Midweek ride to Pyrford Lock

Wednesday 15th January. A mostly cloud covered day, much warmer than of late, saw 19 out of 15 who had booked- yes 4 unexpected guests-, leave in 1 group, via Portsmouth Rd, Thames Ditton- joined by 1 more-, Molesey, Walton- joined by yet 1 more (now 21)-, Weybridge, Brooklands Park, Byfleet village, Wisley, to Pyrford Lock for lunch at the Anchor (Hall & Woodhouse/ Badger), back to Wisley & the new Wisley Bridge (Photo), Ockham, Hatchford, Downside, to Stoke D’Abernon for Tea & refreshments at Cafe Barbera, Oxshott, ‘Birds Hill estate’, a freshly resurfaced Bridleway in Claygate, Hinchley wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton, to finish back in Kingston. Total 30 Miles, 1 new face, special thanks to Toni for back marking a larger than expected group & to Celia for being a ‘Super Marshal’. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/2006267

Near the new Wisley Lane Bridge: Lindsay

Bread pudding ride to Peckham

Sunday 12th January. A bitterly cold day, not a surprise, that 6 had cancelled there place, incredibly 19 were still brave enough to meet in New Malden, split into 2 groups, – wiith 1 of group 2, having gone to the wrong meeting point, having to hot foot it from Kingston-, via Motspur park, Cannon Hill, Morden, Morden Hall Park, 1 of group 1 suffering a visit from the ‘P fairy’, -enabling group 2 to take the lead-, Colliers wood, Tooting, Tooting Bec Common, Clapham, Clapham Common (Photo group 2), Stockwell, Caldwell, Burgess Park, Surrey Canal path, to Peckham for lunch at the Kentish Drover (Wetherspoons), -we did try joining up as 1 group, but Traffic lights proved largely unhelpful -, a bit more Peckham, Camberwell Grove, Dulwich village, Brockwell Park, Clapham park, Abbeville vilage, Clapham Common- crossing our outward route-, to Wandsworth Common for Tea & refreshments at the Skylark Cafe- almost ready to leave 1 more face joined us, having been ‘tailing us’ all afternoon-, Earlsfield, Wandle trail, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Chase, Raynes park, to finish back in New Malden. 2 new faces, Total 29 Miles, special thanks to Bai for leading group 2, thanks to Andrea C & Chris F for back marking each group.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/2830063

Group 2 Clapham Common Bandstand: Lindsay