Oh dear, oh dear - I really didn't want to join van watch but some ****** fool was driving too close behind us in the fog yesterday morning. We slowed and stopped when the car two in front of us stopped to turn - the idiot behind went straight into the back of us. Jack is really fed up - he'd already spent ages laying on a cold, wet road a fortnight ago mending the back bumper that somebody had damaged whilst we were parked up and out of the van. Now he has to completely replace it with a new one - vast initial expense and/or very lengthy insurance claim forms to fill in. He's away with work next week, and times fast running out before Miskin! At least there was no physical injury to us or Zak. Haven't tested the fridge, etc., that is at the rear of the van to see whether the jolt has done any damage - but we may also need to join Van/Fridge watch.

Polly