Right then.

[girlyswot]

Thanks for all your helpful advice. I have now booked one night in a B&B near Stirling to break the journey and a week in a B&B in Dingwall with the option to extend it if needed. The B&B in Dingwall have agreed to give me a cheaper than advertised rate for the longer stay. So now I have to get everything here done in the next few days, ready for the long journey starting on Sunday.

You know, it used to take about 14 hours door-to-door when I lived in Philly. This (because I really can't do the drive all in one go) will take about 28 hours. Hmmm.