So here I am happily ensconced in my hotel in Winchester. The flights here were all good and surprisingly not really that tedious which possibly means I slept a reasonable amount. Certainly missed most of the Clash of the Titans – no bad thing from what I remember of it. Usual good Air NZ service etc. Bolted through the intense border controls at Heathrow – not. Could have had anything in my bag and they wouldn’t have cared. Got straight into a shuttle over to Avis. Have a nice little diesel Peugeout (however) the French spell it. Got out of Heathrow easily (thanks to Chas heaven knows where navman girl was trying to send me. Did do an extra loop – I think – because I missed – I think – a turn off one or those super huge roundabouts. But never mind. Very slow on the M25. Once onto the M3 south it was better. Stopped for a coffee at a service centre and had a tussle with the navman which refused to find the street the hotel is in. But otherwise it performed well and got me into Winchester fine and I stumbled on the street without too much fuss. Have been for a first walk around the cathedral, college, castle areas. Seriously cool!!
