Well that's It

Oddly we seemed to arrive in Harwich an hour early - but no wake up call came through unless we slept through it ? It was odd looking out at home through the port hole too.

Then they said breakfast was being served, but eventually we were called down. I checked the water and again there was a little under the car and on the subframe. 

So it had been dripping from somewhere else too. We were off with no real queues and set off home - missing the exit from the port somehow.

It was a bumpy, juddery run back from the port on battered British roads. I also suspect the plugs are a bit sooty after the queuing etc. which probably explained the poor slow running. It also felt like the tyre pressures were low. But here we are home safe and sound.

So here we are 7:30 am and time for breakfast (and watching the football) before unpacking. We did about 370 miles on the dial but as we're under reading by 10-15 % we'll call it 425.

Unpacking all the spares and tools from the various cars. Imp, Talbot and E-type made me think I should build a small universal kit now though. With the missing items I have on the list.

Finally I checked the water and it was wet again under the car and on the sub frame but only on one side. I felt under the bottom hose and it was a bit wet so I nipped the jubilee clip, but I'm sure it will not be the last thing to tighten.

I've also got a list of small things to fix - but there we are - this or staying at home reading 'The Daily Telegraph' - and you know what I think of that.

However just to shake me out of my reverie I got the inevitable Harkstead call - the only keys available were the MK7 so that's what went - and at 7:00 pm it was still 30 degrees too.

I check the Alpine though when I got back and I see no water. We'll look on the morrow.