Geoff writes: big showers during the day, so we didn’t bother going flying, though apparently it was flyable at the Malverns, according to Steve Dean. But not much of a day – just a few small XCs from the Pennines. So, again, we did a few jobs, bought a new car, and waited in for Judith’s parents to arrive en-route from Spain to Ireland.

We’ve replaced the Kangoo 4×4 van with the car version, partly because that will use less fuel, but also because we’re tired of getting penalised because we have a van – the insurance costs far more; typically we pay three times as much for a ferry crossing; etc. There are other reasons too, like it will be nice to have seats in the back, and a new car, but it is just stupid that exactly the same vehicle, because it has no windows in in rear, costs us significantly more in insurance, ferry crossings, etc. Just another scam….

Judith’s parents arrived early afternoon; later Judith and her mother went for a walk along the Mynd, then we all met up in the Crown for a few drinks, then back home for food (and more drinks, the forecast was bad for Thursday). I took some time explaining to Liz why the end of the world was coming soon. Hope I didn’t depress her too much.

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