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Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues
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With their money and income I'd probably consider taking a taxi to/from the first station. No parking fees, no driving, no worries it's been nicked or dented during the day.neverdespairgirl wrote: »Since my parents sold their London house last Christmas, my Dad's been commuting from Kent, which is quite a trek. He has to drive 13 miles to Ashford, then get the high-speed train to St. Pancras, then get to Chambers, in Holborn.
It would've been a lot worse before they built the high-speed, though, because then it was 80 minutes on the train, and into Charing Cross.
If you're loaded, might as well have a bit of luxury - can't take it with him - and certainly there's no danger of running out of money before his time is up.0 -
It's past the suburbs and so not considered commutable by most Australians.
LOLIt's on the 'intercity' train rather than the suburban line which means the train is quicker from here than from 20kms further in.
Bonus.:)
Does that cost more though? Take it no more biking to work?And the houses are about $500k cheaper than ones in Sydney beach suburbs!
Double bonus.
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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PasturesNew wrote: »With their money and income I'd probably consider taking a taxi to/from the first station. No parking fees, no driving, no worries it's been nicked or dented during the day.
If you're loaded, might as well have a bit of luxury - can't take it with him - and certainly there's no danger of running out of money before his time is up.
They're buying a flat in Greenwich, to use as a dormitory. They would've done it when they sold the house, but because my mother was ill, and the future uncertain, they didn't at the time.
My Dad says he's too old for the commute every day, but I reckon it's nothing to do with being 63 years old, more to do with being out of the house for 14 hours at a trot! I don't think it's occurred to him to get a cab, and I don't know how easy it would be first thing in the back of beyond....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »Since my parents sold their London house last Christmas, my Dad's been commuting from Kent, which is quite a trek. He has to drive 13 miles to Ashford, then get the high-speed train to St. Pancras, then get to Chambers, in Holborn.
It would've been a lot worse before they built the high-speed, though, because then it was 80 minutes on the train, and into Charing Cross.
The commute will be marginally better than when I used to commute from Sevenoaks, mostly because the bit at the CBD end is easier.HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »Does that cost more though? Take it no more biking to work?
It will clearly cost more than cycling in!
If I was to get the bus from where I live as Mrs Generali does then it would cost almost $1,800/year. From the new location, should we move there, it will cost $2,040 a year.
I have a vague plan to ride in once or twice a week and ride home similarly. It's 60 kms so doable. The time is more of a problem then the distance as I'm quite slow. It's 2.5 hours so I'd have to leave at about 5.30-6am to have time for a shower, shave, iron shirt etc. at work. That's the best part of 2,000 calories and maybe 2-3 litres of water consumed on the journey too which raises a new set of problems. It starts off as a nice ride though, through the National Park.0 -
I have a vague plan to ride in once or twice a week and ride home similarly. It's 60 kms so doable. The time is more of a problem then the distance as I'm quite slow. It's 2.5 hours so I'd have to leave at about 5.30-6am to have time for a shower, shave, iron shirt etc. at work. That's the best part of 2,000 calories and maybe 2-3 litres of water consumed on the journey too which raises a new set of problems. It starts off as a nice ride though, through the National Park.
Is it possible to cycle, say, 10k or 15k, and then leave your bike at a station further up the line? Then you get the exercise, without totally knackering yourself....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I've only ever lived in areas that were 99.999% white. I think we had one person in 1000 who wasn't white when I was at school.
English/British - I don't know what I'd say, depends which word fell most easily off the tongue in a conversation - I am not aware of the differences between the two. To me, being British or English = the same thing. I've never given it a thought; don't care. Not racist, so not bothered which word I pick.
That is because you are English living in England, if you were Welsh, Scottish or Irish living in England the words wouldn't be so swapable.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
That is because you are English living in England, if you were Welsh, Scottish or Irish living in England the words wouldn't be so swapable.
I think of myself as British, and Scottish/British (and increasingly European) to me are equally 'swapable'.
Just don't call me English....:D“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »Is it possible to cycle, say, 10k or 15k, and then leave your bike at a station further up the line? Then you get the exercise, without totally knackering yourself.
Well I do a 40km round trip at the moment 4-5 days a week plus messing about with the kids on the weekend so I probably average 200kms a week.
In many ways, riding day after day is harder than doing a single big ride as you start to deplete your stored energy. At the moment I probably do 12-1500 calories a day on the bike and end up spending all night eating. Even then I'm losing about a kilo a week.
Once I get down to the weight I want to be, about 5-8kg less than now, I'll have to work out a way to fuel myself properly.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I've only ever lived in areas that were 99.999% white. I think we had one person in 1000 who wasn't white when I was at school. .
I've almost never lived in areas that were 99.999% white, at least not since very early childhood many decades ago in a small rural Scottish village.
I attended immensely diverse schools and Uni, then lived and worked all over the World, sometimes in places where 99.999% of the population were most certainly not white.
I'm still sometimes surprised at how 'white' and monocultural most of Britain still is, given our history as a global trading hub.“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
Early morning bookings are part of the bread/butter of cabbies. It'd be worthwhile phoning to get some quotes.neverdespairgirl wrote: »I don't think it's occurred to him to get a cab, and I don't know how easy it would be first thing in the back of beyond.0
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