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63 degrees (17 C) here at high noon - on the 16th of August, baby. Woot!
Official forecast calls for a max today of about 71 (22C), but I doubt we'll make it out of the 60's (mid 60's at that!), which would make this one of the coldest August days on record.
Miracles really do happen, huh? A cold August day in the Deep South of the USA at less than 1000 feet - yeah, that qualifies as a genuine miracle. I couldn't be happier - yaaaaayyy!!!
I just discovered I was 2 marks from a C! And 9 from a B so defo getting a remark.
Where in N Ireland are you taking a train to? It can't be more than a 100 miles to get anywhere in N Ireland...lol. I'd much rather travel by auto for those kinds of distances.
Another question - have you taken one of the ferry services over to the "mainland" (if that's what you call the rest of the UK)? One of the items on my bucket list is to do one of the Irish Sea crossings via ferry, preferably in winter, during a vigorous storm - that'd be a real rock-n-roll crossing, huh? Best I've done is the ferry between the South and North Island of New Zealand in a gale, that was an awesome crossing with HUGE seas - only negative was that it didn't last nearly long enough, at only 3 hours...oh well..lol.
Where in N Ireland are you taking a train to? It can't be more than a 100 miles to get anywhere in N Ireland...lol. I'd much rather travel by auto for those kinds of distances.
He doesn't have a car or a license yet. I don't see why a short distance would against train travel. If your destination is right near a train station or it's congested, it might make sense.
Train travel is popular in the UK for short-distance travel - and 100 miles isn't really considered short-distance here. The train from Leeds to Manchester (40 miles apart) is almost always very busy and at bursting point at peak rush hours. During rush hour, the main route (M62) will be very busy, probably snail-pace traffic, and even though the train will be crowded, you'll get home a lot quicker.
Train travel is popular in the UK for short-distance travel - and 100 miles isn't really considered short-distance here. The train from Leeds to Manchester (40 miles apart) is almost always very busy and at bursting point at peak rush hours. During rush hour, the main route (M62) will be very busy, probably snail-pace traffic, and even though the train will be crowded, you'll get home a lot quicker.
Yes, that's the cultural differences. For an American 100 miles is not a long distance, but for an European it is.
Well in England it seems a long way, as we're a very overpopulated nation, with a high urban density, busy and often windy roads.
That said, when I'm driving, it's only a "quick" 3 hours, 50 mins from here in NW England to Margate in the car (a relative lives there). The train cannot compete on that journey at all. On the train, it takes an hour to go from Buxton to stockport, two hours Manc to London, 2 hours again to Margate. And that doesn't include waiting at stations. Driving is better, as long as you can go at a time when roads aren't really busy. And cheaper. My car avg 55mpg on the motorway.
Depends on the route. It takes about 2 and a half hours to get from Leeds to London on the train and about 3 and a half hours to get from Leeds to London via the M1. Driving is definitely cheaper, the fares to get form here to London or Edinburgh (about the same distance) are extortionate, but there are ways to get cheaper deals. I just like trains though so will use any excuse to go on one.
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