By Karen C
Good turnout at Nonsuch Mansion today. Our group of six set off for Home Park. Heavier road traffic than usual en route and
Kingston Bridge pedestrian traffic overflowing onto cycle lane in places. Cycling in to Home Park was a delight -
surprisingly deserted on such a lovely day.
We stopped adjacent to a lake just before 3
o’clock. A nesting swan swan joined us
for a minute’s silence, it's calm serenity appropriate to the occasion. At one stage, Mr Swan appeared to be heading
in our direction to give us a piece of his mind. However, he decided to have an afternoon nap
instead. Mrs Swan seemed quite unfazed
by our presence (but was probably hoping we'd be quiet for a bit longer).
We were quite taken with Mrs Swan but our
reverie was rudely interrupted when our leader solemnly announced: “It closes at 4 so we'd better get
going”. Panic-stricken, we quickly set
off down the river for coffee and cake.
Shallow? Us?
Molesey Boat Club pulled out all the stops and
upgraded us to first class: proper table with all mod cons (i.e. seats) and
coffee served to us in proper cups. Warmed by the sun and enjoying our new
freedoms, the conversation turned to outside amenities. One of our party indicated an interest in a
summer house and was trying to explain the difference between a summer house
versus a shed. Liz remained
unconvinced: “It's still a shed.”
When the conversation turned to caterpillar
cakes, we knew it was time to leave.
Does Colin know there's a caterpillar cake named after him?
We headed back to Cheam via Thames Ditton and
Chessington. I experienced a couple of close passes on Chessington Road -
perhaps a helmet camera would be a good idea.
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