While couriers J and M round up UK-bound passengers in Portugal and Spain, courier S set off in a more northerly direction, heading for Sweden.

On board were cats Muddle and Lilli, collected from a cattery in Stoke on Trent, where they stayed while their owners went on ahead to prepare for their arrival.

Care instructions and character descriptions accompanied these two beauties. The top tip was that both cats love having a fuss, so courier S has been dishing out plenty of cuddles.

After crossing the Channel, they stopped at Calais for the night, then had a clear day to travel through Germany.

Marvellous cat Muddle

Marvellous Muddle

Lovely cat Lilli

Lovely Lilli

An irresistible tin of peppermints

An irresistible tin of peppermints

Totally appropriate wallpaper at the hotel in Lübeck

Totally appropriate wallpaper at the hotel in Lübeck

After a night in Lübeck, it was time to catch the early morning Puttgarten ferry to Denmark. The roads were busy as it was the start of midsummer celebrations — which involve a national holiday in Denmark and Sweden, and seem to bring out all the camper vans, classic cars and Harley Davidsons.

Muddle giving us the beady

Muddle giving us the beady

Lilli too!

Lilli too!

A fellow traveller on the Puttgarten ferry

A fellow traveller on the Puttgarten ferry

Breakfast in Denmark

Breakfast in Denmark

Crossing our fave bridge, from Denmark to Sweden

Crossing our fave bridge, from Denmark to Sweden

Excitement all round as Muddle and Lilli arrive

Excitement all round as Muddle and Lilli arrive

View from the window of the cats' temporary new home

View from the window of the cats’ temporary new home

Owner Lisa sent photos a couple of hours after the cats arrived, saying they're not too sure about apartment living…

Owner Lisa sent photos a couple of hours after the cats arrived, saying they’re not too sure about apartment living…

"Neither are we," added Lisa. "But at least we can get through it together!" Next month the family's Cockerpoo is scheduled to join them, by which time they'll have moved to the countryside, to a house with a garden.

“Neither are we,” added Lisa. “But at least we can get through it together!” Next month the family’s Cockerpoo is scheduled to join them, by which time they’ll have moved to the countryside, to a house with a garden.