Hmmph, we were supposed to be going to a friend's barbecue in Surrey today. The children and I set off just after midday (H is ill so didn't come) and were still stuck on the M25 at 4pm (we were supposed to be there at 1pm) ? I then just gave up and came home- another 2 hours. So the poor children and I spent the sunniest day of the year sitting on the sodding motorway for no reason.
What makes it worse is that I couldn't call my friend as I've lost her new number. Have emailed to apologise but am worried she will think we just didn't bother. I even took photos of various roadsigns to prove that we did try (in one, I am holding up a receipt as proof of date ?) which I may send her ?.
Am now in a foul mood. Grump grump. The children were positively heroic though- aged 3 and 1 and they were lovely company for the whole 6 hour trip.
