Out for a cruise. Nothing special, just my usuall Chobham and back. Caught up with a chap from London Dynamo at Shepperton. Drew alongside for a chat and although he chatted I could tell he wanted to ride alone, so I made an excuse about having too many layers on and stopped to take off a snood so he could carry on. Then later at Lyne I caught up with him, and a further chat. I said you must have stopped as well (and he had). His mood was no different so I upped my pace and created the necessary distance for us to be separate again. I saw him again towards the end of the ride - our paths nearly crossed as we came into Walton from slightly different directions. I followed him and would have caught up but he turned off the road I was on. Also kept running into a slow moving group of older cyclists around Chobham. Pleasantries were exchanged every time. Is this the difference between cycling clubs and ordinary groups? Seems to be around here. Bernadette was enjoying her new colour-coordinated tyres. I had my Sportful kit on so would have made a good picture - bike and rider all in black, red and silver.