in a land far away

well, ok, berkshire. left home at 7am, urg, stupid o'clock indeed. (i appreciate some people out there get up at 6.15am every day for work, but i don't; i work shifts and so go to bed around 1-1.30am and get up 9.30am or so, so just think about being up three hours earlier than usual, 'k?) stopped somewhere anonymous and indifferent for brekkie and again just north of bracknell for lunch. and thank goodness, as it took four goes to find the hotel because the map was rubbish, the instructions sent were rubbish and the receptionist so stupid she twice sent us down the wrong road. finally got there, tempers frayed and blood pressure rising? but it's ok, the pub next door is ok (tho the staff mostly indifferent and fellow diners slightly grim - here's hoping for better as the week goes on) and we watched the second half of 'top gear' and saw bits of the country we know well and it was ok again. i wish it had air conditioning tho :-(

pre-hol backblips (they're sure purty!) begin here

ps blip 400!