Gosh Darn Excited!

[KatiePotatie]

I'm going to pick her up this weekend!!! I think I might be about to burst!!

Just thought you should know.

[irmscher]

[d_harris]

hehehe, fabtastic

[KatiePotatie]

Goodness me, sooner than I thought - Tomorrow!! AGH!!!

Now Imust go to bed for tomorro I have a long, leisurely drive from Leicester to undertake!

[mike.perry]

Remember to check the oil and water before you start, check again before you drive on the motorway or after an hours driving and carry a spare container of water and a gallon of oil in the boot. Hopefully you will not need either

[bmcecosse]

Make SURE you have breakdown/recovery cover before you start. Some Insurance Cos throw it in as part of the cover........

[KatiePotatie]

Insurance kicked in at 6am & I made sure it had breakdown recovery with it, I have my coolant, engine/gearbox oil, break fluid, map, petrol can, and list of things to check before I set off!

Oh, and my co-pilot (aka Mum).

And jelly babies

I'm getting annoyed that Mum is messing around having a bath. I WANT TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *whines*

[KatiePotatie]

Almost forgot, I also have my MMOC tax disc holder & sticker. Probably the most important things!

[carlosramalho]

Have a nice driving!

[carlosramalho]

And don't forget to put some pics !

[bmcecosse]

Did you get it??????? Or are you stuck by the roadside ?

[chrisryder]

i didn't see any minors stuck on the side of the M5 today, so i hope she made it!

[irmscher]

maybe still driving it

[pyebibby]

its all too much for her and shes not going home now! straight onto her big journey around the country!

[John C]

Enjoy Katie - I know how exactly you're feeling as we picked ours up last Sunday - first Minor (if not first classic) in 15 years.

[pyebibby]

She did get home, but from the sounds of things didnt use the Motorways due to 'L' Plates so took along time!

[dalebrignall]

lets have some photos ,hope the drive was a good one

[KatiePotatie]

I like your speculation. Carry on!

[MarkyB]

Tease!

[KatiePotatie]

Been called worse

Anyway....

On Thursday, I went with my Mama to pick up Martha.

Much stalling round the back streets of Leicester, and I felt confident enough to set off on the 55.8 mile journey back to Halesowen.

Unfortunately, we got trapped in Leicester, and it took us 2 hours to actually find a way out.

In the wrong direction.

We stopped at a service station for a cheese sandwich, and a consult of the Navigation Lady on my mobile phone (who we decided against using due to the fact we couldn't tell a word she was saying), and found the way to where we should have been.

An hour later we were at Tamworth services, with a stink of petrol. I looked under the bonnet & found that the fuel pipe was perished so badly, it was split all along the bottom, and piddling petrol worryingly close to the ignition. However, a lovely young man came to the rescue with a roll of tape, and managed to fix it so we could at least get back home.

It took us, in all, from picking her up, 8 hours to get back home, mainly because we had no idea where we were meant to be going (seriously, could the government perhaps consider signposts as part of their budget???!!!).

I still have an aching bum cheek from driving, but I am desperate to drive her again, and making up excuses to go everywhere in the car!

Oh, and yesterday, as she had done so well getting us home, I did treat her to a brand new (legal) fuel pipe.

She is so much fun to drive!! I am head over heels in love!