Popped out for a loaf and some cat food and ended up cycling right across town for the bread. The cat wasn't that amused but it was a beautiful day to be out and about and pretty interesting.
I was asked to wait whilst they filmed a scene for the new series of Sherlock. There were some actors I didn't recognise getting in and out of a hansom cab.
Caution filming. . .
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Overpriced bread from a stall in Primrose Hill saddlebagged and I turn round for homE.
Waiting at lights near Lambeth Bridge a modern, real life Hansom cab driver wound his window at the lights and said I looked like a cyclist and followed up with: 'i coach cyclists.'
Well he had hair so he couldn't be Dave Brailsford and in any case I'm a year or two too old to be spotted so there was no real surprise when his next sentence was: 'Why aren't you wearing a helmet?'
The sun was shining, first gloveless day of the year so a polite conversation about risk later and our ways part.
Nearly home but still time for another traffic light meeting. This time a young lad from Sao Paulo looking for directions to Denmark Hill. I'm going that way so we ride together and he says he's just arrived in London and it's his first day out on a bike here. Seems to be doing okay. The rest of the conversation it's mainly reciting the names of random Brazilian footballers which is as good a way as any to end a Sunday spin.
Forgot the cat food though.
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