Jim lives with his wife, Beth, in rural Wales north of the city of Swansea. I had not seen Jim in person as we had only spoken via email and telephone. I thought it important that we meet and discuss and resolve any last minute issues. To that end I drove from Norfolk to Wales and couldn't believe how long it took. While it was only a three hundred odd mile journey the roads and traffic congestion doubled the time the journey would take in Australia.
Jim arranged that I meet him at a Tesco car park close to the M4 motorway.
My first impression? He is a big man at about 190cm with a strong build. He looked very fit and that has since been confirmed as he runs most mornings. With a broad smile and equally broad Welsh accent he welcomed me.
The purpose of meeting him at the Tesco car park soon became evident. He piloted me down a maze of small roads and laneways until we arrived at his home which is situated at the top of a hill overlooking several picturesque valleys. I was made to feel very welcome by both Jim and Beth.
Since arriving in United Kingdom I picked up a head cold. Beth went to work dosing me up on lemon sip hot drinks.
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