It was interesting to read in the Westmorland Gazette that this is a more general problem, especially at this time of year.

MOTORISTS are finding themselves stranded on the Lake District’s high mountain passes in treacherous conditions because of ‘sat-navs’, police have warned.

Officers from Cumbria Constabulary have had to rescue an increasing number of drivers from high mountain roads, such as the Kirkstone Pass, and ‘The Struggle’, after they followed instructions by electronic satellite navigation systems.

The sat-nav systems do not take into account bad weather conditions, and so motorists should use their common sense when planning routes, say police.

PC Christine Nelson, of Cumbria Police, said: “I would urge people not to rely too heavily on their sat nav systems when travelling through Cumbria. Most systems calculate the shortest route with the least traffic, and nine times out of ten this will take you over the A592 Kirkstone Pass and The Struggle when planning routes through the Lake District.

“These are high mountain passes which invariably experience adverse weather conditions at the summit, even when the weather may seem OK at shore level.”

Later the same day we went to Ambleside and the sun came out briefly giving us yet another stunning rainbow. They never seem quite so vivid on the photos I take of them as they are in real life!

Anyway – don’t let anyone tell you that there is going to be a drought this year!