I haven’t got a car of my own, but sometimes I borrow one from a friend and drive to see

my brother and sister-in-law, who live about 60 miles from London. I have done the
journey in all kinds of weather, but the worst time I ever had was on a very foggy day in the
middle of November. When I started the drive, the weather was a bit misty, but I didn’t
think it was bad enough to postpone my trip, or to go by train, which, although it was
possible at the time, wasn’t very easy or convenient. Anyway, I got about 20 miles outside
London and the mist started getting thicker and thicker. I was getting more and more
nervous, because I am not a very confident driver at the best of times. I suppose I don’t get
enough practice. I really hate fog, ever when I’m not driving, but when you’re behind the
wheel of a car, it seems ten times worse, doesn’t it? I had to drive extremely slowly and the