[David9694]

A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don’t quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes. 

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[essexian]

Hirsute wrote:

Stewards try to stop ‘disgruntled resident’ driving down street ‘almost hitting runners’ during Manchester Marathon

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stewards-try-stop-disgruntled-resident-29001505

Got to say I looked at the comments section with some dread but…. most people on their are in support of the marathon and frankly could not believe that people couldn’t plan their day around a little bit of a road closure.

Well done Mancs. You seem sensible people on the whole. 

 

[David9694]

Ooo, yikes!

Ooo, yikes!

[Steve K]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

Then you’ll know the distance from Eling village to the centre of Totton is less than a mile, but drivers will die on that hill. 

And, more seriously, where’s the coverage of the closure of the cycle lane which forces you to cycle on the Totton bypass.

[David9694]

Driver angry about pothole

Driver angry about pothole-ridden Herefordshire road

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24255310.driver-angry-pothole-ridden-herefordshire-road/
 

[Hirsute]

Another utterly pathetic

Another utterly pathetic sentence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-oxfordshire-68835711

100 mph, drunk, young child, completely fortuitous no one else was caught up in it.

“A drunk-driver has been found guilty of dangerous driving and child neglect….   – …. received a two-year suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court and was banned from driving for two years.”

[Hirsute]

Stewards try to stop

Stewards try to stop ‘disgruntled resident’ driving down street ‘almost hitting runners’ during Manchester Marathon

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stewards-try-stop-disgruntled-resident-29001505

[KDee]

Hi-viz doing its magic again

Hi-viz doing its magic again

[chrisonabike]

Hirsute wrote:

Keep the old car

Shurely “True British patriots have second homes in warmer countries and fly there wooly jumpers and English Roadsters“?

[David9694]

Then you’ll know the distance

Then you’ll know the distance from Eling village to the centre of Totton is less than a mile, but drivers will die on that hill. 

[Steve K]

David9694 wrote:

Drivers : cyclists should pay Road Tax etc

Also drivers : you want us to pay to use the toll bridge? L-O-L 

Fees hike at Eling toll bridge approved by Totton and Eling Town Council amid legal advice

Resident Mary Brown said exemption from the toll had been granted 40 years ago by NFDC on the grounds it was “reasonable and necessary” for residents to be able to access services and facilities in the town centre by the shortest available route.

“In that respect, nothing has changed. Parents taking kids to school, people making use of medical services, shops or the library all have to cross the bridge or make a lengthy detour.

“These services are free to other residents of Totton and to make part of the community pay is nothing short of discrimination.”

Resident Graham Gardiner added: “We have taken legal advice and are of the strong opinion that the issuance of free exemption passes is an established right and should continue in perpetuity.”

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/legal-delay-amid-fees-hike-at-historic-forest-toll-bridge-9361152/

Of no relevance whatsoever, but I cycle over the bridge pretty regularly – it’s on my 100 mile ride from home in South London to our caravan in New Milton.  It’s very pretty there.

[David9694]

drivers and their problems 

drivers and their problems 

Walmer Castle visitors’ concern over ‘perilous’ walk along 40mph road amid lack of parking

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/getting-to-tourist-attraction-is-perilous-children-have-t-305100/

[David9694]

Drivers : cyclists should pay

Drivers : cyclists should pay Road Tax etc

Also drivers : you want us to pay to use the toll bridge? L-O-L 

Fees hike at Eling toll bridge approved by Totton and Eling Town Council amid legal advice

Resident Mary Brown said exemption from the toll had been granted 40 years ago by NFDC on the grounds it was “reasonable and necessary” for residents to be able to access services and facilities in the town centre by the shortest available route.

“In that respect, nothing has changed. Parents taking kids to school, people making use of medical services, shops or the library all have to cross the bridge or make a lengthy detour.

“These services are free to other residents of Totton and to make part of the community pay is nothing short of discrimination.”

Resident Graham Gardiner added: “We have taken legal advice and are of the strong opinion that the issuance of free exemption passes is an established right and should continue in perpetuity.”

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/legal-delay-amid-fees-hike-at-historic-forest-toll-bridge-9361152/

[David9694]

trapped in our homes: 

trapped in our homes: 

Frustrations over Heartsease roundabout closure in Norwich

Keith Breeze, 62, said his wife, Sherry, has been forced to park her car at a church around the corner from their home in Heartsease Lane.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24254199.frustrations-heartsease-roundabout-closure-norwich/

[David9694]

David9694 wrote:

You and a friend have won first prize, a day out at Diddly Squat Farm. 

And then you say, “what’s the second prize?”

[Hirsute]

Keep the old car

 

Keep the old car

 

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