Motorway Services

For me, the Motorway Service Station is a kind of 'Nowhere land', it's neither here or there and could in a lot of cases, be anywhere. Saying that, it is interesting to take a break on a long run when you can suitably enjoy yourselves by watching people go about their business and spend ages looking ...

Rail Fare increases – more than just money!

. So here we are, 2009 and at only the beginning of a Credit Crunch. To counter lost sales, most Retailers are turning to discount simply to get people through the doors. The Railways however have a different slant - put fares up and move the goalposts on times allowed off-peak cheaper travel. Travelling by Train is ...

Sat Nav – Sad Nav

. Through the generousity of an acquaintance recently, I inherited a Car Sat Nav System. Well, it cost me nothing and I thought that having one of these stuck to my car window would give me a bit of Cred and help me find my way home from work should I forget. I was quite eager to ...

A Southerners day out in Newcastle

. ... Had it not been for the fact that I was kindly invited by the Kent CCC Team Coach to join them for a Semi-Final Friends Provident Match against Durham, I'd have probably never had a reason to visit Newcastle. I guess because of where I live and most of my holiday exploits include Mountains, Newcastle had ...

Traffic Lights

Now, after years of practical experience, I can disclose a cunning plan by all local Authoritie's on whose roads I choose to drive upon. It would appear they have invented a silent and invisible webcam which flies approximately 300 meters ahead of my car on open roads and 30 meters in towns. As soon as they see ...