Every year we look forward to the variety of bikes and riders who turn up for the highlight of the Wandle Fortnight - a beginners ride from Beddington Park!
This year though it appeared that some of our regulars had omitted to highlight the date in their diaries. Roger and Paul were going to be elsewhere and Colin has not yet made it as far as Beddington.
Planning ahead therefore, we'd had 6 new cyclists a few years ago, we worked out a long and a short ride to suit all comers and Anna, Ken and Maggie arrived early to welcome them all.
And we waited... yes, the sky was grey, there was a sprinkling of rain but surely not enough to put anyone off!
2.10 came and went. We checked our watches....
So be it. Let's not waste this route to Earlsfield with it's new detour. So a little quiet and dejected we set off. Our new route omitted the traffic mayhem at Savacentre and stopping to watch a cormorant on the river near Earlsfield we were soon enjoying tea and coffee in the Eclectic Collection coffee shop. Real tea, tea strainer and extra hot water - how good was that?
Sorry not to share this delightful stop with anyone else. We left as the sun came out and enjoyed very pleasant weather home.
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