No car for 7 days.

DWM222 · 11-21-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mart

Only two days to go for work and three days til i get my car back YES!!!. It's true what people say. You don't miss it til it's gone. I'm disappointed in myself that i'm actually missing that hunk of metal. So far i've not had to walk or even cycle to work. Which i'm glad about lol. Roll on Saturday.

Mart...Just in time to go out Saturday nite...

mart · 11-21-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DWM222

Mart...Just in time to go out Saturday nite...

It's a nice thought DWM222. But when i go out Friday or Saturday night. I like to have a drink. So the car stays at home because i don't drink and drive. It just isn't worth it. I have a few errands to do this weekend so i'll be pleased to have the car back. My friend called during the week. The reunion went well and they've been sightseeing. They thoughly enjoyed their stay in Glasgow. Which has pleased me as well. I didn't have to catch a single bus either lol. I may think twice in future about lending my car out for a week lol.

mart · 11-23-2008, 08:06 AM

I have my car back and he had it cleaned inside and out. I can't believe how lost i felt without it.

MrSnook · 11-23-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mart

I have my car back and he had it cleaned inside and out. I can't believe how lost i felt without it.

i hope he also filled the tank

grande351 · 11-23-2008, 09:21 PM

Glad you got your car back in one piece. You did a really nice thing letting them borrow it, I don't know too many people who would have done the same.
Living in the US, there's virtually no way, short of begging friends and co-workers for rides, that I could give up my car for 7 days! I have a 90 (total) mile commute to where I work and we have no real public transport system where I live. I've made 5 trips to the UK and have always enjoyed riding the trains. I've never had a problem getting anywhere and I've never rented a car. The taxis can be very expensive though!

mart · 11-24-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by grande351

Glad you got your car back in one piece. You did a really nice thing letting them borrow it, I don't know too many people who would have done the same.
Living in the US, there's virtually no way, short of begging friends and co-workers for rides, that I could give up my car for 7 days! I have a 90 (total) mile commute to where I work and we have no real public transport system where I live. I've made 5 trips to the UK and have always enjoyed riding the trains. I've never had a problem getting anywhere and I've never rented a car. The taxis can be very expensive though!

Well i'm sure he would have done the same for me. 90 miles is a long way Grande351. Luckly i only live 5 miles from my works plus i have very good public transport in my area. On a nice Summer morning i have actually walked to work taking about an hour and half. But not too often though lol. I managed to get a lift every day. Most of England does have good public transport and i agree taxis here are very expensive. For example a bus to my works would cost £3.10 and a taxi £14. Taxi to London from Kent would be about £45 and a coach about £12.

grande351 · 11-24-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mart

Well i'm sure he would have done the same for me. 90 miles is a long way Grande351. Luckly i only live 5 miles from my works plus i have very good public transport in my area. On a nice Summer morning i have actually walked to work taking about an hour and half. But not too often though lol. I managed to get a lift every day. Most of England does have good public transport and i agree taxis here are very expensive. For example a bus to my works would cost £3.10 and a taxi £14. Taxi to London from Kent would be about £45 and a coach about £12.

Wow, I'd love to be able to walk to work. Around here business parks are usually a good way away from housing areas. When I've been to your country it's always been for work. Our sister company is in Watford and I always stay at a hotel that's less than a mile away. I really liked being able to walk to work. Besides that, I could use the excercise!
The last time I took a side trip down to Weybridge. I plotted the whole journey using the TFL website. It took a little over an hour, but I made it without a hitch. It felt great. The system is easy to figure out ever for a dumb American like me

11-23-2008, 08:06 AM	#3
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11-23-2008, 09:21 PM	#5
grande351 Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 876	Glad you got your car back in one piece. You did a really nice thing letting them borrow it, I don't know too many people who would have done the same. Living in the US, there's virtually no way, short of begging friends and co-workers for rides, that I could give up my car for 7 days! I have a 90 (total) mile commute to where I work and we have no real public transport system where I live. I've made 5 trips to the UK and have always enjoyed riding the trains. I've never had a problem getting anywhere and I've never rented a car. The taxis can be very expensive though!