Well ideal planning would be i head for manchester and get there thursday night crash at yours if posible and then leave there early friday morning and head for ferry from harwich damn early friday morning aka the red eye express then we get the whole empeg meet and then come back sunday evening sailing i crash at yours again and then head north again.

You almost made it last year go for it this year it is worth it if only for Mrs robs cheesecake ( if you are fast enough to get a piece )