I was up early. Diane hadn't slept well so she too was soon up and about. I finished the last bits of my packing and started to ferry bags, balloons, gifts, and shopping down to the car. Though there was some cloud, the day looked promising.
We met up with Jane and Trevor over breakfast and then finished loading the car. We set off soon after 10:30. The journey started fairly well and we made good time until we found ourselves stuck behind an accident. Having cleared that hold-up, we saw an "exceptional load" pull onto the dual carriageway a few cars ahead. A police escort ensured nobody passed (not that there was sufficient space to overtake). We followed this load (an aircraft fuselage) for about 40 miles until we reached the M5. Once on the motorway, we could overtake and had a pretty clear run all the way home along the A35, A31, and M27. We had a brief comfort break and fuel stop at Bridport. Overall, the journey took about 5 hours and 40 minutes.
Once home and with the car unloaded, Diane went through the birthday post that had arrived in our absence and I prepared dinner. We then sank into our armchairs for a quiet evening.
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