Travelling to Kent for a week in a Holiday Bond place with Joan and Ken. Set off at 8am because of dire warnings about road works at the Dartford Bridge. There were road works but they didn't interfere with the traffic flow except that our intention of stopping at Thurock Services was thwarted by missing signs. We took the wrong exit from a roundabout and did a tour of the Thurock area without ever finding the services. Once over the bridge, it was all clear so we stopped at a country park for a short walk because we were too early for our lunchtime visit to Michael and Brenda in Yalding. We needn't have worried, another wrong turning and a very twisty single track road slowed us up some more. I hadn't remembered how difficult Yalding was, with multiple single track bridges and, on this occasion, a Framers' Market.
We expected a light lunch but we got three courses which were all very good but rather filling. The conversation was good as usual and we were able to finish lunch with coffee in the sunshine in the garden.
We didn't have to go back though Yalding but wished that that we had, as the GPS took us through Maidstone - not a good experience. Finally we were on the M20 for an easy ride down to Lyminge.
We all arrived at about the same time and were really impressed with the size of the apartment. We are on the ground floor with a huge living/dining room although the kitchen area is a bit pokey. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms and we have access to other rooms including one with a full size snooker table.
The buildings are in extensive grounds with various sporting options including croquet. There are some Jags in the car park but generally it does not seem too posh.
Dinner was bolognese sauce that Jean had brought but we could not manage much of it as we had eaten so much at Michael and Brenda's.
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