English Heretic: The Dark Side of The Road — Gimpo’s M25 25hr Spin 24th-25th March 2018

I met Gimpo at the Vans For Bands depot at the back of Heathrow. We spent some time cross loading gear before locking up and heading out. I set the padlock code to 2525 before our departure. Gimpo’s M25 25hr Spin was about to begin. Sometimes I do things I don’t fully understand. I like to take my nonsense seriously.

Gimpo was in good spirits and had already started unpacking all sorts of paraphernalia in the back. We headed out and joined the M25 heading north at Junction 15. All I could hear was rustling, and Gimpo muttering to himself about HD Cards as he went.

The plan was to get to Thurrock Services for 11am and then top dead centre on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge for midday. Heavy traffic made the going slow. When we got nearer to Thurrock the traffic ground to a halt. There had been a spillage on the bridge and only two lanes were open. Safari time. I pulled the vehicle off the motorway and headed down some smaller backroads. By the time we got to Thurrock, Gimpo was thinking about shopping. We sneaked into Tesco’s car park at Lakeside and found a suitable place to leave the van.