Call me crazy, but I find Tommy Hilfiger; Bvlgari, Tag Heuer, Rolex, Chanel; Mont Blanc, Harrods and Grand Prix promos strangely un-alluring at 2:30am after a seven hour flight!
We picked up a nifty VW diesel and then headed off to 'Moreton-in-Marsh; to drop them off for their week-long Cotswolds walk. I then headed north to Sheffield for the Conference starting Monday.
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| The Bell Inn is said to be the inspiration for the Prancing pony in Bree (Lord of the Rings) |
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| The Redesdale Arms is where they will spend their first night before setting off. |
Having dropped the two little Hobbits off, I headed north, past Stratford-on Avon and Nottingham, as you do. I do like the motorways here! The M1 and M40 (and others) meant most of the trip north was on four lane freeways at 115K/hour, yet in between nice little roads with hedgerows and quaint cars to boot! I think some locals found it a little baffling that I'd go ALL the way from London to Sheffield in one go! Just like my Tassie friends find it odd that a crazy mainlander might go from Devonport to Hobart without breaking the trip!
