We're descending now and must treat the road with even more respect. The weather is good by Shap standards but the drizzle and the permanent ice warning signs are a reminder to take it easy. The M6 is some distance to our right as we pass a hotel and Christmas tree farm as we near junction 39 of the motorway.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFgQ9wXUVeo
The footage begins on a soggy Chorlton Road, we cross the St Georges Roundabout to head onto the A57 Regent Road. We have work to do - we have to get to Cumbria.
This is about as much fun as a wet Sunday morning.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYc_D6iZrg4
The weather worsens steadily as we head up the M6 motorway as we bypass the Stricklands and Hackthorpe. Not for the first time, we're grateful for the Rain-X on the glass, mirrors and headlamps.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyddClWqkKQ
Thrills and spills or boring as you like - depends on taste..
We are already in top gear when we hit the mainline of the motorway and Ethel has a little snarl as we get into our stride - then we change up to our shiny new fifth gear and before we know it, we approach Junction 36, where the footage ends.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_SNz2R--gE