Saturday arrived with hot sunshine - perfect weather for a practice stay in an Orchard campsite near Duxford. We spent two days loading up the van, not least with BBQ meats and bottles of rose wine. 45 minutes out of Norwich, not even as far as Thetford, on a straight stretch of A11dual carriageway and out of nowhere, BANG, we had a blowout on the rear nearside wheel. Victor was marvellous and coolly slowed her down for what seemed like forever az the van swerved around before it settled down and came to a halt on the grassy verge. We were still alive! We informed the police and they sent out a couple of cars to block off the nearside carriageway. We were there for three hours before the van was evtually winched up onto a low loader and the driver took us to Simpsons in Yarmouth where the body shop will look at her tomorrow. Sadly the explosion in the tyre damaged some of the interior. So we will find out tomorrow whether they can repair her in time for our scheduled departure in less than two weeks time! Keep your fingers crossed for us, because if they cannot, then we will have to revise the itinerary.
Take care
Phyllida and Victor
