Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

kabayiri

Generali wrote: »

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It's on the list of places to go when I do my Grand Tour of Northern Hell Holes though. I want to run the gamut of the grim from Wigan to Barrow-in-Furness.

There are a lot of fountains in Hull, harking back to an era of better times.

http://www.paul-gibson.com/streets-and-architecture/fountains.php

There were a lot of fountains in an area called The Avenues. Interestingly, there was a lot of private sponsorship way back when.

These fountains sat at intersections, forming mini roundabouts.

I have to say, they are a lot more interesting than Milton Keynes, which is roundabout hell in my book.

Generali

Bracknell seems to be where the EU keeps its roundabout mountain. It's full of the damn things. It's enough to make you want to move to Texas.

Generali

kabayiri wrote: »

There are a lot of fountains in Hull, harking back to an era of better times.

http://www.paul-gibson.com/streets-and-architecture/fountains.php

There were a lot of fountains in an area called The Avenues. Interestingly, there was a lot of private sponsorship way back when.

These fountains sat at intersections, forming mini roundabouts.

I have to say, they are a lot more interesting than Milton Keynes, which is roundabout hell in my book.

Fascinating. (Actually not being sarcastic).

kabayiri

Generali wrote: »

Fascinating. (Actually not being sarcastic).

Yes, I agree.

I'd be as guilty as anyone of ignoring them when I was there.

Liverpool and the Wirral have some equally interesting architecture.

I don't think you notice these things in the car. You have to run or cycle (there were loads of interesting bicycle contraptions in Hull).

Generali

kabayiri wrote: »

Yes, I agree.

I'd be as guilty as anyone of ignoring them when I was there.

Liverpool and the Wirral have some equally interesting architecture.

I don't think you notice these things in the car. You have to run or cycle (there were loads of interesting bicycle contraptions in Hull).

Never been to those places either. I've been to Cheshire and Derbyshire loads and to Yorks. Generally in both places around the Penines.

My Granny used to live on the edge of New Mills near Buxton with a fine view of Kinder Scout through her bedroom window.

bugslet

Generali wrote: »

It's on the list of places to go when I do my Grand Tour of Northern Hell Holes though. I want to run the gamut of the grim from Wigan to Barrow-in-Furness.

Just give us a shout and I'll make up the spare bed for when you visit Runcorn

I can assure you, you won't be disappointed with Runcorn....;)

kabayiri

Generali wrote: »

Never been to those places either. I've been to Cheshire and Derbyshire loads and to Yorks. Generally in both places around the Penines.

My Granny used to live on the edge of New Mills near Buxton with a fine view of Kinder Scout through her bedroom window.

New Mills is not so far from me. It's on the route of one of my longer runs.

(I enjoy the walkways and aquaducts and canal routes).

Have you done this?
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1546994-d3657572-Reviews-Millenium_Walkway-New_Mills_Derbyshire_England.html

ukmaggie45

Thank you for all your comments on Hyundai cars. Went and looked at a second hand ix35 yesterday afternoon, put down deposit, collect on Wednesday. Fingers crossed DD1 approves - she shares second car with OH so can transport kiddlewink (now 2 kiddliewinks) around with all the gubbins that entails.

Car is 3 years old, so comes with 2 years warranty etc. OH is pleased! I paid half so that's his (belated) birthday present taken care of! He did have some bits and bobs on his birthday, including Martin Rowson's book of cartoons The Coalition Book.

Meanwhile the gas people are digging up the pavement in front of our drive as the whole road is having new gas pipes and new gas meters. They somehow drill through to the meter (it's in our under the stairs cupboard, so about halfway through the house) and feed the new gas main in. There was a big van here last week which said something about vacuum drilling on the side of it. Horrible noisy!

kabayiri

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Thank you for all your comments on Hyundai cars. Went and looked at a second hand ix35 yesterday afternoon, put down deposit, collect on Wednesday. Fingers crossed DD1 approves - she shares second car with OH so can transport kiddlewink (now 2 kiddliewinks) around with all the gubbins that entails.
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I'm sure you will like it. I don't think there are that many bad cars around nowadays.

Is it the 2.0 model? That one has the 4 wheel drive.

Mind, is 4 wheel drive needed when the car isn't that long. When you engage the 4 wheel drive on mine, the car chooses what power to apply to front&rear ; you notice the back end tightens up a bit in the bends, but that's about it.

ukmaggie45

kabayiri wrote: »

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Is it the 2.0 model? That one has the 4 wheel drive.

1.7 Diesel. Cheaper road tax and insurance than the nearest petrol equivalent. The 2.0 seemed a bit over the top for us! DD1 is a good driver, but with kids on board will always be extra careful. Her Hubby is newish driver, so he may struggle a bit with the extra width, but I think he'll like it when he gets used to it. OH is now 70, so doesn't want *too* exciting a car. :rotfl: But I think he'll have fun with this one! As for me, it has the one thing I now require in any car - heated front seats! Though in fact the back ones are heated too in this. But they'll mostly have kid seats on them so not really needed at present.

No sat nav as it put the price up to more than I felt able to contribute! But mostly when we need sat nav we'd be in my car anyway. OH thinks DD2 may have a spare one that he can borrow on the permanent basis.

I sat in the new Tucson to try it out - if I get to keep PIP on transfer from DLA so can get another Motability car I might go for that, but with more bells and whistles. Only prob is that passenger seat doesn't raise up (it does in my Renault) so lose some front visibility (the ix35 the windscreen comes down lower than the Tuscon). Driver's seat rises, but I don't drive at present. We asked about that, there is a place that can put in a hydraulic riser, but that's something to talk to Motability about nearer the time (next October), suspect they'll just tell me to choose a different car if I can't put up with that. Oh the trials of only being 5'2" tall! Plus may have shrunk since last time I was measured too - bad back etc.