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Somewhere just beyond Cheltenham our train came to
a halt at Witham in what looked like a massive train
traffic jam. It transpired that there had been “a
fatality on the line” and until the forensic team
had done their work and the coroner gave the word, we
were going nowhere. I am ashamed to admit that my thoughts
were entirely preoccupied with a mild panic about what
we would do if we missed our ferry and I spared barely
a thought for the victim or his/her family or indeed
the unfortunate train driver involved.
The rail company ( NEEA ) managed the situation very
well, kept us informed and, when it became clear that
it would be some hours before the line was cleared,
they laid on a bus to transport all of the ferry passengers
to Harwich.. We did make it, though without much time
to spare. I had hoped to send my Mum and Dad their first
postcard (Mum requests that we send one from every place
we visit on this trip so really that should start with
Harwich) but we did not have enough time to find a place
to buy one. However, we have accomplished the first
small step (albeit in the wrong direction) of our round
the world journey.
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