A ride around some rather nice Kent lanes with a simple pub lunch planned at the hidden and rather wonderful Golding Hop, a pub from another era which does great beer and cider from the barrel. Lunch stop is over half way through the 33 mile ride so bring the odd snack if you like to keep you going up the odd hill.

Pace decidedly moderate – I’ll just be pushing to ensure that we get to the pub by 1pm as food finishes early and I don’t want to throw myself on the mercy of the landlord. If we get there particularly early, hey, more cider.

Tight timing on food serving is also the reason for the early start for such a short ride – get out of bed, you’ll enjoy it – honest.

Check your brakes as there is one very steep downhill.

Ride suitable for any bike.

Total distance about 33 miles.

Meet ticket office at Catford railway station at 8:40 PROMPT for the 8:56 to Otford arriving there at 9:31– arrive early to maximise your chances of a Groupsave discount – tickets can be surprisingly cheap from here.

NB: NOT Catford Bridge. Catford is the one of the two side-by-side stations closest to Forest Hill, just opposite the Halfords in the retail park. To get there, head round the South Circular or go straight down the Waterlink Way. Check it out on old London Cycling map 15 or numbers 10 or 11 of new ones.

If you want to check out a report and pics of the last time we did this, look up January 12 of this year under gallery.

More info from Paul: 07957 209322 – NO TEXTS - I love your voice