Tony's 10 April All Day Ride to Lots Road and Battersea Park

28 riders in five groups left Nonsuch Park and made it to Battersea Park via Richmond Park and Putney all returned by different routes.

Tony's group in Battersea Park........

.....and at the pagoda

The tea and lunch stops varied accordingly.  Our group stopped at Richmond Park and the Skylark cafe on Wandsworth Common. Although cold the weather stayed dry.

Thanks to all the leaders for their help.

Regards Tony

Steph's group at All Saints, Bishop's Park, Fulham, where she found a route under Putney Bridge that did not involve getting run over by buses.

Debbie, Angela and Nikki at Clapham Common bandstand; Paul's group

Paul's group on the South Bank at Battersea

Our group had coffee at Richmond Park, lunch at Battersea Park and Afternoon tea at Earlsfield.  We overtook/ were overtaken once or twice by the other groups but we all kept separate for the stops.  This was achieved by variations of route between leaders and the wide choice of cafes in Battersea Park.  Staying dry?  There was a heavy cloud layer and a chill wind and raindrops kept falling on our heads at the rate of three drops a minute all day, but the heavens never opened.  In Putney we worked out that the snowflakes were in fact blossom petals, but it was the kind of day they could have been either!

It was nevertheless a brilliant ride and we all enjoyed ourselves.  Thank you Tony.

Paul