Out and about again

Most enjoyable lunch with John, and a great catch up with the next two generations - and their large and boisterous golden retriever, Bowser.  Rotten drive to get there: if I tell you that we were getting over 54 mpg on the way, you’ll get an idea of the speeds we were doing.

After that, the ride down to Southampton was a lot easier - and faster, and we were aboard the Queen Anne and installed in our cabin pretty promptly.  We haven’t taken time to explore yet, but the cabin, though smaller, we think, than in the lesser Queens, is well enough appointed, and the shower, at last, has a proper door.  Our dinner companions are pleasant - though we’d asked for a table for two, we’ve been given an oval six-seater, so we’ll see how it works out.

As I write, we’re in sight of the south coast, and still getting a decent mobile signal, so I’d better get this away before we go incommunicado.