38 replies to this topic

[Bearface]

Yeah I'm sure I'll be fine. If I don't post Sunday evening you will know I am lost in Cheltenham! It's been nice to read people's comments about my very un-epic drive anyway and I feel less nervous at you lot just telling me to get on with it!

[E.L.M.O]

You will be...!

Get some practice in by popping 5 mins down the road!

[Teapot]

Mr Bearface is going to buy me a battery operated sat nav so I won't get lost in Cheltenham.

Er...I don't have a sat nav. I am SO going to get lost.

Well, ok then, try Bing maps + Google streetview.

[Juju]

Just do it, lady!

getting lost is the best way of exploring the country & getting to know your car. I do it all the time....and I have Sat nav....and an atlas....and an A to Z......and a printout from google maps....

There's always the option of asking directions, too, since you're armed with two X chromosomes.

[MaxAndPaddy]

Agree with Juju...getting lost is almost compulsary!

Back roads are the best way to do it, preferably with grass in the middle of them, with the occasional cow/sheep to steer around and feel like a rally driver

Have fun!

[Bearface]

Woot it only took me 3 hours to get to Cheltenham because I ended up in the Forest of Dean. Mini was a good girl, squeezed into the tiniest hotel parking space ever to. We had a nice time together and I feel more confident now. Not planning to drive any really long journeys though like some of you do!

[mini-luke]

I can do better than that, I ended up in Weston after aiming for S.Bristol (just the other side of the river)!

See, we said you'd be fine

[Bearface]

I still don't love driving but it's certainly BEARable!

[The Matt]

I panicked the first long drive I'd taken the Mini on after my rebuild. Did about 110 miles to a show and back, it was fine really.

Then I went to another show a few weeks later and it broke down on the way

Glad you made it OK though, sounds like the journey there was interesting!