London to Brighton Bike Ride

Up early yesterday morning to take Oliver, three work colleagues & four bikes to Clapham Common for the start of the London to Brighton bike ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
Found our bike rack buried in the depths of the garage ( I must clean that out!) and it fitted the car OK. Got to Hemel for 6.30am & set off about fifteen minutes later arriving at Clapham Common at around 7.45am.
A very clear run down the M1 & all through London , it was great! Definitely the best time to travel. I took the attached photo before I wished them luck and pottered off, back home for about 9am & took some more of Gary's stuff over to his & Ellies new abode, back to walk Ralph then a cuppa. Delicious!
 The bike ride took Oliver 4 hours and 20 minutes. Its 56 miles so I reckon that's pretty good going he even cycled up Ditchling Hill near Brighton which looks a killer! His text said they were just getting their van sorted for the return journey & then repairing to a pub for a well earned pint & dinner. He raised the best part of £300 for the British Heart Foundation so a really good effort.

Oliver, Mark, Mariad and Colin.

Sorting bike out before the off. 

Fathers day presies.

Oh , I nearly forgot, it was Fathers Day as well. Got a box of red wine from Oliver ( a very nice looking Cabernet Sauvignon), a vinyl Quo album from Alec which is great ( The 1982 Album celebrating 20 years of Status Quo) and a text  from Gary saying I'll get my presie when they are back. So that's Sunday then!