Not an exciting start to the trip! We're staying at this Travelodge & ate at the adjacent Little Chef all of which are situated in the services no a dual carriageway. There is method in our madness as we're only 30 minutes from the Channel Tunnel Terminus & it's cheap and cheerful. Unlike last year we had an uneventful journey although made very stately progress down the M25 due to the sheer weight of traffic at five o'clock. Roll on French roads! Elvie