Back to Blighty

Good afternoon.

Apologies for radio silence, but connecting while travelling was proving difficult.

We are back in blighty. An emotional farewell with a flag-waving send off in Leichlingen, memories of a triumphant Hallelujah chorus and extremely convivial party still ringing our ears.

Lots of excited commitments of a rematch in Henley in 2011, and we pulled way from Leichlingen at 0915 - just 15 mins behind schedule. Not bad. The only slight downer was our bus which fell pray to trophy hunters, removing the registration plate from the front of the bus. Fingers crossed that we don't fall prey to the Belgian police who Ian fears could make our life awkward.

A swift comfortable run got us to a service station just beyond Brussels where the chairman and HKPM Dawes ate and burger lunch containing a combined 1800 calories.....! Then briefly through France ( having, I'm pleased to report, escaped the Belgian police)

On the ferry at 1500, and off at Dover at 1600 UK time. Almost home. M25 allowing Henley station at about 1830.

Chris