and after 4 days sleep, am nearly back in business. The long sleep may be jetlag or Border Trauma, possibly both, and age may have something to do with it. I thought I was doomed to a life in Sydney Airport when a Border Force Heavy didn't believe that people dressed as Border Force officers had taken the various slips of paper from me that I ultimately needed to reach the outside world. He eventually gave up, presumably seeing me as a dotty but harmless Miss Marple figure when I suggested we retrace my steps and seek out the imposters.
In comparison, getting into England was a breeze. I took the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow to Paddington and had my ticket for the 9.40am train to Haverfordwest in no time. Staff could not have been more helpful.
The adventure starts at Paddington Station
and the omens were good.