Bright and sometimes a little sunny. No wind until it really picked up towards the end. Went up Ranmore Common Road for the first time (been down it plenty of times). It turned out to be easier than it looks going down. Met an Italian at Leatherhead, who didn't know the way to Box Hill, so I showed him before turning to Ranmore Common (did Box Hill later). He said he was doing Box Hill, Leith Hill and White Down - 3 toughies. "Where have you come from?" I asked. "Italy", he said, except I heard something like "Eberley". Couldn't think where that was, so said I'd come from Hampton. "But today I come from Surbiton", he said, explaining riding from Italy would be a little too far! So I said I'd show him the way to Box Hill but he'd have to go at my pace (he was faster than me). Last 5 miles was a bit of a struggle in the wind which had suddenly picked up.