just turned 02:00 and it's almost time for the off...

although Di's in the car it's always just as easy to put some of the stuff on the scooter...

taking Wolfie on a bit of a Euro tour...

first fill up on the M40...had to go via M42-M40 because the M1 is closed again...

Di right behind me...

M25 and a break for something to eat...

we were trying to get on the 08:00 ferry but because of French passport control being total jobsworths we missed it...

so we were stuck here for almost 2 hours...

finally on board...

I've thrown the panniers in Di's car...