The weather gods have been kind to me today. No rain on the way in. Pouring down all day in prodigious quantities and then dry on the way back. I left work later than usual so cycled the more direct route through New Cross. At the end of Old Kent Road I managed to upset a bendy bus driver during a bit of lane filtering then thought sod it and hopped the next red to avoid him.
Then on the way through New Cross the traffic was an utter snarl up and very difficult to negotiate safely. To cap it all I was almost t-boned by a Range Rover turning right out of a junction. I slowed down when I saw the car, he stopped then as I was almost level with his bonnet he decided to pull out. I did a smart emergency stop, uttered a few choice expletives then pointed to my eyes before riding off. I felt a little shaky after that. Also, note to self. Always carry a spare set of batteries for the lights…