Best Run Ever

That was an easy-peasy run from my company office in W1 to West London that slightly reminded me of distance work I used to do a lot while working for my former company, except for the fact that I had several, not just one, jobs that took me to W-ish side of Central London and a couple that brought me to SE1 through W1.

So:

Pickups from W1: 2 x W8, 1 x W14 and 2 x W11.
In the meantime I was given a job next street from my W8 drop and then round-the-corner pickup from W11 to SE1. At this point my controller told me to call him once I get to W1. Didn't need to as once I passed W2, my XDA went nuts and 6 or more jobs from W1 to WC2 and SE1 popped up. Bosh!

I set off from Wilder Walk, Soho, smashed 1 Leicester Sq drop, then dropped 2 Upper Grounds, picked up cheeky taking-me-back-to-the-middle Hatfiields, smashed 3 jobs at Blu Fin, proceeded to Financial Times and was given an extra priority docket from 10 Lower Thames to High Holborn. Bosh!

Wish I had more sweet runs like this. Bish bash bosh!

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