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Easter 26 - Day 2 - Game Day.

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The reason for coming up in the van for the Easter holiday weekend was for me to go to the football at Colchester United. On Google Maps the walking distance would suggest at least 45 minutes to an hour walking.  I decided on a cab each way. I tried to book a couple in advance with no luck. They have Uber but they aren't reservable in advance. It was Easter. It was Good Friday. Kick off 3pm. When we checked in the young bloke that handled it said definitely a cab. I phoned the one on the site's info sheet. The number took we to an automated system. I booked cabs in both directions. Come 2pm, or a little before, we headed to the entrance and the cab was already there. So soon after 2.10 he dropped me off by the ground. The return pickup at the same place. All the updates about the cab were sent by SMS to my phone. I had a walk to Wendy's to get something to eat for lunch but the queue out of the door was too long. I opted for Greggs instead. A sausage roll, a co...