The very fact the main roads are so poor in parts of Scotland - the A9 is a disgrace - is likely fuel to the nationalists.
The very fact the main roads are so poor in parts of Scotland - the A9 is a disgrace - is likely fuel to the nationalists.
A9 has quite a lot of dual carriageway now - it's had a lot spent on it over the past few years.
But I still prefer to drive in the evening there (roughly north of Loch Lomond) - traffic levels drop enough to mean there's plenty of overtaking opportunities, and you can make some real progress.
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And a car park displaying "libre" doesn't mean it's free.
I holidayed in Kintyre for some (~20) years, which involved St.Albans/M1/M6/A74/M74/M8/Erskine Bridge (depressing sign "Campbeltown
200 miles")/A82 (Loch Lomond - much improved in recent years)/A83 (Rest and Be Thankful), around Loch Fyne (Inverary/Lochgilphead (wave to that schoolgirl with the school dinners blog)/Ardrishaig/Tarbert) Turn off down the B8001, past Claoniag to Torrisdale;We decided it's too far to drive now, so we've switched to near Portpatrick in Gallaway;
I need a holiday.
and Sortie
Er, you do know that you are supposed to drive on the right hand side of the road in Germany don't you. B-)
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"The North" is certainly slipping south. What used to be the BBC TV region covering Northumberland and Durham (from the Pontop Pike transmitter) is now BBC North East and Cumbria. Most of the local news is from Yorkshire or southern Durham, and there's usually a token item from Cumbria (wherever that really is). For days on end, Northumberland (and even Newcastle) barely get a mention.
On my way back from Italy at the weekend there were two massive accident scenes. One near Chambèry the other close to Le Havre. The first caused by a truck jack knifed in snow, several vehicles then ploughed into it. After waiting an hour with no signs of movement I left the motorway and used the mountain pass to Lyon. Very little traffic, no incidents and when we rejoined the autoroute it was empty until we reached Paris. The other incident seemed have been cause by stupidity. Many vehicles locked into a tangle. We managed to drive around it and get to the ferry on time. No police in sight, no warning signs yet no secondary accidents and the traffic did move as the car drivers cleared the scene themselves.
Signs by the side of the road reading "Fermier" do not mean the road is closed.
And signs reading Fermilab ...
Like all the public footpaths in Wales that go to Llwybr Cyhoeddus?
Andy
After living in Switzerland for 12 years and California for another 12 years I think I might have *some* clue about what side of the road klods drive on, you cheeky sod :-)
Yes It is depressing seeing a sign for Campbletown, but HTF did they get a sign saying 200 miles from the Erskine Bridge? 150 at the most.
because it is the only signpost the cheapskates could afford, they expect you to get lost?
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