Bright spot

An oasis amongst the fast food, noise and general clatter of the open-plan style motorway service station - Patisserie Valerie. Excellent coffee, charming service, quiet and calm. And they make great bacon sandwiches.

I wonder whether Cambridge Services the only one where you can buy a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.

A good journey home - few lorries, everyone is Christmas shopping, bright and clear weather, lovely views from the A66. But we know we made the right decision to travel today, the weather forecast for tomorrow sounds pretty bad, especially for travelling.