Thursday morning we loaded the car up again and started our journey towards Cheadle Hulme (just outside Manchester) to visit my dad Kenny and stepmum Sheila. We spent the afternoon at the local park catching up. Tony was able to sort out some little computer problems in the evening for them both. 
As we had planned to have a birthday party for Kayla on the Friday, we had to leave Cheadle first thing in the morning. We were making good time on the motorways heading South. that was until a last minute toilet stop was required! the services were 20 miles away and judging by the tears we could not hold off that long! We came off the motorway onto an A road and pulled off as soon as we could. Unfortunately we came off at a car wash, and after Kayla relieved herself behind a billboard we had to figure out how to get back on the road without going through the car wash. We watched an elderly woman try the same by driving the wrong way down the exit and back on but we decided we weren't going to be that stupid especially as there is a £500 insurance deposit held on the hire car! Tony ended up navigating us home back roads. We had to stop at the supermarket and pick up party food and the way home as well as the all important cake. We made it in the door got the food out on the table and managed to finished getting changed just as the doorbell rang as the kids arrived. We then had 2 1/2 hours to entertain some 8 & 9 year old girls! 
Saturday morning we had to get ready to visit the other set of UK grandparents. Tony's parents were having a BBQ for us all to spend some time together and celebrate Kayla's birthday (the 2nd of 3 birthday celebrations she is having this year!) Tony's sister and her family also joined us - so all the kids had great fun spending time together. By the time we left there last night driving the 1 1/2 hour trip home I finally reached the point of being fed up with driving! the novelty has worn off!
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