Brit Mums Live, Getting To Manchester

When we booked our train to London to visit Brit Mums, Lisa confided to me that she was slightly concerned about traveling around London. I reassured her that traveling in London was not an issue, having lived in Essex and worked in London I am more that competent at finding me way around. 

No what concerned me was getting to Manchester train station in one piece, she looked at me like I was stark raving mad. Yes I love Manchester City for shopping, and nights out but I never drive there!! I drive to Trafford Centre but not Manchester.

Support from Chris Hmmm, I wasn't driving the train.

My concerns were correct; in fact Lisa may never travel in a car with me again. I took the wrong turning from the motorway. Well it wasn't wrong, just not a way I knew, poor Lisa was furiously reading the map to keep us on track.

We finally sighed a sigh of relief when we saw the sign for the train station, ‘quick turn here’ Lisa said. I quickly tuned but it was a barrier for the station service area. Then I saw a police car behind us, so I made Lisa get out to ask the police man for directions. However it seems he had followed us for taking a very quick wrong turn, Lisa got a real telling off before he kindly gave us directions to get into the station via the correct entrance. I was shaking we hadn't even got to London and had been stopped by the police.

 

So the moral of today's story, travel in a car to Manchester with me at your own risk. You may be risking arrest by mistake. Make sure you know where we are going, because I don't and panic in stressful traffic situations. However I am very good at navigating around London, so make a very handy tour guide if you wish to take me along.

 Lisa in London deserves a post of it's very own. I laughed so much, but also enjoyed watching the wonder on someone's face at experiencing the magic of London for the first time. Watch this space.