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We\u2019re up and away at break of day
Feeling the worse for wear
We\u2019d had a few beers and shed a few tears
For someone no longer there<\/p>

Across town we dart, it\u2019s a bit stop-start
\u201cI\u2019ve got a bloody nose\u201d, Den moans
I\u2019m none too frisky, from that one last whisky
And I still hurt in my Sittingbournes<\/p>

Our wheels start to spin with the joy of spring
And soon we roll into Rainham
We follow Route One in cool early sun
To the mudflats then onto Gillingham<\/p>

This part of the tour is a bit of a chore
Urban traffic just makes me grumble
The ferry at Gravesend has met a sad end
So we head for the Dartford Tunnel<\/p>

No bikes are allowed or so we have found
So we have to take a shuttle
On the way I distinguish Estuary English
Its tones are far from subtle
(I should talk!)<\/p>

After lunch is tough and though the trail\u2019s not rough
We\u2019re next to vehicles doing 60 or faster
Then it\u2019s harum scarum on the road where some
Lorries nearly spell disaster<\/p>

Den\u2019s rim\u2019s on the wonk, about to conk
We stop at a bicycle shop
The man fits a new wheel, we think it\u2019s a steal
Till he snaps off the key in the lock<\/p>

Locksmith bound I hear the sound
Of Den swearing his tyre\u2019s sprung a leak
When he\u2019s fixed his tube he gets the news
A new key only takes a week<\/p>

Five miles to go, Den cries \u201cNo!\u201d
His battery\u2019s run out of juice
After a day of doom, trouble finding our room
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