Oxford Bound To Meet Our No.1 Fan, Jan The Fan .......

Oh my goodness me, you just won't believe the palpable and tangible excitement that is thronging uncontrollably throughout The Towers today, because, tomorrow, we are going to meet, for the very, very, very first time our beloved No.1 Fan, Jan the Fan after goodness knows how many years of online friendship.  

It's been a long time coming, but now we are on the very final leg of our preparations.  We're meeting and staying over in Oxford, so our hotel was booked by Darrell a little while ago. It's described as having 17th character and charm with modern comforts, how romantic does that sound?

Our seats have been securely secured and reserved on the Paddington train for first thing in the morning   ........

...... as have our tickets for the Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing bus with audio guide in 14 languages (Nigel says he wants to try them all) and where we are hoping to get seats all together, on the top deck, so we can get a good view over walls into historical grounds and gardens and through the odd window or balcony or two. 

Nigel was charged with finding a small gift or two for our beloved friend, let's just say the boy dun gud, finding two tiny, ceramic donkeys which are perfect, as Jan the Fan has a very strong affinity to said beautiful animals.

And finally, we need to pack, Darrell has been fretting about what to wear for weeks now .........

...... however, I've suggested we all go for a formal yet casual vibe, to wit our best bib and tucker t-shirts and Nigel his Buckingham Palace attire, as befitting meeting someone of a very special type nature.

I'm not sure whether any of us will be able to get much sleep tonight due to an excess of exhilaration and anticipation, mixed in with a little trepidation and inevitable impatience, but you can be sure that as soon as we land and finally rendezvous at the Olive Branch Cafe, you'll be the first to know, but you can be absolutely sure that it'll be a roller coaster of rife and naked emotion (but with our clothes on).