Just four of us out on the short ride, perhaps the heavy rain in the morning had encouraged other folks to find other things to do today. Lorraine, Sharon, Colin and myself waited until a little after 2pm, and then decided it was time to start moving. There were a few light showers on the way and the most beautiful rainbow.
Having negotiated the building works, Tesco car park and the sub-way under the A3, we emerged at World of Golf where we refreshed ourselves in Costa. It was even more refreshing when the waitress decided to prop the door open "to let the air circulate"!
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| Don't look behind! |
After the obligatory photo with a somewhat obscured pterodactyl, we didn't cycle into Beverley Brook (it looked very much like a path from a distance) and carried on back over the A3 and into Malden Manor via back streets and alley ways. We skipped the muddy stretch by the Hogsmill to come another way to the church of St John the Baptist, about which I have recently been educated. Sadly it was closed today so we couldn't take a look at the stained glass window but we did stop to admire the outside of the building.
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| Entrance to St John's |
Then back home through Auriol and Stoneleigh into Cheam Park, I was very happy to have Colin cycle through the large puddles ahead of me as he confidently declared the centre of the road to be free of potholes.
A circular route with not much traffic to worry about, and 12 miles. Thanks to Colin for back-marking and assisting with finding the alleyways.
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