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Regular MSL readers might remember my previous journey to Oschersleben, which is situated slap-bang in the middle of Germany, not far south west of Magdeberg. I’d used the Harwich to Hook ferry but the Stena staff had refused to tie down bikes themselves. So, when I decided on a return trip in 2019 to see a round of the World Endurance Championship I reverted to Eurotunnel.

Thursday lunchtime saw me leave Peterborough for Folkestone via the A1, A14, M11, M25 and the national embarrassment of the M20. Of my usual riding buddies, Dave from accounts had decided to experiment with trail riding that year and little Chris took the opportunity to join Nathan Milward on his UK Garbage Run, so I was running solo but meeting up with Jamie and Becs at Halberstadt. I was

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