Road trip to Cornwall

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Yesterday we drove from Lancashire down to Cornwall. There is a slow-moving low pressure system causing abundant rain, some of which was rather heavy, but at least we were in no hurry. On the motorways it was interesting to see many matrix signs warning, Freight to EU Papers may change 1 Nov please check. One can't easily escape the threat of Brexit.

Today it was also interesting for me to be driving around the town of St Austell by instinct. I've traveled its streets very many times but many years ago and was quite pleased to be able to make my way through the center to the road I had in mind. Indeed, back when I was learning to drive, some of my lessons took place in St Austell and one of my first summer jobs was in the town. Although there were plenty of traffic and marked cars on the narrow, hilly streets it felt comfortable and easy to make progress.

I got to thinking about my time at Truro School. I have never felt that I quite fit in among the high-achieving alumni. I remembered that I was unusual in having Her Majesty's Government cover my school fees and recently realized that, at least in terms of wealth, I was not of the same social class as many of my classmates.