JOGLE

[Peter Sweeney]

Did the Easter 2012 JOGLE in the Big 7 always wanted to do it. No rush drove up on my own from near Hull to JoG over 2 days. My son flew up to Wick where I picked him up. Stayed overnight in the Hotel. Set off next morning for a stunning drive via the Great Glen and down through Glen Coe. We passed to the west of Glasgow and stayed overnight in Abingdon near the border 324 miles. Started on the motorway next morning but had decided to stay off where possible. Sadly we went between Manchester and Liverpool which was everywhere's high street. We were still crawling around there when Roger and Tim Harnor were at Reading having started at about the same time in the morning as us. We got to Timsbury near bath 345 miles at 7.30 in the evening having left at 8 in the morning. Next day my son in law Rich took over from my son Andrew. Terrible weather pouring rain and snow A303 not too buisy but lorries right up your chuff before pulling out to overtake. reached Lands End at 4.24 having set off at 8 in the morning 192 miles. Total 861 miles on the speedo. Next day back to Timsbury Day after home 1848 miles in all. I probably would do it again with some alterations to my route in England, Scotland was fantastic. Neither of my codrivers had driven the car before Andrew loved it but Rich had a hard time. Pete