Another Trip to Liverpool

Up early today to deal with some Complex work, sort out some essential paperwork and pack to go away to Liverpool this afternoon.  It was nice for Sara and I to have a morning together in the house, even if we were in separate rooms doing different things.  Sara worked in the Lord Nelson at lunchtime and a a treat to myself after completing all my tasks at home, joined her for a light lunch and a glass of lime and soda.  I picked Tom up from his school at 3.15 p.m. and we then drove the 240 miles or so up to Liverpool taking a different route from normal.  Instead of driving up to Swindon and joining the M5 at Gloucester, we went up to Oxford.  This was probably a mistake as a seven car shunt on the A34 just north of Newbury slowed us down considerably and the radio informed us of more trouble on the M40 near Bicester.  We cut across country to Chipping Norton and then up to Warwick to join the M42 south east of Birmingham and then up to the M6 across Spaghetti Junction.  After Birmingham the the M6 was fairly kind to us and we made good progress arriving in Liverpool at around 8.15 p.m. - a 5 hour journey in total.  I've certainly had worse.  A short trip down to Steve's chippy and then an evening of chatting with a relatively early night - before midnight.  I was incredibly tired tonight - I guess due to a late night last night, a busy morning and a long drive this afternoon/evening.  Off to Burnley tomorrow.