I really need a new SatNav.
I took a break from reading and stuff to visit my bestie in Wales with my children, the drive is around three hours but with a stop off for toilet breaks and snacks it can stretch on another thirty mins or so.
How I got there at all is beyond me, you would think that after 25 years I would know my way but I'm rubbish at directions and my memory is bad so 'step up' SatNav.
It's an old one, but it's never done me wrong in the past, now though, it's definitely outstayed it's welcome.
I begrudge paying £50 for a map update, crafty Garmin, so I winged it, ended up taking various wrong turns and luckily did manage to get there and back in one frazzled piece with not too much added time to the journey, I can do without the stress in future, so the old Garmin Nuvi has got to go.
On a better note, the kids experienced ZooLabs at the Nova in Prestatyn and got to stroke cockroaches and rats amongst other things, though I think the guy presenting it almost looked as stressed as I surely did on my journey!
They then spent an hour or more in the soft play area, which was good but the layout left a lot to be desired as there were only a handful of tables in the vicinity of the actually play centre bit and I really need to keep and eye on my youngest daughter who is three and fondly referred to as the little Cannonball, so I stood for most of that time until I could finally snatch a table.
The very best bit however was spending time with my lovely friend who always thoroughly goes above and beyond to spoil my children and I!