In reply to puppythedog:
It only takes 10 hours because she misses the last train from Lancaster, so you could pick her up from there... Only half hour or 40 minutes from Kendal.
Or the 1812 from Cheltenham, or presumably about 1800 from Gloucester, makes it on time if she can get out a little early.
Or we might be driving up, not sure yet, if a lift would be useful.
Andy