View of Dovestones Reservoir, Oldham

Well, the day came at last. Our 10 year old daughter is now on the coach on her way to the ferry terminal at Dover with her friend, her teacher-Mum and 40 boys to an activity holiday in Southern France.

As we waved her off on their coach, neither my husband or I felt like going home, so we headed off in the car to the Saddleworth Moor to have a brew with a view (and bacon and egg muffins) at Snoopy's butty van.

On the way home my mobile phone rang ... the Police! My mobile had dialled 999 while it was on my bag. I was mortified! .... And very apologetic!

This afternoon I'm off to buy a new phone that isn't a piece of rubbish.