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When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

And there's plenty of evidence that 20 reduces crashes and casualties. Any delays will be lack of political will.

Horse wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:23 pm

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

And there's plenty of evidence that 20 reduces crashes and casualties. Any delays will be lack of political will.

So did the man with a red flag walking in front.

Some 20 mph limits are justified, many are not. The good news is that speed enforcement is so lax that, with common sense and a bit of observation, you can mostly ignore limits, or at least use them just for guidance.

Horse wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:23 pm

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

And there's plenty of evidence that 20 reduces crashes and casualties. Any delays will be lack of political will.

You try doing 20mph in London at silly o'clock at night in certain areas and see how safe it is when the blacked out Merc/BMW/Audi whiffing of ganja is riding your @rse. After my last trip to Spa Road Junction south of London Bridge I vowed never to drive for work in London again (black boxed vans).

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

EU wide and millions/billions getting spent on cycle lanes that go nowhere or no one uses. Great if they built them like Holland with dedicated cycle roads linking towns but i cant see it ever working like that in the UK.

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February (and March) Council Tax payments.

Now, where's my shopping list?

Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 7:08 am February (and March) Council Tax payments.

Now, where's my shopping list?

LOL i hear that one.... That's how i bought the new Galaxy S23 that's arriving shortly to replace the iPhone i don't like

The boy will be happy too as he gets an iPhone15.

Just heard that a new documentary on Jeff Buckley will be in the flicks soon. Gotta go and see it! ! May get a bit of grit in the eyes.

Not everyones cup of tea; Grace is a beautiful album.

I love Nick Drakes music too. Both artistes highly underrated and taken to soon.

Damn hard to play their stuff using my very amateur guitar skills. Odd tunings, chords and time signatures.

Felix wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:49 pm EU wide and millions/billions getting spent on cycle lanes that go nowhere or no one uses. Great if they built them like Holland with dedicated cycle roads linking towns but i cant see it ever working like that in the UK.

Our mayor got called out on why the fuck we have over 150 miles of cycle lanes here in town when we only have about 6 cyclists. He admitted they were "traffic calming measures" intended to delay traffic & cause congestion to slow drivers down.
I managed to get a screen shot of that before he deleted his FB post.

I just discovered that the Dutch word for a shopping cart is winkelwagon...

Got a good nights sleep for first time in years, woke up at 8.22am instead of the usual 4am.

Walked into the kitchen & was greeted with "oh, you're not dead"

ZRX61 wrote: Wed Feb 04, 2026 4:56 pm I just discovered that the Dutch word for a shopping cart is winkelwagon...

Boring fact of the day, in Spain it's carro. That can be a shopping trolley or a cart pulled by a horse. South Americans use carro for a car, in Spain a car is coche.

I told you it was boring.

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London.

been there once in the last year,£100 and 3 points, thankyou.
Mick

636mick wrote: Wed Feb 04, 2026 8:03 pm

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London.

been there once in the last year,£100 and 3 points, thankyou.
Mick

My sister got a speed awareness course for 23mph in a 20.

Taipan wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:57 pm When I did a speed awareness course, a couple of people were moaning about being caught because of the ridiculous 20mph limit in London. The woman hosting the course told them to get used to it as its planned to be rolled out countrywide over the next few of years. I doubted it at the time, but it looks like she may well have been right?

All the towns here are 30 kph

ZRX61 wrote: Wed Feb 04, 2026 4:56 pm I just discovered that the Dutch word for a shopping cart is winkelwagon...

Try asking the word for arty work...

Getting home late from my trip to Dublin and being greeted by FidgetTheCat, who I may need to rename to Velcro as she's followed me around constantly. Bless her.

Cars that just keep passing their MOT!

My lads 2011 Focus that he's had for years and has now hit 130,000 miles - other than a service once a year it doesn't even get looked at, not even a wash. Just flown through its MOT again - bargain motoring at it's best

That I've started impulse swearing in German. As discovered when stepping onto a wobbly plank that didn't quite span 3 joists.