Archive for December, 2015

19/12/2015 A walk down to the hairdressers with Iren

Saturday, December 19th, 2015

Went down the hairdressers with Iren

We walked down Hanger Hill to Monument Green

Then on to the Hairdressers.

After I had my ears lowered we walked back the same way

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19/12/2015 Yet another walk down to Morrisons and back

Saturday, December 19th, 2015

Went down to Morrisons to grab a few things

I walked down Hanger Hill to Monument Green

Then I walked down Monument Hill to Morrisons

I returned in the reverse of the route above.

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19/12/2015 Sunbury, Staines, Egham, Longcross, Lyne, Addlestone and home

Saturday, December 19th, 2015

Went out for a pre-breakfast ride this wonderful December morning – it felt like a late spring morning 🙂

Rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Went through Gower Road to Queens Road and on down to Monument Green

Rode down Oatlands to Walton Bridge and headed for Sunbury and the A308

Turned towards Staines and rode to the Laleham turn then I did a staggered left right turn

Carried on to Staines and then turned left to ride to the riverside and head for Egham

At Egham I turned towards Virginia Water and then went on to Longcross where I turned towards Lyne

I rode through Lyne to Addlestone and turned towards New Haw

At New I turned by Tesco to rode past Mercedes and pick up the path to Locke King Road

I went through Lonsdale Road to get the path to the station

Art the station I turned to ride down Hanger Hill to home

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18/12/2015 The usual Winter evening Sheppertons loop

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Went out for an evening ride, trying to catch up on last night’s curtailed ride

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

I went through Gower road to Queens Road and down to Monument Green

I then descended Oatlands to Walton Bridge and on to Old Shepperton

I then looped round to Shepperton and on to Walton Bridge

I then picked up Walton Lane and went on to Portmore Park Road

I then rode to the Bourne Estate via Wey Road and on to Heath Road

Finally I rode up to the station and then down Hanger Hill to home

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18/12/2015 A longer lunchtime walk round the Brooklands Heights area

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Antonia,

This was a longer walk as I was showing Antonia parts of the area she had not seen before

We walked down Locke King Road to the flats, and then down to the river

After crossing the river we walked besides it crossing under Wellington Way

when we reached the Brooklands Community Park we crossed the river to reach Connaught Drive

We then went through Staniland Drive to the Heights and carried on to the P&G gate

We then passed through the gate to Brooklands Road and returned to the office.

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17/12/2015 A walk down to Morrisons and back

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Went out for a quick walk down to Morrisons for some shopping

Walked down Hanger Hill to Monument Green

Walked down Monument Hill to the Monument and Morrisons

After shopping, and sobbing because no Giant Warburton’s Crumpets :-(, I returned home the way I had come.

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17/12/2015 A short lunchtime walk – the shorter loop

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Antonia, Chaoying and Barry

We walked down Locke King Road to Lonsdale Road

Then we walked to John Cobb Road

Then we walked to Locke King Road

Finally we walked back up to the office.

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17/12/2015 A swift ride round town shower dodging

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Went out for an evening ride, unfortunately a short one as it started raining

Rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Rode through Gower Road to Queens Road

Went down to Monument Green as the rain started

Decided to curtail the ride and return home so rode back up Hanger Hill to home

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16/12/2015 Chertsey, Longcross, Chobham, Woking, Byfleet and home

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

Went out for a morning ride to blow away the cobwebs gathered yesterday

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down Heath Road to the Chertsey Road

When I reached Chertsey I rode through to St Anns Hill and ascended the harder right hand side.

When I got back on the main road I crossed the motorway then turned right to ride to Longcross

I continued to Chobham and then followed the signs for Woking

At woking I picked up the Basingstoke Canal Tow-path and rode to Byfleet

At Byfleet I returned to the A245 and rode to Brooklands Road

I ascended to the station then rode down Hanger Hill to home

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14/12/2015 The usual Evening Winter Sheppertons loop

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Went out for my now customary Winter Evening Sheppertons loop

Rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Went through Gower Road to Queens Road and on to Monument Green

Rode down Oatlands to Walton Bridge and crossed the river

Looped round Old Shepperton the Shepperton to return to Walton Bridge

Picked up Walton Lane and rode round to enter Portmore Park Road

Rode the Bourne Estate via Wey Road then pedalled by the river to Heath Road

Ascened to the station then went down Hanger Hill to home

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