If he is coming south on the 26th, allowing for a stopover en route,

We can accommodate him over the weekend, let him choose whether to have a quiet day on Friday, or we can organise a gather in the evening, take in Ash on the 28th as suggested, and liaise with his next hosts, to either deliver him or meet and handover half way on the Sunday.

Win and I are both retired, so have no time constraints.

Don T.