Exactly one week today, (9am BST), by the "bear" at Paddington Station, our holiday officially starts. Hopefully we will be exchanging handshakes and kisses, admiring each others luggage, and fancy dress outfits. Phillis will be handing out party hats and balloons and will already be on his third roll of film.
We will already be checked onto our aeroplane in 10 seats near the front of the Jumbo, for quick exit and the best place in the customs queue. Badger will have packed a years worth of ironed clothes into a bag the size of a wallet. Phillis will have a bin-bag full of wet washing, hoping that his mum could somehow dry them for him on the plane. Andy Wheater will be late and the Dynamic Duo will have been stood the wrong queue at Luton Airport, since 5am.
Already 5 hilarious events will have happened, including; failed alarm clocks, leaving the gas on, forgetting to worm the cat, trains being delayed and someone forgetting a passport somewhere.
Most of the preparation is now complete. The Official Tour CD is now finished and being printed. We also have a cassette copy for The Doc to play in his hired Suzuki Swift, as they chug on behind us.
"Don't over pack, you'll only need to lug it around".