We want to use our Madame Tussauds Season Passes to go to Alton Towers before the end of this season. Next week is half term, so from Saturday onwards, all of the theme parks in the country will be madness. Then immediately afterwards, they all shut down for the winter. So I'm very glad that Richard will be free on Thursday and Friday, so we can go up then.
I've found out the train times and prices, and booked a room in a b&b in Alton village. It all looks feasible. Now I just have to hope that the idiots at his workplace don't screw this up for us...