22/02/16

I've been back to driving for the last two days, seed dressing is almost ended for the season.  For the last two days I've been working in the Easingwold store area, not my usual run.  I have done this area occasionally but not for a couple of years.  It's surprising how much more effort it takes when you don't fully know the area.  I am spending about an hour a day planning my route for the day and checking the maps.  Yes I do have a sat nav but I like to know where I'm going.  Though I do sometimes set the destination and let the sat nav guide me I don't like not being able to relate my position to my destination or where I've come from.  So I use the sat nav, two map books and my knowledge of the area.  It is surprising how places come back to me, once I've been in a farm yard I can usually remember the final approach once I get near the destination.  If I had a couple of weeks in the area I would be able to work as easily as in my regular area.  See you tomorrow.