It was the wettest start to a Sunday morning for many months and only a hardy few (Simon, Graham and I) met for elevenses at The Watchman, New Malden. Fortunately, the forecasts were right for once, and by about 11.00 am the sky looked markedly brighter and the rain started to ease off, so we decided to proceed with the planned ride to Canada Water.
My route was a little quirky and took in such unusual sights as the Wombles' bench outside AFC Wimbledon and the other Albert Square, before we began an unofficial attempt on the record for passing under railway arches in south London!
It was considerably brighter by the time (1.00 pm) we eventually reached Decathlon, Canada Water. Bikes were safely stowed in the bike park inside the store. It was important to do things in the right order here - by doing our shopping first we obtained till receipts to get a 10% discount in the upstairs cafe. The cafe, like my route, was a little bit quirky, but the food and drink were fine. The problem was with the loud music blasting from a fitness class next door! Eventually it stopped but it wasn't a comfortable experience while it lasted!
Eventually, we made our way back the short distance, under sunlit skies, to Waterloo station where carriages awaited us! I am rather glad I decided not to ride the whole way home as I hadn't been indoors long when the skies blackened over again and torrential rain resumed!
Thanks to Simon and Graham for their company and for loyally turning out on such an unpleasant morning, and to Simon for the photos!
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