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This morning I did another ride to compensate for the lack of commuting. Same route as Tuesday - Peckham -> E&C -> BF Bridge -> Fleet Street -> Westminster -> Oval -> Camberwell -> Peckham
Vehicle traffic about half of what it was on Tuesday, probably even a bit less. Reminded me of an early Saturday morning. Taxi ranks still overflowing with hopeful cabbies but a lot fewer of them driving around. Bus numbers looked lower and those on the road were not busy, no one at the bus stops. Still lots of joggers but in contrast a lot fewer cyclists and peds too. Almost nothing open.
Queues at Rye Lane Iceland, Boots and Superdrug were twice what they were earlier in the week with deeper security presence to match. Cafes closed and fresh fruit veg places much busier. Lots more tension in people's faces too, understandably.