For anyone who hasn't been paying attention or couldn't give a monkeys...all of the conversational action between jon14 and myself happened on this thread...Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak and we've been politely shown the portal to this thread.

So, jon14, to pick up on our train of thought about cycling...I ride from SE23 3BG to NW1 6AA. It's about 9 or 10 miles depending which bridge I favour to cross on the day etc. I'm a slow rider and I stop for a ciggie break (in Grosvenor Square lately) and I ride a Cruiser bike (see posting above for a pic) which are NOT built for speed. Door to door, um, about an hour.

And it is a rain or shine thingy with me. To tell you truth I've rarely had to get the wet weather gear out. Except during the last few months. Blimey, there have been more wet days in the last few months than have been in the last few years. I like getting wet when it's warm though. Reminds me of my childhood in Australia.

I loved the big ol' storm that swept into Forest Hill in June. Were you here? I was around East Dulwich when the first of the dinner plate sized drops started to fall. And I needed to go for a wee so badly I kept on riding. I was drenched within 500 yards but the pain of needing to go for a wee kept me riding. I could have let loose while riding during the torrential downpour but I didn't even though no-one would have known. I then scooted down London Road, paddled into Sainsburys and go myself into their toilet. I'm a frickin' hero. (Actually, I'm a hero in a lot of my stories.)