On his arrival at Heathrow, Dad phones to tell me how much he and Mum enjoyed the show. “A perfect way to end our holiday,” he says. He confirms their flight is shown as being on schedule and tells me it will be easiest for them to book a cab to take them home. He has the number of a reliable local company. I tell him no, insisting I’ll be there for them with Jenny at the arrivals gate.
Dad relents. “If you insist on coming to collect us, then we’d be very grateful. However, airport parking can cost a small fortune. The best way is if you stay outside the perimeter until after we’ve landed. I’ll phone you once we’ve collected our cases and you can then head to the pick-up point. We should then arrive there at about the same time. Doing it this way only costs a couple of quid instead of ne
