Crufts- The Journey

Finally organised picked up Rachael started the journey. We were due to meet Eilidh and Hannah at Abbington services at 11.30. I saw a sign for Abbington checked the mileage and had around 10 miles to go. Instead of paying attention just kept on driving, after passing Annandale Water services a wee panic set in, yip I had missed Abbington!! Stopped at Gretna which was only around 67 miles further down the road. Eilidh had thought there was something wrong as I am always early, phoned just as I pulled into the car park. When E&H arrived it was so funny, explained that I had not included it in Sat Nav directions LOL. Leaving the car park proved even more of a challenge Stop! says R there is a kerb in front of you well we were all of laughing again as I jammed on the brakes followed by the reverse lights. Back on the motorway things were looking good making good time. Next stop Knutsford services, I had given E&H a copy of the route and highlighted Knutsford as a stopping point. Pulled of the motorway into the services at Knutsford, but guess what missed the turn into the car park and ended up in the petrol station. E decided to play safe and fill up just in case I made any more mistakes, as if. So a quick stop back on the road, I had a combination of the printed route my own route in my head, decided I knew better than Sat Nav pulled of the motorway. Bring bring H calls says where are you going! We pull in only 25 miles to go. E decides she will take over the lead and we should follow her, H would navigate using the printed directions. We arrive at a T junction sat Nav says right E goes left then does a u turn asks me to go in lead as she doesn't know where we are going!! So I take over 5 miles to go Oh no I miss the turn of for Aston Cantlow E takes it, this time it's us that did the u turn. Hooray we arrive at the caravan site get parked up on the way in with our things get attacked by the site geese. E is terrified I can't stop laughing shoo away the geese with a carrier bag. Journey over time to open the wine and heat up the meal R mum had prepared for us all. An early night on the cards for an early start to get to Crufts.