News from Nowhere

We have come south for a family funeral (yes, another one; it has not been a good summer for this side of the family) and are spending a couple of nights in a chain hotel at a service station on the M25, situated, in as far as motorway service stations are situated anywhere, in Cobham, Surrey. This is not a choice we would ever expect to make, but it is in the right vicinity, easy of access and tolerant of late arrivals, and has charging points where we can recharge the car. Also the staff are all charming, which is an unexpected bonus.

In fact we were not all that late arriving; the drive was long and tedious, but not - considering the reputation of the M25 - unduly obstructed. On the way, we listened to Great Lives on Radio 4, with Ken Loach talking about Gerrard Winstanley. The programme opened with Leon Rosselson singing The Diggers' Song, which alone was worth the price of admission: how often do you hear Leon Rosselson on the BBC? (Not often enough, that's how often.) Better still, it reminded us that this all happened in and around Cobham, Surrey.

A local museum has put together a trail exploring local connections. I don't expect to have a chace to explore it, but it's good to know it's there.