Jasper once again is safely stowed in the Cozy Pets Boutique Hotel in an A1 cell (that's what it says on it). And we're safely stowed in a Brooklands self-catering cottage in Bellerby.

An easier drive up from Cambridge - Google Maps did take us on a scenic route to add artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing navigation. It may have saved us tens of minutes. We were impeded by work going on a bridge on the A1M road where the two lanes were reduced to one. We got supplies at Tescoes in Catterick Garrison and refueled.

Found our holiday home easily enough, and kindly they have provided us with a stove that isn't a Mensa level puzzle to operate. There's also a traditional pint of milk in the fridge, fruit cake which I'll leave to Virginia, Yorkshire crisps and Yorkshire tea!

We had our normal Chinese meal for two provided by Mr Tesco, I then tried the shower to discover it was solid if cold water was what was desired, not so much if anything warmer was what one wanted. Ah well. I did succeed later on in persuading it some like it hot.