Is it green to buy a SATNAV?

Supposed to drive 5 miles less a week huh?

http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home/campaigns/drive-5-miles-less-a-week.html

They've obviously never driven with me. It all started on the A6 in Manchester when I set off to Flixton and ended up in Stockport. For those not north of the country, I will elucidate. The A6 goes two ways. No-one ever explained that to me.
I bought a cheaper satnav last Christmas for my daughter and I, as she has obviously inherited my complete lack of sense of direction, but the satnav had somehow inherited my genes too. "You have arrived at your destination" it would claim triumphantly, as I peered out at a piece of derelict land.

I know that our mileage count rockets whenever daughter or I take the car out. This afternoon, I was on automatic pilot....a very dangerous occupation and I found myself going past the same road in Derby three times, twice on the wrong side of the carriageway.

The last time I did this was on my first shift at Radio Derby when I took the radio car out and had to stop to ask someone how to get back to the office. They looked in disbelief at the emblazoned car with the radio station's logo and I went into garrulous explanations that verged on the lunatic before slinking back the way I had come.

Please do not tell Chicken Licken this. He already thinks I'm loopy and if I'm beginning to risk the planet because of my tarmac wanderings, not to mention putting mileage on the ageing car, then I will get smug lectures from the man who never has to ask directions, never gets lost and obviously would never try to tell me that the road south is facing the sun in the southern hemisphere. ( Think about it)

So, rather than driving 5 miles less a week, perhaps I could pledge to look at a map more.

Would that make me a good little greenie?

Maxim for the day ( particularly apt, I feel) Everyone makes mistakes...the trick is to make mistakes when no one is looking ....and I presume that also means don't tell anyone on a blog!