By Paul
What a beautiful day for cycling! Sunny and not too hot, yet the gathering at Nonsuch was a little smaller than has been the case through all the miserable cold wind and rain.
Still, there were eleven up for Steve W's long ride to Garson's Farm, and we decided to split the group for safety, so we formed up in a five and a six and I took the second group.
The plan to give the front runners a few minutes didn't work at first because we caught them up at the Ewell By-Pass, but our own contretemps with the traffic lights there soon put adequate distance between us again and things worked out well from then.
We followed them past Chessington North and over the A3, zinging down the hill through Claygate, up through where the posh people live to the tricky junction at Esher and down the hill to Garson's.
The trick at Garson's is to get into the quickest cake queue but this clever dick went and left his mobile phone on the counter. Thanks to the young lady for bringing it to our table along with the tea!
A lovely leisurely cake and a good journey home, whizzing down le Col du Sandown, where we remembered to take a picture.
Home through Weston Green and Surbiton and we went our several ways at Worcester Park, everybody cheered up by a happy, easy-paced ride in the best cycling weather.
Sometimes, group cycling is such a joy! Thanks to everyone for your good company.
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