It’s an honour to have Dorosthy Teng as a West London Cycling member, but her suggestion for a beer at her place at the end was fantastic …. if you live in a pub/restaurant as good as the Coy Carp, you know the catering will be first class, so it’s a safe bet and although not everyone was able to take up this spontaneous invitation, the fast group did and the rest of us will next time.

And talking of top notch venues, another pleasant coffee at Blackwell’s in Chipperfield … here’s the gourmet gallery for Sunday 14th May 2023…