Anton led us out on a cool but not cold December morning. The climb through Pound Hill warmed us up and the run down Old Hollow cooled us down. Copthorne Bank was quiet and Smallfield quieter still. Heading West we crossed the motorway and then headed North, skirted Redhill Aerodrome and East Surrey Hospital before crossing the A23. Anton next took us along the Woodhatch Road but then nipped through some residential roads for an easy crossing of the A217. Heading west on Slipshatch road, we'd passed a "Road Closed" sign but had been assured it was passable by a cyclist coming in the opposite direction and so it was - bikes and pedestrians could get through, but not anything bigger.
We were now close to the pub but half an hour early, so Anton took us on a little loop north and west of Leigh before taking a couple of left turns and pulling up at the pub with just enough time to lock up the bikes before the doors opened.
The four of us having enjoyed our lunch headed back home, due south to Charlwood and then through Ifield Wood. Barbara now turned right to ride back to Horsham via Lambs Green leaving Anton, Val and myself to go through Ifield, West Green and Southgate to finally clock up a total of about 33 miles.
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