Can I have your postcode, Nyx? That way I can use the SatNav.
Right, Google Maps says the journey should take 2 hours and 44 minutes from Rob's house to Notts itself, but those estimates are always out. If we say 3 to 3 and a half hours travel time that means if we leave Darty-farty at 12, we would arrive roughly around 3 to 3:30. I'd say that's what we're aiming for at the latest because we can't check in to the hotel until 2pm anyway. If we manage to leave at 11, we'd be there between 2 and 2:30.
We haven't set an exact time we want to leave, so given the above let me know if you prefer either of the times, Nyx, and we can try to accomodate. At the worst we'll hang around Notts until we can check in and then stay in the hotel from there until you get back.