancellation, farewell to 4, welcome 1 more, 9 Cyclists left via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park (Photo), Hampton, Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Leitrim Park- now with steady drizzle-, River Crane path, Kneller Gardens, Twickenham, St Margarets, to Marble Hill Park Cafe for refreshments, Twickenham riverside- where a young child suddenly rushed out from behind a parked Car, in front of our leader, a swerve to the Left, to avoid hitting the youngster, meant a tumble, luckily as it was relatively low speed, the only injury is a grazed knee & minor adjustment to 1 brake lever-, Strawberry hill, Teddington, Hampton wick, Kingston Bridge, to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 15 Miles, Total 30 Miles, thanks to Andrea E for back marking. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/2760114

Casualty update; Knee is a little stiff this morning, but not as much as expected the wound does look messy, thanfully only skin deep.