“I always liked going south. Somehow, it feels like going downhill.” Treebeard, Lord of the Rings The Two Towers

Today I journey south to meet the latest member of the little monsters.

But as I journey south Diogo flies west into Heathrow, and then drives south.

We will finally meet at an undisclosed location and start our journey together.

More updates later.

UPDATE: 14:22

My drive down was uneventful. Even the M25 was relatively smooth.

As I was passing the M4/Heathrow turn offs Diogo was clearing customs and getting ready to do the final bit of this journey.

Diogo arrived at Kate’s home just after 13:00.

He’s a handsome young lad who is very friendly.

Now the hard work starts.