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Currently about 1Â¾hrs, on a good day, but can take 2hrs or more on a bad one. That includes dropping little Miss P off at school, but that doesn't make much difference, evidenced by the fact that it can take me as long to get straight from work back to home again.

There have been rare days when Mrs P has taken little Miss P to school, and it took me longer to get to work than if I had gone via little Miss P's school! :rolleyes:

In London it was about an hour door-to-door, unless there was a problem with the trains, including weather, accidents, or security alerts. Going by tube added about half an hour, but was a good standby when the trains were messed up. Taking the bus about doubled the commute; I don't think I ever took the bus to work, but sometimes I would ride the bus home, top deck, front seat, on a Friday evening just for the hell of it. :)

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England was 10 to 15 minutes in Milton Keynes, now its 15 to 20 minutes to school,drop the kid off, 2 to 3 minutes to cross the road to work.

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12372654)

I never lived in England but I'm going to answer anyway :p

Sorry! I always do that :o

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Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl (Post 12373074)

60 minutes each way from Guildford Surrey to Newbury, Berks.

30 minutes each way from Sunnyvale to Mountain View CA

Now from kitchen to study.......

I didn't know you used to live around me.

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12373094)

It looks like you're the only one so far then, whose commute is worse in the US. I find this so funny, when we warn everyone about the traffic problems in the major cities.

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Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 12374189)

Sorry! I always do that :o

It's OK, we're used to it :p

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12374194)

It's OK, we're used to it :p

I have a Scottish friend here, and I say England all the time to her. She just gives me that knowing scowl now.

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Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 12374196)

I have a Scottish friend here, and I say England all the time to her. She just gives me that knowing scowl now.

You like to live dangerously, don't you :eek:

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12374202)

You like to live dangerously, don't you :eek:

I really do. She's quite a tough Glaswegian too. I've had to do a hasty retreat a few times :scarper:

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Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 12374217)

I really do. She's quite a tough Glaswegian too. I've had to do a hasty retreat a few times :scarper:

You are fortunate she has chosen to spare you thus far.

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12374228)

You are fortunate she has chosen to spare you thus far.

I'm the only person she can talk like Billy Connolly around, so I'm safe :lol:

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Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 12374238)

I'm the only person she can talk like Billy Connolly around, so I'm safe :lol:

Sir Billy Connolly ... :)

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House has just come up for sale. Do I trade my 15 minute commute, for a 1 hour 15 minute commute and 40 acres? I'm sort of inclined just to keep my 15 minute commute and staying close to home depot.

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I would stick with the 15 min commute.

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Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12375705)

House has just come up for sale. Do I trade my 15 minute commute, for a 1 hour 15 minute commute and 40 acres? ....

I'd take the 40 acres in a heart beat. :nod:

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12375935)

I'd take the 40 acres in a heart beat. :nod:

I'd look for 20 acres with a 45 minute commute :lol:

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1 hr 55 min commute into Boston, approx. 32 miles and use of commuter rail. Out of the city and the best thing I ever did. Commute into London was approx. 1 hr 35 min.