Travelling from Guingamp to Manchester was surprisingly straightforward. I left Guingamp for Rennes on the train. From Rennes central station, I took the metro and caught a bus to the airport for € 1,40. Flybe took me to Southampton, and then to Manchester. I had to wait around  for a bit in Rennes and Southampton, but it wasn’t too bad.
Manchester airport is huge. You need to get a bus to get to the “hire village” to get to the car rental companies.
I picked up the car I had booked, a brand new, black Renault Clio. It doesn’t use a key but an electronic card and looks very posh. I then made my way to Cheadle where I stayed with Esther’s sister and her husband. I arrived during rush hour, so the traffic was mad, but once again, I’ve seen worst. I was glad to arrive though.