By Paul
The usual crowd gathered at the Pavilion Cafe in Beddington Park on Saturday in perfect cycling weather, ready for a pleasant, easy ride somewhere of Colin's choosing. Matthew was otherwise engaged in the Park because it was Thomas' third birthday and he was having an open air party; we went over and wished him a happy one.
We were joined by Neil, fresh from his adventures with B Group on Wednesday for his first Beginners ride, and Ray. I say a destination of Colin's choosing but when Colin chose Blossom's, just up the road, there was general consensus that that would be a little too easy, so we mulled around the alternatives. I think it was Ken who came up with Elmers End.
The traffic was lighter than usual through Croydon and for the last few hundred yards at Elmers End, where it can be busy; the rest was the usual urban roads and parkland both rough and manicured. The cakes were wonderful, the company was easy going, the pace was such that nobody could pull a muscle and hopefully we will see Neil again, maybe at Nonsuch, too.
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