Wednesday 17th June 2015. long ride. Tony Hopkin's ride. Followers are Margaret Chetty, Colin Acreman, John MacMillan and me. This is an all road suburban ride, mainly flat. (Highest point 145ft) Iver After Ritchings Park, our route takes us past the reservoirs and waterways through Poyle, Stanwell and Ashford to our morning stop at Long Acres Garden Centre near Shepperton. Continuing our meander southwards, we pass Weybridge and Brooklands, stopping at The Victoria Inn, West Byfleet. Tony, John and me have our lunch there, while Margaret and Colin, munch their sandwiches nearby. On the northward return leg, just past Addlestone, there is a loud bang from a lorry ahead of us. A battery cover has come off and is lying in the road. I lift it onto the grass verge out of harms way while the lorry reverses back to collect it. Meanwhile the rest of my team have scarpered and it takes me a while to catch up. Onward through Chertsey, Thorpe and Wraysbury, we stop at Liquid Leisure at Horton. Tony mentions that they have improved the place. "I wouldn't know", I say, never having been there before. Funny that, we often go past it. Anyway, we kind of split up here, with Margaret, Tony and John going their separate ways. Colin and I go back through Iver and diverge at Hillingdon Hospital. A lovely day with plenty of sunshine. Regards Bernie G.