So here we are, back home in London. The journey was mostly uneventful, apart from blizzard conditions on Bodmin Moor. We left Penzance at 4:45am in icy conditions and by the time we reached Bodmin, the outside temperature had dropped to -6!
The snow then started and was falling quite thickly - we had to slow to 30mph to make our way safely along the dual carriageway, which by now was reduced to a single lane's width as the cars in front were straddling the central white line rather than sticking to one or the other lane. I had no choice but to follow suit. The side lanes that we'd gone down to Cardinham on just a day or two ago were now completely unrecognizable and impassable. Luckily, the conditions did not last long, and once we reached Bolventor the roads were clear again, and stayed that way for the remainder of the journey. If it hadn't been for a needed coffee stop at Taunton Dene, I suspect we could have made the M4 before sunrise, but even so, we arrived home safely just after 11am, and after unpacking the car, I caught up on some rest - much needed after the early start!
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