1. that you have to somehow work out a way to tune out ds/charlie and lola/iphone and toddler shouting otherwise you will loose your mind before you hit the first junction on the motorway…
2. that driving with your 8 year old son as a front seat passenger doesn't make for the most interesting conversation…er…that would be conversation of the silent variety, well unless you count listening to the chatty bits on mariokart 🙂
3. that there is some strange force operating on children's stomachs whilst on long distance drives..they seem to be able to and want to eat ALL the time…
4. that seven people in a seven seater means you dont have much space for anything else…to be fair we knew this beforehand but talking the talk and walking the walk (for 250miles)….different things..is all im saying 🙂
5. we need some kind of pulley system to get things to the back of the car….all thats needed is for the kid sat in the middle seat of the middle row to have a strop and the whole system falls down.
6. leg room is not a compulsory requirement except for the driver and even then….'can't we just squeeze that little tiny thing in there?'
7. You can forget listening to the radio….whisper ***for-ever***
8. Priorities at service stops are a compromise ….do you take the kids who have been downing fruit shoots for three hours to the toilets, feed the screaming newborn or let the toddler who has an attack of cabin fever run…..and run……. whilst trying to avoid laying down a fortune in sweets/magazines and other assorted over priced goodies you can be persuaded into buying…and thats not even to mention the lure of a strong coffee from costa or starbucks…..
9.that you can be so easily made to eat your words when you tell the children how serious it is to never ever never take off your seat belt and then how easily you click click to reach that dummy that has fallen down the side of the seat and might keep the peace for a few extra minutes..
10. that your kids seem to think when you finally arrive that you to have been watching tv, gaming and chowing on goodies for a couple of hours and should be ready to PLAY….
um…yeah…
dark quiet room anyone?
11. and finally that you always, always, always go the M6 toll…..oh sweet, quiet, smooth motorway we thank you with riches 🙂
and in all that, it wasnt actually that bad being part of the travelling circus…
Happy days =D
teamjames
Last time we went on a pong journey, we decided to boycott motorway services and plan a route with a couple of stops at National Trust properties – it was fantastic! It took a bit longer and the food was slightly moe expensive, but it was worth it. The cabin fever was offset by running in green fields – and mummy and daddy had a relaxing time too (far better than the stressing a service station!)