The Journey

I had two minor concerns about the trip. The first was getting through pet passport control with the dogs and the second was getting through the toll booths at the Dartford Tunnel crossing.
With regards the first, my concern wasn't that it might be difficult, just that we had missed or misunderstood some essential part of the process and that the dogs wouldn't be allowed in. We hadn't and they were. There was one small moment when the machine that they give you to read the microchip couldn't locate Min's. but eventually I found it. I was worried for about 20 seconds. Sorted.
With regards the Dartford Tunnel, I knew that it's quite narrow when you drive through and as I was in the left-handed Jeep I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to open the door to go round to the machine to pay. As it happens a man had shown up to help some hapless motorist (like you - Ed) about two cars in front and he stayed there until I drew level. I then handed him the toll by stretching across through the passenger window. Sorted.
The other small issue that I hadn't considered was connecting to the internet when we arrived in Ripon. B T's info said that it would be straightforward but it wasn't and B T's help desk was hopeless, advising me that I had to employ a computer specialist. I know a bit about computers and I knew that it wasn't going to be a difficult issue. Who ya gonna call? The man who I have found to be an absolute star with these kinds of things is Keith Eckstein who very quickly established that all I had to do was change my default gateway IP address. Sorted. Thanks Keith.