Lands End to John O'Groats PHOTOS ON PAGE 3

[MJK 24]

Left at 04:51. Later than planned but I thought it would be better avoiding the rush from Perth past Stirling and Glasgow.

Killed a rabbit within ten minutes Back wheel got him

First 50-60 miles were as predicted, great fun. I thought I was pressing on to the best of my ability but the natives make you look inept. They fly along and simply never slow down for the corners. Local knowledge rules.

Currently at Broxden Services in McDonalds. MFA is saying average of 61mph so far. Think I've done 233 miles, not sure.

Leaving here at 9am and next stop is M6, Jct 44 as there's an Asda a few hundred yards off the motorway that'll be around £1.34.9 for diesel.

[mark1gls]

Glad its going well so far. Keep us updated at your next stop.

[Mr Funk]

Take lots of photos. I have a plan.....

[MJK 24]

Arrived at Asda Carlisle. Glamorous! Diesel here seems to always be more or less the cheapest around. £1.34.7 today.

Car seems to be A1 and average speed now up to a 'right side of the law' 65mph!

Got enough fuel now to get all the way down to Lands End in one hit but no doubt there'll be a stop or two along the way!

Economy seems decent:

Liverpool to Inverness 53.7mpg

Inverness to John O'Groats to Carlisle 48.2mpg

Think the drop is down to all the slowing and speeding up between Inverness and John O'Groats, supermarket diesel and the high winds between Glasgow and Carlisle.

Onwards...

[MJK 24]

Just stopped at Tebay for a slice of homemade Billionaire Shortbread.

Chap in a new Range Rover came running across the car park arms flailing admiring the Scirocco. Apparently he had one 'back in the day' also C reg and Mars red!

Wasted stop, sold out of Billionaires Shortbread.

£1.47.9 for diesel. No thanks.

:)

[Ryan]

Wasted stop, sold out of Billionaires Shortbread.

Gutting!

Best of luck with it.

[MJK 24]

M5 Frankley now.

Bit of a nightmare with congestion, an accident and a wide load. Also made the cardinal sin of opening the vent to the right of the hazard, HRW, fog lamp switches. Both myself and the interior of the car look like someone has emptied a wheelie bin full of gardening waste over us now :(

Popped the bonnet to check the oil. Needed 250ml. Noticed that a cable tie securing the alternator to starter wiring was rubbing against the bottom hose. The joint of the cable tie. Cut it off with side cutters and replaced. In doing this, I momentarily touched the oil filter with the back of my hand. I honestly feel like someone has set my hand on fire.

272 miles to go.

[eefy]

Really enjoying the updates on this through the day, goodluck for the rest of the journey fella :)

[MJK 24]

M5 Taunton Deane. 149 miles to go.

MFA is saying I've been driving for 10hrs 47mins, covered 703 miles at an average speed of 64mph. MFA won't give a fuel consumption reading with the diesel engine but we're at low fifties mpg.

I'm guessing another two and a half to three hours from here. Not feeling tired at all so far!

Weather now 23 degrees and sunshine :) Better than 12 degrees and rain in Scotland :)

[scrumpyone]

Welcome to sunny Somerset

[MJK 24]

Welcome to sunny Somerset

They're saying it'll be like this for July in its entirety! Fingers crossed!

[MJK 24]

I have arrived!!

I left at 04:51 and arrived at 19:52. That makes it a 15hr 01mim day.

According to the trip computer:

13hrs 13mins driving time
854 miles covered
64mph average speed

I need to fill up again before I calculate MPG but I'm 99% sure we're looking at 51/52mpg which is remarkable considering the day it's had!

Car has been pretty much A1! It's used 250ml of oil and one of the brackets holding the air filter in place has cracked. Other than that, not missed a beat.

364 miles back to Liverpool now!

:)

[the edmundator]

I hope there is photographic evidence to support this.

[MJK 24]

Ha!

I have a photo taken at John O'Groats yesterday evening. Took one there this morning in the car showing the time (04:51), mileage on the car and the satnav showing where I was and where I was heading and how far that was!

Taken a couple of photos at Lands End. Have a receipt from Asda Carlisle for diesel!

It's a legitimate event!

:)

[Old Mac Rocco]

WELL DONE.
Now book yourself into a B & B and have a good nights sleep.