The drive was, as predicted, awful. On the way there wasn't too bad, but coming back was horrendous. Took nearly two hours to get back, when it should only have taken an hour and a half. The rain was really heavy at times, and visiblity poor. So needless to say, by the time we got back I was knackered. We hung out at Mary and Paddys for a little while, and they treated me to some Chinese takeaway in lieu of petrol money. They were both really good about it all, and paid for my ticket and my lunch. So that was really helpful, moneywise. It was great spending time with them and catching up. Having such great friends is truely a blessing.
