Mutterings

Anticipating wind on the trails

No, for a change this is not an oblique and totally opportunistic chance to slur Dave again.

Instead, it’s a nod to the fact that it actually seems quite windy out there.

I mention it because tonight the Moles are meeting up for a night ride around the Surrey Hills. Since time is limited, we’re sticking to our local patch, starting from the chip shop next to the Esso garage in Bookham (just to torment ourselves with the smell of fresh chips and batter) and then heading over Polesdon way to Ranmore and who knows where?

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