Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

foxgloves

Thanks all, yes he's perking up. 
F x

foxgloves

Oh joy! Only gone 6 miles of our 203 mile drive & Mr F has already yelled "You f*****g horse tw*t" at a thoughtless driver! 
Lots of food & coffee on board though, so shan't be paying motorway services prices.
F

Four_Seasons

Oh dear 😳 have a wonderful hollibobs hope the weather is good to you xx (our journeys are much the same)xx

foxgloves

Scotch Corner.....or "Rob-dog Corner" as Mr F is now calling it, having seen the price of the petrol!!

Moorviews

Hope you enjoy your holiday when you get there! We try to stay out of the motorway services unless it is one of the nicer Farm Shop type. In which case I might have a browse before returning to my flask and sandwiches. I am easily affected by less than perfect hygiene standards so definitely prefer home prepared fresh food. My grandmother always baked a cake to take too, usually a big fruit cake. I like to do the same if I have the time, although even a batch of flapjacks comes in very handy. Supplies will be useful if you need to hunker down during the oncoming weather!

Debsnewbudget

We love to use The Extra Mile book when we are travelling.  Although we take our own coffee etc it lists places that are just off the main motorways, quite often farm shops or garden centres. Have visited some lovely places and its much nicer than the motorway services.

PennysIntoPounds

Can we have updates on Mr F's insults on the way back too please, these have really made me laugh, along with the thought of you sitting there in the car live-posting them 😂❤️

rtandon27

My OH was highly amused that he's not the only one who 'shouts' in the car!  I think they may have attended the same school of husbandry with specialist classes in colourful language!

weenancyinAmerica

I once started carpooling to work with my neighbor - and he forgot I was in the car. I learned a few new insults before he realized I was there!

Suffolk_lass

foxgloves said:

Scotch Corner.....or "Rob-dog Corner" as Mr F is now calling it, having seen the price of the petrol!!

If you take the turning after the A1 south (to the left of that big hotel) - the A6108 and then left fork at the roundabout - the A6055, staying parallel to the A1 there is a Shell garage with fuel approximately 10ppl cheaper than Scotch Corner.

Too late for you this time but we will be using it on the way up tomorrow. We turn left there and go across the A66 to then go North again for a few night's stop at my Mum's before North again to our booked holiday cottage

Have fun!