Re: The all-new all things driving thread

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri 2 Jun 2023 - 14:17

I need to change the plastic clip ring holding on gear stick gaiter, dontpanic

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri 2 Jun 2023 - 18:39

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri 2 Jun 2023 - 18:43

I haz photos!

The all-new all things driving thread - Page 25 Img_2011

You can see the bit of tape I tried to unsuccessfully fix it.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri 2 Jun 2023 - 18:46

by Fangirl Three Sat 3 Jun 2023 - 19:15

I am once again in Darlington. I had to stop at Birchanger services on the M11 to turn the traffic map on my mobile phone on. Don't ever go there, it's full of traffic jams and bad temper.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 3 Jun 2023 - 19:50

by Butterfield Sun 4 Jun 2023 - 1:12

I've never heard of Birchanger services. But then I've never been on the M11.

by Fangirl Three Sun 4 Jun 2023 - 6:32

Awful pokey little service area on a junction roundabout that's already overloaded with traffic. I think I preferred the M11 when it just had signs grimly declaring No Services on Motorway.

The M11 sucks, it's 2 lanes most of the way so you constantly get stuck behind lorries overtaking each other.

Junction 9 has a semi-permanent traffic jam because too much traffic is joining from the A14.

And there's a 15 mile stretch between two of the junctions so you can't escape the traffic once you're on there. That's why I had to stop to look at the traffic map, to see if it was safe to enter the zone.

by Fangirl Three Sun 4 Jun 2023 - 20:03

I took the A696/A68 route north. Whoever told me it was a fine modern A-road with overtaking lanes was either lying, or had only tried the last 15 miles north of Lauder. Because the first 71 miles were unreformed cross-country A-road.

Luckily I didn't get stuck behind anything, and was eventually rewarded with a fine view of Edinburgh.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun 4 Jun 2023 - 20:22

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sun 4 Jun 2023 - 21:35

I've done the one that goes through Coldstream at silly o'clock at night, wouldn't recommend.

by Fangirl Three Mon 5 Jun 2023 - 7:26

It's back to the A66 or A69 for me in future.

by Nightjar Mon 5 Jun 2023 - 9:01

There's been too much driving going on recently for my tastes. Colbert

by Fangirl Three Mon 5 Jun 2023 - 13:43

Sorry, but I'm a digital nomad, and travelling is an inseparable part of that.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 5 Jun 2023 - 21:45

https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1662042854405947392

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue 6 Jun 2023 - 18:21

I haz fixed my gaiter.

smug

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue 6 Jun 2023 - 18:48

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue 6 Jun 2023 - 18:49

I can even put into all the gears, including reverse!

Spock Smug

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 12 Jun 2023 - 20:12

https://twitter.com/NoContextBrits/status/1668192821352841217

by Fangirl Three Sun 18 Jun 2023 - 7:38

Just now I randomly remembered that last time I was on the M11, I saw a car up ahead stopped on the hard shoulder. When I got closer, I could see the driver standing on the bank, brazenly w*eing into a field. He'd made a token effort to turn his back to the traffic, but the copious stream was plain to see.

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