Originally posted by Simon Wood
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The story is ambiguous, "picking up with another couple" could mean either; while they were leaving London, or returning to London. That this other couple (the Burrell's?) had come from elsewhere.
And then on the way back this other couple carried on, journeying north.
If John & Kate left London "three weeks ago" this is consistent with the statement of Eliza Gold, and the claim that John made about arriving back on the Thursday (27th Sept.).
However, if John & Kate returned "three weeks ago", then this is in conflict with both the above.
The more consistent interpretation is to read the Echo story as telescoped, referring to details concerning both the outbound & inbound parts of their journey.
Any problem in piecing the story together may have been created by the reporter/editor in their attempt to condense the story, not by John in telling it.
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