The day started a little later for me as I had misread the booking for the Shuttle and set off to arrive at 0850 when I fact the train was at 0850 and I was supposed to be there before 0820 when that train closed. Curiously the automatic booking system didn't quibble and still gave me the crossing I could never make. As usual there was a delay. I don't think we have been over using Eurotunnel for many years where the train has left on time or at least as scheduled. The last time was with Reggie and Claire when we went glamping on the Somme (80) coast last October. Delays both ways. Anyway. Once I had done a few laps of the parking I slipped between the barriers. When I arrived with my "hanger" - a thing that car drivers can hang from their interior read-view mirrors - showing crossing K, the staff didn't say, "Go straight to the controls", instead I would have done a 360 loop of the parking had I not snuck through the barriers after 180! ...
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