Seventeen loiterers managed to get to grips with the Metropolitan line’s semi fast system and gather at Wembley Park for Lawrie’s multi park challenge. Whether anyone was left shuttling between Finchley Rd and Harrow on the Hill we will never know. By the time the ride finished there had been more parks, open spaces, greens and commons than there were riders as Lawrie revived one of his 2016 hits. As impressive was the number of snickets, ginnels, alleyways, wynds and pathways that Lawrie used to join them all up. Coffee was at the Metro Golf Centre in the shadow of Saracens' rugby ground and lunch at the Duck in Pond in Harrow Weald. The Metro Golf Centre is a good stop if you stray that way despite being guarded by a fearsome pirate. Service at the Duck in Pond was OK for such a large group. Then onward in search of more parks (not Moor Park which would have added an extra park). The west coast main line barred our way at one point but was soon defeated. Your reporter led a detour around North Harrow to add an extra park but as this added an extra hill it didn’t meet with universal acclaim so I bailed out in Ruislip Manor whilst Lawrie headed for three more parks! A great day out with Lawrie to territory not often covered by the loiterers. Thought for the day : Does Wembley Park count as a park on this ride?
Peter G