Seems I'm the only one to have never heard of a Philip's road atlas then
What a sheltered life you've led Stewart!
Actually, finding a good Atlas that suits your eyes and needs it not that easy and I always find it is the outdated tatty atlas that I have just been forced to retire that was the best. Sounds like you've found that the Phillips one suits you now though, I shall have a look at them next time I am in town.
Driving solo I find that a SatNav is useful, though I would always recommend one that you can plot a route on the computer and download the detail to the device. I do this with my handheld Garmin device, the screen isn't great to be honest but the system does allow me to choose my route and download it (and has UK OS Mapping for walking/cycling etc). I have used it all over Europe on pre-determined routes, with an atlas as a back up and planning aid.
What I never do is set the destination in the SatNav and let it take me by whatever route it selects, a recipe for disaster IMHE.
