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that was great.. just the three of us as it turned out, Matt RP, Jim Jones and me.
as we were deciding where to go a young German postboy, a bit like a ginger Rolf out of the Sound of Music only not so dreamy looking, came up and asked us how many streets before he got to Slambeth Rd. We explained that the poor pencil-scrawled directions he had been given were actually showing south lambeth road, then he asked us how to get to Balham and after a few seconds explaining to his increasingly nervous "yes"s we decided to escort him up to the Vauxhall roundabout and send him on his way. Then we rode fast back through Lambeth (my favourite bit was drafting and overtaking a yellow JCB digger), up through Parliament Square, past Buckingham Palace and into Hyde Park. Then after a nice leisurely circuit in the first of the autumn sun we went our separate ways.
It was a really nice lunchtime ride, great pace, great weather and great guys to ride with. good to see you again Matt and nice to meet you Jim.