Having arrived at Dover we left the car in the loading lane and went in search of a coffee.
After a short walk we found the costa shop and ordered our skinny flay whites.
Not being satisfied with one we ordered a second. Relaxed now the time soon pased. We heard and felt the ferry arrive but kept on drinking.
With 30 minutes left we decided to return to the car only to find all the surrounding vehicles had boarded leaving ours isolated. 
We rushed back and raced down the lane to join the queue on the ramp.
The bikes sticking up above the roof didn’t cause any problems and we were on board without any further incidents.