on the way north, we made a last second call to stop at countdown in huntly to see if they had any hot wheels. no luck there, but I found a brand new box of 2020/1 on the shelf.
john and I tipped it out and counted the bags to make sure all 48 were there and bought the whole thing. I spent much of the rest of the trip opening the bags, confirming what was inside and crossing off my checklist.
I am now down to needing about 16 to be fully caught up. of course, among those 16 are several of the hardest to find which cost a fair amount, so will be a gradual thing, but I am determined to get there.