Off to Caerdydd this morning to visit @Sue. THG is taking the first stint driving fair play. She can only do this if we are in her car, which we are. Mine is at the menders waiting for a part that is on back order. Could be waiting a while. She won’t drive mine as it is too big. Fair enough.
It is raining. Almost as if we are already in Wales! Our destination being Wales I have brought two coats. One warm and waterproof duffelcoat and my leather love and peace job. The weather will dictate which coat I wear. My preference is love and peace, obvs, natch, man.
I don’t mind rain although being a wearer of spectacles I am physically challenged by it. Usually I bring a wide rimmed hat to keep my specs dry but I’ve forgotten. Didn’t really even think about it until I started writing this. It would probably blow off in Wales anyway. I don’t mind wind either. You just have to choose the right headgear.
On a trip like this we swap driving at around the half way point. Made sense for me to take the second leg as I am from Wales and will be able to read the road signs when we are across the border. Attention to detail…
Stopping off for a cuppa with @mike en route so should get to Caerdydd just before the pubs open. I like to support the local economy. The Corp near Sue’s does a pint of Tiny Rebel. V nice. Likely there fiveish for a while if youi are in the area. Ping me. The Italian deli in The Corp does a really good pancetta and salami.
I don’t need any olive oil having bought too much last year when I was going through my olive oil connoiseur phase. I do need some more balsamic vinegar but the stuff you get in shops here tends not to be premium quality. It’s only when you’ve tasted the good stuff you begin to know the difference. As a compromise I buy Belazu aged balsamic vinegar from Waitrose.
It is Thursday. No milk today.
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Idling away the time in the car I wondered how much catching a train to Caerdydd would be. Lincoln to Caerdydd 1st Class Advanced Puchase with railcard £274, change at Nottingham. Lincoln to Nottingham is £9.30 – there is no ist Class. 1st Class Nottingham to Cardiff £87.50. The difference is downright dishonest if you ask me. No idea what standard class might cost.
So a return fare would cost just under two hundred quid. Times that by two and you could almost buy a small car and driver there for that. As it is I guess the Peugeot 107 driven by THG is an economic way of getting there, albeit not the most comfortable drive.