kentcoast

I had to go to a meeting in Oxford today. 280 miles door to door from my village just outside of Dover and all bar 10 miles of it on motorway/trunk.

I spent just over 9 hours at the wheel of the car with no stops - an average of a tad over 31 miles per hour.

This is one hell of an overcrowded little island.

If I could go tomorrow........

Sorry, not much of value there for the forum but I feel better for getting it off my chest.

Now for an Indian takeaway and a beer or three!

Pip Pip

Perry

Pat

It made me feel good. Booked the tickets today leaving 27th October, I hate the traffic in the South East- just glad to be leaving, Pat

Rob

In kentcoast wrote:

    > I spent just over 9 hours at the wheel of the car with no stops - an
    > average of a tad over 31 miles per hour.
    > This is one hell of an overcrowded little island.

Some organisation was this week calling for the government
to let the UK's population drop back down to 30 million.

Apparently, if current birth rates continue, it'll drop to ~30m
in a few decades, however many believe that national prosperity
relies on the current (~60m) or a larger population, so there may
soon be official attempts to encourage bigger families or
the 'importing' of immigrants to make up the numbers.

Grub

So there's a thought PB- come back to the land of breeding and misfits.

In kentcoast wrote:

    > I spent just over 9 hours at the wheel of the car with no stops - an
    > average of a tad over 31 miles per hour.
    > This is one hell of an overcrowded little island.

Some organisation was this week calling for the government
to let the UK's population drop back down to 30 million.

Apparently, if current birth rates continue, it'll drop to ~30m
in a few decades, however many believe that national prosperity
relies on the current (~60m) or a larger population, so there may
soon be official attempts to encourage bigger families or
the 'importing' of immigrants to make up the numbers.
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empyrean

Boy do I understand how you feel! I work 65 miles from my home so drive 130 every day - same boring journey incorporating M!/M25/M11. There's hardly a day goes by when there isn't an accident, I see so much lousy driving I've become one of those driving story bores. An average day is between 3 and 4 hours in the car with a full day's work somewhere in the middle.

Not only am I keen to leave the traffic but also the corporate politics.................(think I'll have an Indian as well tonight good idea

Julie Funnell

Hi there, this is the first time I've e-mailed before. We are going to Oz for a holiday/research trip in january and are really looking foreward to seeing the space and ofcause our family in Adelaide. :cool:

kentcoast

Hi Julie,
In the temporary absence of the forum's semi-official meeter and greeter, the good Doctor Baldbutts (don't worry -you'll meet him soon enough.....) and as a fellow Adelaide resident to be, I thought I'd take the opportunity say hi and welcome.

There’s a real wealth of information and experience here, it's a bit like a large extended family (and yes, it does include a grumpy relative who sits in the corner and shouts about the old days).

Have fun.

Cheers
Perry

pommie bastard

Try finding 3rd gear maybe a new car would help?9 hours driving in WA would get you you just past a sand hiil.

kentcoast

Sorry mate, you're trolling the wrong bloke. I'm close to starting a PB fan club. Any number of times I've come home from work utterly p****d off and you've been there to cheer me up.

Remember, there's always someone more miserable than you are, but for most of us there's you.......

Pip Pip

Perry