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One of our local officers is famous for stopping and fining his own mother!
Now that is dedication to duty :)

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Here in the UK I make every attempt not to break the speed limit no matter what the urgency ... because at the end of the day ... it's not worth the hassle .... numerous times .... I've seen drivers over take me ..... and I've caught them up at the next traffic lights or junction turn off ...... as to Hungary .... well I've yet to experience it so maybe I shouldn't blow my trumpet too much!

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She probably made him pay it before he popped round for supper!

It's 24 C in UK (Orpington, Kent). I'm only home because one of our dogs had to be rushed to the vets. Wife couldn't take the dog because she had to do sign language exams for her students! Not sure if my boss is happy I left work because I actually went into work. Hoped to have one the vets who is Hungarian but he wasn't available this morning so had a ... I think ... South African .... but he was fine ..... sorry for the non-Hungary waffling on!

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well we are here
took the 2 day route with 6am ferry then overnight in Aachen and near passau quite leisurly driving and no dramas glad we got the map at via michelin as sat nav through a wobbly at Astria till we realised it was set to avoid tolls and through a two hour detour up.


still were about now if you see a 52 plate silver focus estate not going fast enough or kerb crawling through villages go easy :D

as an aside absolutely over the moon today when lad whent to Gyor skatepark I havn't come across more friendly teenagers in a very long time

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is there such a thing as used white goods shops in Hungary? ideally Im after a small fridge we have a cool box but it isnt coping with the heat

forgot to add around the Eger, Debrecen region

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There are general second hand shops which deal in just about anything.

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Just an 'ahem' tip! When driving through Austria...make sure your vignette is attached to the window 'properly' or you will get fined...just as you leave the country.....regardless if you have bought a ticket or not. 120 euro if you pay there and then...340 euro if you pay later. Nice guys those Austrian policemen....some of them even sleep at night :frown:

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Does anyone know of any pistol shooting ranges near eger or debrecen I know there are some in Budapest area but they seem to be more for stag partys

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I'm can't help out directly however if there is one around then the people here http://szoloszemfarm.hu/ should be able to tell you, there website is only in Hungarian. But it is only a 10-15 minute drive from Tiszafured in the next town south (Tiszaszőlős), it's a fairly impressive set up and you can do quad biking, jeep trails, horse riding etc and it has a nice outdoor pool, although it is not thermal.

There is a map below the gallery on this page, go there for dinner if you are in Fured or a soak in the pool and ask them, there are usually a couple of people around that speak English :)

http://www.hotelsbudapesthungary.eu/...s-egeszsegfarm

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cheers for the link we found it today purley by accident sat nav took us down a concrete road only to end up as a 2ft jump onto mud road fortunately was going slow and have good brakes

anyway as you say impressive set up one thing I have noticed with this and others is the lack of signs to a place its almost like field of dreams "if you build it they will come" or drive right past it!

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first use of power tools yesterday franticaly cutting out a wooden box to provide support for a swifts nest that had just fallen from rafter with chicks in made sure not to handle chicks and mpther seems to be going back in ok

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I'll look out for your car :D
Can't help with shooting ranges near Eger though, sorry :(

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back again for another jaunt keep finding things I had missed previously I cant believe there is so much to do over here every weekend one village or another is having a festival with live music
took a trip to Eger today for an interesting time it seems my OH is able to purchase taser type weapons and all manner of big sharp things at flea markets but trying to sign up for pay as you go internet then you need passport mothers name and forms
still the very nice young lady at Tmobile persevered and we now have tinterweb 3g speed in a small village how cool is that

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met the postie yesterday conversation went

Hello! name Helen
yes Hello
Hello I have delivery
ok
You sign datum etc
I sign paper
postie tears part off and gives it together with 5000 forint note
what is for?
its from electrish Hello Hello
visontlatashra

havnt deceiphered the note yet but if Eon want to pay me to use electricity I can live with that

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I agree start out early,book mid-day Eurotunnel drive until tired[usually Germany]have a good sleep,arrive in hungary next day,easy,log quickest route into sat.nav.and consentrate on driving on the wrong side of the road.