Our flight was pretty decent and although I had planned to sleep and create snoring ructions in the adjoining seats I could only manage a doze. Long haul flights are a necessity if far flung places are to be reached and well...England from Vancouver is far flung.
We disembarked at 11.11 precisely AM Tuesday and then proceeded to walk the last quarter of the journey to the baggage claim area; two miles at least!
The next connection to our rental car was easy, the fact that the promised deal was almost doubled by the required cover a little scary but not an insurmountable obstacle. So frazzled, lagged and dehydrated we loaded our eco Renault Megane and then started on the easiest roads in the UK the M4 and then M25! Different driving here by some margin when compared to Canada but after a mile of ten I got into the flow and we were bound for Northampton and the home of our daughter Samantha.
When we arrived at Grange Park in Northampton we were beat but both knew we must keep the faith and be hosted. Samantha was over the moon to see us and to say she had 'shopped' in anticipation of our arrival was an understatement. The whole British Corner Shop laid out before us from Cadbury's to my own pre-ordered Shepherd and Neame Ale, Bishops Finger. The piece de la resistance a large welcome cookie. Nice to be so welcome.
The house is 'Austin Space' and our new grandchild now over three months old is an absolute delight.
He rarely makes a fuss and has a smile to kill. If he ever gets agitated the animated movie Brave sorts him out quick sharp. I swear he'll have ginger locks and be paying the pipes when older! I'm already repeating the words.
Sons, Marcus and Reece both called in and to add to the British Corner Shop; scotch eggs, Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, three more beers. So good to be home and reconnecting with family.
Kim and I lasted till 7.30 PM before the journey laid us waste and we had to retire....We slept amazingly well in our en-suite having been made so comfortable by Samantha and Alan. A couple of wakes during the night or day depending on time zone and then 12 hours had passed and we appear to have slipped from one time zone, ever so easily into another.
We'll see.
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