We pick up a car and leave London today for Frome, where we stay with dear Charlie and Anne. We intend to meet them at the Kingdom Hall to be there for the Watchtower study. However, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men! Two car accidents send us on detours. Actually, aided by ‘Tom Tom’ our new satellite navigation friend (and to become invaluable!) we are diverted down the most beautiful but narrow country lanes, through little villages with thatched roofed cottages.

In one stretch of narrow lane we get quite nervous as there is a long line of traffic coming towards us and nothing ahead or behind us on our side. When we pull off (only way to pass traffic) and come side by side with another car we ask him through our mutually open windows if the road ahead is clear – he grins and says he doesn’t know he just came off a lane up ahead – but referring to the narrowness of the lane and closeness of passing, in his hilarious west country accent he says “this is the road to Bath, if you stay on this road you’ll get to Bath, you won’t have much paint left on your car mind but you’ll get to Bath” We laugh hysterically and continue on.

Then standing up in some farmers field is Stone Henge! Bus loads of people are walking around it, we stop to take some photos. Needless to say we were late meeting Charlie and Anne but after a nice pub lunch – roast beef and Yorkshire pudding – we are settled in and enjoying the company of this very hospitable brother and sister.