That was a long, tough day. Having a large crosswind for nearly the full length of a 400k was a new experience, it only eased in the last few hours.
Pretty lonely for large parts of the ride, one ride passed me shortly after Thame (128km remaining). I seemed to fall neatly into a gap between faster riders and the others I passed who were still heading for the turning point.
Luckily I found a bus shelter with around 30km to go and had a 5min nap, enough for me to feel much refreshed. Very glad I'd packed a down jacket, wished I'd stopped and put it on earlier rather than at Kingsclere.
If anyone wants to know when the next storm is due a worrying trend is forming:
Storm Erik: 200
Storm Gareth: 300
Storm Hannah: 400
Thanks to Paul and the helpers who were waiting to greet us in Arrivee.