The one day during the holiday where the weather is calm and sunny - had to take the opportunity to get out. Felt sluggish all the way thanks to lack of fitness and Xmas indulgence. Due to pisspoor weather recently there were lakes everywhere. The 1st at the bottom of St Ann's Hill outside Chertsey with an abandoned car in it. Had to turn round. Later, south of Reading there was an every bigger one, but no easy alternatively route and daylight running out, so I had to plough through it - knee deep. After that I ploughed through all the other lakes. Did the last 50 miles with cold wet feet - urgh. An experience but I like easier conditions. The 1st half the sun on the wet roads was dazzling - almost impossible to see anything. 1st Century ride of the 12 month challenge out of the way. Now a relatively nice long wait till the February one.