Answer to your question, Lucy - yes, I went out!
I waited for 'the group' as usual at the White Bear, top of Featherbed Lane. About 11am, I concluded that another route out had been chosen. I went round the usual lanes, through Titsey village, etc, to Downe. Told the lovely ladies in 'Cake' cafe there that I was the only one out, got right royal treatment.
See you all next week, hopefully; hope you're on the mend, Marco.