I spent the day packing everything up, aiming to leave by about 5 pm.

When the time finally came, I headed off into the warm evening - destination Paddington.

The journey was entirely uneventful! I just followed my regular route into London. I'd made a load of sandwiches to eat once I got to the station, but I was starving by the time I got most of the way into town, so I stopped at a garage to get a coffee to wash down my food.

I got going again and I was soon getting close to my destination. It was just starting to get dark, but I was all but there, so I stopped in Regent's Park for a bit.

I'm now at the station waiting to board the train. Got another half an hour or so and then I should be good to go.

Fingers crossed getting my bike on is a smooth and painless operation!

EDIT: Now on train! Getting the bike on wasn't too bad. There are two other guys with bikes, so it's a bit of a squeeze. But they're in, so all is good. Now for some sleep...