LOng wet day

Just as I started to make comment about the possibility of a hose pipe ban _  no sooner dais then the rains fell, and continued to fall for several hours-  just a pity that most of that time I was seated on the "Steed of Steel" and making my way from Edinburgh to Wrexham .  No idea why the M74 and M6 were so busy but they were heaving, and add the rain, mist, rain, mist factor, it was probably the worst run South I have had for years.
Bad queues from J 24 southwards to J 18 so weaving was the order of the day , over the Thelmwell viaduct and onto the motorway to Wales - really odd but it looked as though the country was being evacuated  hundreds of cars heading East - going to see the Tour De France, Grand Prix, etc, no idea , just miles of queuing traffic heading East -  hope it is not like that on Monday.
So, Premier Inn Wrexham, the group assembled and off into the town centre where we had a massive eat all you can Chinese Banquet,  far too much, now paying the price as the Gaviscom is in great demand.