Another time I flew out of Gatwick to Dublin on a Saturday night. Got into Central Dublin late Saturday night had way too many beers then got a taxi back to the airport at 2am for the first flight back to Gatwick...
My Grandfather moved in to a home in Grange over Sands in Cumbria a few years ago. One Sunday drove there from Southampton (6 hours) spent 30 minutes with him before he fell asleep. Then got back in the car and drove home...