8th September

Well, that was quick! It’s early evening now and I'm in Leicester. There was no time to talk before leaving as my dad arrived a full hour earlier than he told us he would and ninety minutes before we expected him. However, I had planned ahead and had got basically everything packed an hour early. Intent on having one last bath at home, before making the final preparations for going. It turned out that dad turned up just as I was about to turn the tap on.

So we loaded the car and the trailer he brought (the same as last time), and set off. Half way down the M1 we were scared off by orange words saying “DELAYS AFTER JNCT”, we were in Nottingham, and the rest of the journey was made on normal roads. This slowed us down but eventually we arrived, just in time to see To_ leaving for the week. He had come up briefly to do some painting, as the original colour of his room displeased him. Unloading the car didn’t take long, but parking did, as this “cul-de-sac’s” road is quite narrow.

After unloading my gear, we went shopping. Parking was problematic as my dad brought the trailer along, so we had to find a double space, not just a single space. I know mum told dad NOT to wrest my choices from the decent stuff to the cheapest stuff on the shelf, but my dad was paying, so I had little room for argument. It wasn’t so bad, and he’s right to be getting me to save money. It’s just aggravating to see him point out much cheaper deals than I even consciously consider as a consumer.