Thanks Nick your a star as was everyone else who helped out, bought coffee, laughed and generally got it sorted.
Sorry got all the names mixed up in the melee of people.
I eventually managed to get on a Sea France ferry leaving at 10.45 from Calais as I missed my previously booked speed ferrie from Bologne by a couple of hours. Got home about 1am, and i was absolutley frozen after the ride through the kent countyside in the fog last night, Brrrrrrrr
not like the scorchio weather at the Assen weekend !
thanks again to all
Cheers
Hugh