What with all the building work and things going on, we took a brief "staycation" with Pat & John in Essex. We did the usual pottering around Saffron Walden, Louis got hot and bothered playing cricket with his pal Jed, Holy rowed us around the lake at Hatfield Forest, but the main event was the Ride London Freecycle. This is an annual event where they close the roads to make an 8-mile loop around central London, taking in many of the main tourist sites. Something like 70,000 people rode it this year, and it felt like it. It's a good vibe though, very easy going and every corner you turn there's another London landmark. We topped off the last day with the final iteration of my 50th birthday, a track taster session at the Olympic Velodrome. What a cracking thing it was too, highly recommended if you ever get the chance!
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