We are still here at Fradley Junction and as they say, every picture tells a story.

 

We have however had a good time, meeting lots of interesting folk, including a group of Americans over here from New Mexico, who like us got marooned because of the flooded Trent. The guys were all engineers and the girls were all teachers, hence the tee shirts and we have had the privilege to get to know them.

 David, Arlene, Wendy, Al, Carol and George

The expedition tee shirt

On Thursday after a bit of banter with them got invited round to play Mexican dominoes and spent an enjoyable couple of hours with them. Poor Wendy, she was a thinker and of course got the micky taken because she was slow to take her turn. Comments like “any time today” and “before breakfast will be fine”. Arlene was the noisy one and kept the laughing coming, with David her partner (where did you sleep last night) keeping quiet and helping me get to grips with the game. Al (jimbo) was Wendy’s other half just sat and enjoyed the biscuits that Sally had made and simply supervised the game. That leaves George and Carol, my is he quiet but very quick witted, and Carol, she was quiet as well, but being sat next to me, what can you expect.

Unfortunately their holiday ended yesterday here at Fradley, with George and Carol being collected by taxi to meet a train and heading for Pembrokeshire in Wales to continue their holiday there (I guess still more rain then guys).

 Al and Wendy are heading into Germany to finish their holiday while Arlene and David head back to the States. All leaving an invite for Sally and I to visit New Mexico in the future (thanks guys), 365 days of sunshine, which one shall we choose?

David and his pal Socks