Wednesday 14th February, after 1 late cancellation, with some light drizzle to start & a strong Headwind for a large part of the Morning 👎, 20 Cyclists left via Portsmouth Rd, Long Ditton, Hinchley wood, Esher, Fairmile, Cobham, Downside, Bookham Common- with a minor navigation hiccup, leading to a different part of the Common-, Fetcham, Leatherhead,to Ashtead for lunch at ‘the Woodman’ (Ember Inns), Ashtead Park, Woodcote, Epsom, ‘Nescot path’. East Ewell, Nonsuch Park (Photo), to Cheam Park for Tea & refreshments, North Cheam, Motspur park, New Malden, Berrylands, to finish back in Kingston. Total 31 Miles, thanks to John E for back marking & sevaral others for marking corners.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/312617 (see red dotted line for intended route)

Wednesday 18th October, after 3 late cancellations & 2 missing a train, with very light Drizzle as we left, 11 Cyclists via Portsmouth Rd, Thames Ditton- with 1 more joining in-, Gigghill Green, Weston Green, Esher, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Brooklands Park, Byfleet, New Haw, Rowtown, to Addlestone for lunch at the delightful Pelican, also finding the pair who missed the Train, now 14 in total, also the Drizzle becoming steady Rain, but no dropouts yet…. Also making minor adjustments to a rubbing Mudguard, Woburn Hill, Chertsey Meads, Chertsey Bridge, Shepperton (Photo), Haliford, -a brief debate to stop for Tea or not, no stop this time with Rain gradually increasing-, Sunbury, Hampton, Bushy Park, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge to finish. Total 29 Miles, Special thanks to Celia for back marking, & others for corner marking. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1868983

Wednesday 20th September after 1 late cancellation, with a blustery tail wind, 7 Cyclists left via Skerne Rd, Kingston gate Richmond Park, White lodge, Roehampton gate, Barnes Common, Putney, a very congested Putney Bridge, Fulham, Brompton Cemetery, South Kensington, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Marylebone, to Maida Vale for lunch at the Carlton Tavern, -now with a blustery Headwind, but still dry, for a while-, Kilburn, North Kensington, Shepherds bush, Hammersmith- finally the Rain arrived, steady rather than torrential-, C9, to Barnes Bridge to see the ‘new Non-cycle path’ under the Bridge, walk the steps onto Bridge, Barnes, to East Sheen- with a hasty debate, the vote was split 50-50, to stop for Tea or not, so just 3 stopped at Palewell only to find the Shutters down, hence a detour to Roehampton gate Cafe for Tea & Bread Pudding- What, on a Wednesday ? (still left over from Sunday), Ham gate, North Kingston, to finish back in the Market place. Total 30 Miles, thanks to John E for back marking, thanks to John D for the BP. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1691708

Wednesday 12th July. After a brief shower just before the start, mostly cloudy skies, after 1 cancellation, 15 Cyclists left from New Malden via the Beeline, Raynes park, Wimbledon Chase, South Wimbledon, Wandle trail- joined by 1 more, who had a visit from the ‘PFairy’, hence missed the start-, Earlsfield, Wandsworth Common (Photo), Clapham Common, Stockwell, Oval, Vauxhall- in one linked move through 5 sets of Lights-, Vauxhall Bridge to Pimlico for lunch at the always welcoming White Swan (McMullens), a very congested Westminster & many other Cyclists battling our way to join the Embankment route C3, to Southwark Bridge, (going a little off Piste in Bermondsey), Burgess Park, Loughborough, Brockwell Park, Tulse Hill, Streatham, to Tooting Bec Common cafe for Tea & Refreshments, Tooting, Colliers wood, a different part of the Wandle trail, Morden Hall Park, Morden, Cannons Hill Common, Motspur park, to finish back in NeW Malden. Total 31 Miles, thanks to Toni & John for Back marking.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/933539