Fake 39

There were four or five of these boards erected outside the Holiday Inn at Solstice Services on the A303, not far from Stonehenge. Presumably not to do with football as we have the Union flag, while I believe football is played by parts, quite possibly including an all-Ireland part.

But clever, as you did not finally get rid of the illusion until you passed your hand across what appeared to be the fabric-in-the-wind imitating bumps and humps. The boards are actually quite smooth and flat, except at the rounded edges.

I might add that the Holiday Inn is a very decent place at which to stop for tea. Spacious, comfortable and with pleasant service. At £10 for a pot of tea for two and a fair attempt at a bacon sandwich for one, excellent value.

The bacon sandwich came in one of those little baguettes for one, a baguette which had probably been in the freezer when we walked through the door. Warm, but not exactly higher grade bread, while the bacon, though plentiful, was a touch salty. I managed to stop them providing a dab of salad with it, but not to stop them providing crisps. BH obliged.