How we used to find our way before the internet found us

Before the internet a road trip relied on paper maps, prior knowledge or clear signage, and maybe a smidgeon of common sense.

- Caroline Cove

My daughter, born in the same year Nokia launched the first mobile phone with internet access, has no comprehension of how much planning could go into a route, before even starting the engine.

A recent trip to Forest of Dean for her, consisted of inputting the address into Waze after checking her tyres, and off she went.

She avoided roadworks, holdups and speed traps, thanks to notifications throughout.