Reading time: < 1 minute...As a way of saying ‘thanks’ for proof-reading the annual OCA Members’ Magazine, I enjoyed a very pleasant lunch with Keith W today. Searcy’s (as normal) was the height of efficiency – and the food was excellent too!
Perfect timing in that we had time for three courses and a couple of coffees before my timed train at 2.30.
…and then at Wellingborough it all went horribly wrong as the train was halted whilst a crashed car was removed from its ‘new’ parking spot – a bridge – at Market Harborough, resulting in ‘everyone off’ at Kettering! All of this made me 20 minutes late, but luckily, my ‘chauffeur’, David was still waiting!

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