• For those looking for a place to get a wam drink on Christmas Day, the Dukes Head down by Putney Bridge does a good coffee or tea and bike security is pretty good, particularly if you turn up at the same time as the 100+ riders from the Southwark Cyclists Christmas Day Ride. I've had some great Christmases on that ride.

    I'm off to meander around the Cotswold flats looking for an open pub and a decent ale between lunch and dinner. Progress will depend on whether the ice has cleared. One of the few times when country roads can be busier than city streets.

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