The room in the next picture is the Guard Room of Usse Chateau. The ceiling was painted in imitation marble using an Italian technique called tromp l’oeil. This was done during renovations in the 17^th Century.

Last Monday I did a short ride up Summer Lane to take this HDR sunset picture. This will be familiar to those who have used this cycle route to Pagham as the bridge over the Rife.

Todays ride was meeting at Walberton Pond to ride to the DA Picnic at Wisborough Green. There were a couple of short torrential downpours in the morning but the rest of the day was dry and often sunny, though with a strong SW wind. Gill was the leader and I was the only other taker for the ride. Chris Dart joined us at lunchtime. I arrived at Walberton Pond bus shelter/cyclists rain shelter just in time to duck inside before a storm started. This lasted about 20 minutes so we were a little late in starting.

The skies cleared and Gill took us via Eartham to the top of the Downs. We headed north on the main road to the top of Duncton Down where the second shower hit. We gained a little shelter from a tree at the side of the road. Then it was on down the hill and right at the bottom to take back roads to Petworth. This is the scene at one junction.

In the afternoon we rode with Chris, Richard, Tony and John on the track over fields and over the Arun.

Then it was on byroads via Broomers Hill to Pulborough. Different riders took different routes from here. Gill and I stopped for tea at Wiggonholt and then returned via Amberley and Houghton.