John MacMillan's ride. Followers are: John Hare, Jim Swan, Stuart Morgan, Michael Treisman and me. From Uxbridge we take the Oxford Road, past Denham roundabout, New House Farm and Tatling End. Past Gerrards Cross, we shadow the M40 arriving at The Hope and Champian, Burtley Wood, for elevenses. After refreshments, we continue northwesterly through Knotty Green, Hazlemere, and Great Kingshill to our lunch stop at a pub called The Gate Inn, Bryants Bottom. John Hare having left us en route. I picked a meal from the "Bus Pass Menu" which included main course, sweet and a cup of coffee for under £8. Very reasonable! Prior to the stop we had been climbing steadily into the Chilterns, but John Mac thought we needed more climbing to help the digestion process. So much to Stuart's dismay we continue NW to Great Hampden, passing the 700ft mark along the way. We eventually curve back towards Prestwood. Continuing homeward through Great Kingshill Penn Street and Chalfont St Giles. We stop at Gold Hill Common. I think the others went down hill towards Chalfont St Peter for tea. I continue to the A40, Uxbridge and beyond. The ride was great, the weather not so: cold and gloomy with outbreaks of light rain/drizzle. Regards Bernie