Well,
On the one hand "Grrr!!!" - no Tomsk, no miles to speak of, horrible train journey, this morning's bike chaining shenanigans in vain etc. etc.
On the other, two thirds of the expected folks had a good, beery, curry-filled night. (Oh, and since I actually had my bike computer with me I was able to measure my average speed on the commute home. 15.7mph 17.1mph (edited in the cold light of morning when I'm more competent to read my computer display!), with the Marathon Winters on, it seems.)
[It also seems that putting down the power hard at one particular corner on my route home is worth about 3-5mph instantaneously, halfway down the slope.]