A very early start, 6.00 am - it was still dark, plus cold damp and misty. Necessary of course because we'd re-booked onto an early train and needed to be early, firstly to get Jamie registered, then in case of problems with checking in. However it all went smoothly, everywhere was very quiet and we were processed through to the train with only the usual short wait.
It was foggy in Folkestone as we left the terminal for the couple of miles to the Stop 24 service area for breakfast - it is Sunday after all but we thought £18 for two breakfasts was a bit steep. Never mind, it's only money, so appetites satisfied we headed up the M20 which was roadworks almost all the way to the M25 but apart from the 50 mph speed limit, was delay free although we were surprised at the amount of traffic at this time on a Sunday morning. It may have been due to the race meeting at Brands Hatch.
From thereon the usual slog up the M11 and A1 to Terry's Mum at Navenby where we spent a couple of hours chatting. Then back onto the road for the final run, this time with rain showers most of the way, only clearing when we got close to home, at a reasonable time for a change which gave us a chance to start emptying the van of the most important stuff. Everything else will get done over the next couple of days.
We've got quite a long list of things to get done, both on the van (it is getting on a bit now!) and at home - how did we ever find time to work? But as we have no plans at the moment for our next trip we'll just take it a stage at a time.
So, if you're still with us, thanks for following our travels and we hope we haven't bored you silly!
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