The trip home yesterday was so long that it gave me time to compose part of this blog in my head! Here are my reflections on driving home from Skegness:
- 70 miles in Lincolnshire takes twice as long as it does anywhere else in the country, except perhaps on the Isle of Mull (an experience you should have at least once in your life!)
- Costa coffee in service stations is more expensive than on the high street, unless it is so long since I bought one that I have forgotten. Must check that out next week
- I need to keep reminding myself that the road is so much better than it was before they extended the A1M
- There are always roadworks somewhere on the A1
- When I say that the A66 isn't too bad nowadays I am talking rubbish
- There will always be one more lorry to overtake (and I will catch up with it when it is just too late to overtake before the dual carriageway disappears)
- However fast I go there will always be someone who wants to go faster
- Overtaking lorries in driving rain is scary
- Next outlet stores don't have changing rooms. What is that about?
- Not strictly to do with the journey, but my bed is more comfortable than any other bed I have slept in and no shower anywhere is as good as the one at home
Thank goodness when I go down to Derbyshire next week I am getting the train. I have had enough long distance driving for a while.
