April the 1st finally arrived and after tearful goodbyes (Tina had said her goodbyes the day before) we set off to Kettering station excited & nervous, but overall more than ready to get the travelling started. Travelling light was the plan but we still seemed to have heavy bags and every imaginable travel accessory possible. If it said we needed it in the book then Tina bought it. If you add to that Mrs B's egg sandwiches then we were well laden as we boarded the train to St Pancras. After blowing half of our years budget on a cup of tea in St Pancras (in bowls!) we boarded the Eurostar destination Brussels. The stop at Brussels was only a brief one - we barely had time to make it out of the station and weren't
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