Owl try and get my BIL and his mate interested .... Veterans all .....It is an absolute hoot of a ride.
Assuming no engineering works, very good. About 6 trains per hour to London, Victoria or London Bridge. Relaxed attitude to bikes.
I'd stand by that, although I've never done it in the wet, and would worry about the brakes on the old crocks if it were wet."this is about as much fun as it's possible to have on a bike". @dellzeqq