The game itself was a great spectacle, our views were
good and the seats were comfortable. The problem was the game didn’t kick-off
until 6pm, and so didn’t finish until after 9pm on a Sunday. Meaning we couldn’t
have gotten a train home as they don’t run north out of Euston for us after
9.21pm. This meant we had to drive down, and back. To be fair we had a decent
trip down, parked just outside the M25 and got a train in to Wembley and back
which worked very well. The London train system was geared up for the match,
and it all worked for us. In fact, including a 20 minute train journey back, we
were in the car and heading home by 10pm. As a throwback we stopped on the way
down for lunch at a Little Chef. I had to be tempted by the Olympic Breakfast,
and having been allowed to swap my tomato for another sausage it certainly was
Olympic. Added to a pot of tea it was a perfect filler for me. The youngest
enjoyed his chicken burger and chips, the service was quick and friendly. You do
get what you pay for, and we thoroughly enjoyed what we got.
At Wembley they were selling team merchandise. £70 for
an American football shirt, £50 for a hoodie, £20 for a cap, etc ... Not cheap
as you can see. I have to say the price of merchandise was the only disappointing
thing about our day out. We eventually got home at 1am on Monday morning,
having had a good run back up the motorway. They youngest slept a bit and
looked slightly more refreshed than me when we woke up this morning. Though
that may just be a benefit of his youth. Having said that I did manage to go
and play football this evening. Though where I got the energy from, I’ve no
idea.
Yours needing sleep.
Jay
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