Today I finally got round to using the ''tyre'' app that @Mint very kindly downloaded on to our lap top and patiently guided me through how to use it, thanks Dave 
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For the maiden voyage using the app/sat nav I kept the route fairly short, just in case.........and took our trusty map
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So we went from ours, past Donington race track, Melbourne, Swarkstone bridge, Willington, over towards Abbots Bromley, Calton and across the reservoir to the picnic stop.
This is the reservoir with the bridge across it.
The nice little shaded spot for lunch
From there headed towards Uttoxeter,near Mint towers, across the A50 past the J.C.B factory to Ashbourne and Tissington tearooms for a nice cold drink before taking the scenic way home.
As good as the tyre app is, it did take us through a housing estate and told us to make a u turn twice for no reason
but maybe that's down to who ever plotted the route and way points .
All in all quite impressed for my first go but obviously more to learn and it's something well worth having access to. It also saves Sara having to map read and navigate on the move
, so more brownie points in the bank 
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Steve.
.For the maiden voyage using the app/sat nav I kept the route fairly short, just in case.........and took our trusty map
.So we went from ours, past Donington race track, Melbourne, Swarkstone bridge, Willington, over towards Abbots Bromley, Calton and across the reservoir to the picnic stop.
This is the reservoir with the bridge across it.
The nice little shaded spot for lunch
From there headed towards Uttoxeter,near Mint towers, across the A50 past the J.C.B factory to Ashbourne and Tissington tearooms for a nice cold drink before taking the scenic way home.
As good as the tyre app is, it did take us through a housing estate and told us to make a u turn twice for no reason
but maybe that's down to who ever plotted the route and way points .All in all quite impressed for my first go but obviously more to learn and it's something well worth having access to. It also saves Sara having to map read and navigate on the move
, so more brownie points in the bank .Steve.
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