We are cold and old.

It's glorious sunshine here today and not really cold enough to wear tights. The day I am driven to putting on tights for the first time is the official start of winter for me.
Our homeward journey yesterday was not without it's problems though not as bad as the seven hours we waited at the beginning. It started well, we drove down to Palma by way of a small shopping complex where I found a padlock small enough for the suitcase so I was able to relax about it going without protection. After a coffee we set off for the airport and drove right past it. Tried again. This time we got in but failed to spot the sign which took us to the hire car bay and found ourselves back on the motorway. This maneuver we did three times altogether. We are getting old.
Successfully leaving the car we got into the terminal and spent some time looking for departures until I realized we were on the wrong floor. Ok, then something went right. I approached an empty desk with no queue and said hopefully Exeter? The magic word worked. The girl nodded, took our suitcases and by that time a massive queue had formed...but we were through with no long stand.
The plane took off at the right time. And because it's a two hour flight we got back into Exeter in record time . We got our bags easily and phoned the car parking facility . Ok said the voice so we went to wait outside. Nothing. Ten minutes later we rang again. The girl said
"I am on my own just now. Sorry."
I rang a mobile number. A man told us that it wouldn't be long now. Half an hour later we were getting cold and cross when the man finally admitted that they couldn't find the car.
"You had better do something" I said. "We are cold. And we are old."
We went back into the airport to have a hot drink very cold and very cross. Finally a man arrived with our car keys. He said they had thought we were coming home on Saturday not Friday. David showed him the paper work which clearly had the date on it. He then offered to pay for our coffee.
Words failed at that point. We had waited in summer clothes for an hour and a half whilst they found the car.
We have always been happy using this service but now we will have to find another way of sorting it out. Not sure what right now.
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