In reply to twentytwoangrymen:
> Actually most of April and the (almost) first 3 weeks in May have been great on the west coast.
The weather in the NW is so often the best in the UK at this time of year. June too.
> The roads aren't great but I'm guessing you have never driven in a third world country?
Despite the moans about the NC500 and so on, the roads in the north are still a real pleasure to drive compared with the rest of the country.