I've just done my CPL cross country, in fact looking at my logbook now according to the myriad of definations of days and such it would appear i've done a 1,400nm cross country as well!
Go and do something fun - I went from Barton to Benbecula in Scotland, then back via Cumbernauld for fuel. Thoroughly enjoyable, and about 600 odd miles so it'll count for FAA as well. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me to pick a fight with the CAA, when you can do it within one day anyway.
Horgy