I've been trying to get my Driving License, but as they need ID I don't have, it's been held up a little. I've got the ID now, so I just need to syphon £38 fro the grocery budget and it's all mine!

Once I can actually drive, and get The Beast back, here's a few places I've promised to take the family:

Cardiff: It's just as far as Weston and you actually get to see the sea. Also, we have the added geekiness of being the place they filmed New Doctor Who.

Lots of little Worcs Villages: Dad used to take us on mystery tours through all these little villages. Just a trip into the countryside on a weekend. I got enchanted with all the weird names and I love quaint little villages.

The Isle of Wight: I've had two holidays on the Isle of Wight, a month in total. I love the fact that you can drive all over the island and never lose sight of the sea - and the fact that you can visit everywhere there is to visit in two weeks. Also, there's the chance that I might actually get to see Ventnor when it's not raining.

Harlech: I've talked about this place before and I can't wait to get back there under my own steam.

Whitby: Last time we went to Primrose valley, we only got to visit a couple of places. I would have loved to get to Whitby because there was a Tall Ship in dock but we coudn't get there because the public transport we had to rely on turned the 20 mile coastal journey into a 40 mile, hours long, expensive trek. So frustrating!

The Lake District: For the boating. When the kids are older and not so likely to jump off the side of a boat just for giggles, I'm hoping to rent a cruiser on Windemere, or do a walking holiday around the lakes.

The Pennine Way: Another hopeful walking holiday, going through some of my favourite places "oop north".

Brighton: Never been there. Chances for a bit of star spotting and a chance to finally beat Allison's obsession with collecting stones. Couple of hours on that beach and no-one would want to see another stone!

Navy Day: My folks too us there one year and we got to sit on the deck of the Ark Royal and watch a harrier hover just a few meters away. Wonderful!

Glastonbury: The festival. A chance for the kids to run around in rags for a weekend and to notch some more gigs up. Only problem is, it's getting a little bit too expensive - not to mention too difficult to get hold of tickets in the first place.. And there's the creepie crawlie issue again. Still, I'd love to go. Added bonus to appeal to Charlie is the one-upmanship she plays with one of our so-called friends. When they went to Glasto, they took £150 worth of weed with them, tried to hide their joints when a police officer went by and got the lot confiscated. If they'd not acted suspiciously, the police wouldn't have bothered them. Silly people. Also they didn't take their kid away with them, so if we did, we could brag about it, y'see. Sheesh!

Salisbury: Loads of ancient landmarks nearby and deep in the heart of some glorious countryside.

And in no particular order: Lincoln, York, Stoke, Tyneside, Liverpool, Blackpool, Loch Ness, and just about everywhere else.