travel - Nick, Helen, Gunilla and Matthew go to Expo
Nick Proctor
"''Buy a car Nick, it'll be lovely''" said Steve.
"''Buy a car Nick, it'll be really useful and there are this many reasons why it'll be a GOOD THING for you and not just Expo''" said Anthony.
"''Buy a car you miserable git, it's your turn''" said Julian.
"'''''No'''''" said Nick
Nick bought a car.
Three weeks later, having filled the car with flapjack and 2½ people we set off from Cambridge at 4.00am to pick Matthew up from the services at Junction 2 on the M20, or rather, Matthew and his "2 bags and a very small tent". Matthew turns up with his mum and a large estate car full of gear to put into my already full car (just the gear, not his mum). I'm told it was a little cramped in the back seats....
Largely uneventful journey - got an early ferry, appreciated the centre of Luxembourg (twice) and failed to find any cheese in France. Arrived in Austria and Hilda's for 1.00am to find Steve & Anthony supping Gösser, so had to join them.
Cars are ace!
...Sometimes....