Wednesday 15th February. A mostly bright Sunny day saw 16 Cyclists leave via Portsmouth Rd, Long Ditton, Hinchley wood, Littleworth, joined by 1 more, Esher, Fairmile, Cobham, Downside, -with 2 almost making a break for freedom-, Bookham Common (including Isle of Wight & Photo)-, to Little Bookham for a Picnic lunch at Ye Olde Windsor Castle (Chef & Brewer), but no Chef today, so most had come prepared -at least the Brewer part lived up to expectations-, Great Bookham, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Ashtead Park, Epsom, to Alexandra Park for Tea & Refreshments at the delightful ‘Park view Cafe’, Ewell village- including having to dismount & walk as West St was being resurfaced 🙂-, Ewell Court Park, West Ewell, Tolworth, Berrylands to finish back in Kingston. Total 29 Miles, thanks to Chris F for back marking & others for marking corners.

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Isle of Wight area, Bookham Common

Wednesday 14th October, a bright start, with more cloud in the Afternoon, would it stay dry ? We had a full house of 18 Cyclists, split into the usual 3 Group’s, leave via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, New Malden, Motspur park, Joseph Hood Park, North Cheam, Cheam Park, still with ‘Sinkhole’, Nonsuch Park, East Ewell, Nescot Path, Epsom, Woodcote, Ashtead Park (Photo group 1), to Ashtead for lunch at the ‘Woodman (Ember Inns),

-Fortuitously, the Heavy shower of Rain came whilst all 3 groups where enjoying lunch, which did mean some large Puddles to negotiate-, Leatherhead, Fetcham (Photo Group 3), Bookham Common, including ‘the Isle of Wight’ area of the Common, Downside, Cobham, Fairmile, to Claremont Lake Cafe for Tea & Refreshments, Claremont Estate, Claygate, Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton, Portsmouth Rd track to finish back in Kingston. Total 31 Miles, 2 new Face’s, Special thanks to Steve F & Mags for leading groups 2 & 3, thanks to Dave P, Ellie & Mike F for back marking each group.

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