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@Oliver Schick
Just back from about 80 miles into Essex, too, but later and I went to the Langdon Hills (near Basildon) instead, to stave off boredom with places where I'd been zillions of times before. Just glorious out today (as if it needed saying).
A good couple of traffic jams in the countryside, probably due to events, and the odd example of strange driver behaviour, like the elderly couple who just would not overtake even when the road ahead was completely clear, and despite being invited to a number of times, and who so annoyed the drivers behind that they thought it was my fault when they eventually roared past.
Through some strange coincidence (probably due to me doing some of the hills several times), they turned up behind me not once, not twice, but three times. By the third time, it was essentially a running gag. I couldn't say anything to them, as they had their windows firmly closed. They travelled at a steady 20mph. Still, I'll take a considerate driver over someone who speeds any time.