Now that I am driving quite long distances on my own (and I admit I have never been great at navigating) I thought a Satnav might be a good idea. However DDs said “No Mum, use your phone and Google maps and all you have to buy is a cradle for the dashboard (at £19.99 a lot cheaper than a Satnav) “ Good advice.
So, set out to drive down to Somerset for New Year. All was fine until I was trundling along the A303 looking for the turn off for the road to Cricket St Thomas via Crewkerne. But Google maps took me sailing past where I thought I might have turned off and THEN took me down the most terrifying labyrinth of narrow country lanes, deep in mud and running with water. I swear I passed the Dinnington Docks at least TWICE as I got more and more lost and panicking that night would fall and I’d still be driving round for ever like the Flying Dutchman.
Apparently it’s a well known “rat run”(for rats, also locals and presumably those with 4- wheel drive. )
Blow me it did it again yesterday on my way to Shaftesbury, I expected the obvious instructions to turn off the A303 on to the A350 and straight to Shaftesbury, but had not counted on the “guided scenic route” via assorted narrow single track lanes, farms in the middle of nowhere, huge water splashes courtesy of Storm Eleanor and a complete waste of 45 minutes.
What is it with these things?
Trouble is I can’t cope with navigating or a map when I am on my own, but I can get close to panic when I seem to be going round in ever decreasing circles
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