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[amazonian]

Poor old girl was in the news today,

 
 
An 83-year-old grandmother worried her family and was alerted to police after she mistakenly drove for 300 miles to Scotland instead of six miles to her local hospital appointment.
Valerie Johnson was driving to Peopleton’s Royal Hospital in Worcester, just six miles from her home, when roadworks diverted her and she drove for eight hours.
She ended up in Larkhall, Scotland, when she ran out of fuel.
By that point her daughter, 49-year-old Karen Maskell, had called police, worried by her mother’s absence, and had to get a flight to Scotland to pick her up.
Ms Johnson had missed a turn-off near Worcester and had continued north on the M5 and M6 until she had crossed the border.
Her family reported her as missing on 5 May.
The Scottish Daily Record reported that a couple looked after her while they waited for her daughter.
"Mum's next-door neighbour called me to say she hadn't come back and he was worried. I thought she must have had an accident," said Ms Maskell.
"We called the police and by the time I got to her house, they said they had spotted her car on a traffic camera at Preston at 11pm.
"I said it couldn't be my mum because she hates driving, she doesn't usually drive more than three miles.
"But it was her and she was still heading north and we had to get the Scottish police involved."
Police in Larkhall said the couple who looked after Ms Johnson had noticed that her car had stopped in the middle of the road outside their house.
She told them she was lost, so they phoned the police who coordinated with West Mercia Police to inform Ms Johnson's family.
An ambulance was called to check she did not need any medical attention.
"The local couple very kindly looked after the woman, ensuring that she was comfortable until her relatives arrived from England to collect her," said Sergeant John McLeish.

  

[zirk]

Bless, nice to out and about at that age though. 

I reckon She was on a mission, but it all came grinding to a halt when she run out of fuel. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Poor old dear.

[Doctor Gollum]

That tale will keep the knitting group going for years

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I imagine most people (even some women) would detect the difference between a 6 mile trip and a 300 mile trip.

[STEMO]

Poor old dear.

I thought grandmas were your 'thing' 

[Rods2]

Poor old dear.

I thought grandmas were your 'thing' 

Only spritely ones that can throw a laptop like a boomerang.

[TD]

I imagine most people (even some women) would detect the difference between a 6 mile trip and a 300 mile trip.

Maybe not if suffering from any type of memory lose, not saying this grandma is tho'. My mum suffers from the early stages of memory loss (dementia??) and one of the reasons my brother and I took her car off her at the age of 85.....

[Nick W]

I imagine most people (even some women) would detect the difference between a 6 mile trip and a 300 mile trip.

Have you met people?
Many of them are too oppsing stupid to be allowed out on their own, and breed like rabbits if they stay in.

[Terbs]

There was a story, years ago, of a couple from Kent, who, I believe, were heading north, but took a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up circum-navigating the M25, to end up 8 hours later, where they started from. Lizzie will probably remember the case, as I think the police were involved. A long time ago, though.

[Kevin Wood]

There was a story, years ago, of a couple from Kent, who, I believe, were heading north, but took a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up circum-navigating the M25, to end up 8 hours later, where they started from. Lizzie will probably remember the case, as I think the police were involved. A long time ago, though.

I know it's verging on rocket science, but didn't the position of the sun in the sky give them any clues?

[Shackeng]

Bless, nice to out and about at that age though. 

I reckon She was on a mission, but it all came grinding to a halt when she run out of fuel. 

Excuse me, we are not all senile at that age, which, if you're lucky, you may also reach in good health.

[Shackeng]

There was a story, years ago, of a couple from Kent, who, I believe, were heading north, but took a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up circum-navigating the M25, to end up 8 hours later, where they started from. Lizzie will probably remember the case, as I think the police were involved. A long time ago, though.

It also happened to my cousin from Canada some years ago, she picked up a rental car at LHR and set off for Canterbury, before satnav, and with no maps, and did the full circuit one and a half times!

[Shackeng]

There was a story, years ago, of a couple from Kent, who, I believe, were heading north, but took a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up circum-navigating the M25, to end up 8 hours later, where they started from. Lizzie will probably remember the case, as I think the police were involved. A long time ago, though.

I know it's verging on rocket science, but didn't the position of the sun in the sky give them any clues?

Unfortunately it is for some, SWMBO for one.