26 September 2026
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The worst thing about motorway driving at night is the blinding lights of other cars. Perhaps it isn’t quite true to say they are blinding but a combination of people driving with their headlights on (I imagine so they can … Continue reading
1 July 2026
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I’ve got an early start today. The charity I work for is running a song writing workshop in North Yorkshire this week and I’m going up for the last day and a half to meet some of the people who … Continue reading
17 January 2026
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Jane and I drove down to near London today and, on the way down, we stopped at Toddington services, just north of Luton on the M1. The conveniences were convenient and clean so good marks for that but I’m afraid … Continue reading
15 June 2025
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I knew I could play tuba and I’ve managed both this morning at church and tonight’s two hour CSWO rehearsal (including the challenge of sight reading some pieces I haven’t played before even on electric bass). However the big step … Continue reading
2 August 2024
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Whoops! I managed to add about half an hour to our journey home by getting in the wrong lane at one critical point. Instead of heading off the A50 and onto the A453 through Kegworth, I ended up getting onto … Continue reading
15 July 2024
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I had a long car journey to make today and a lot of it (the portion down the M5) was in pouring rain – the type of rain that means switching on the headlights and the only choice about using … Continue reading
17 September 2022
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I’m glad that, a number of years ago when our regular income was much higher, we made the choice to invest in life memberships to various organisations. One of those was the National Trust. To be honest, I can’t remembered … Continue reading
8 May 2022
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Not long after getting my Skoda Fabia, I mentioned that I was enjoying the speed limiter function. Several years on, I’m still enjoying it. I’ve not been particularly focused on ‘hypermiling’ (trying to maximise fuel efficiency) but I like the … Continue reading
8 April 2022
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When it comes to motorway journeys, the only thing worse than being stuck in congestion is being stuck in congestion and having no idea about the reason why. Travelling back home tonight, we had about twenty minutes on the M1 … Continue reading
29 December 2021
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Bridge building work on the M42 (closing a junction I normally pass through) meant taking a different route to and from Devon for our Christmas trip. Instead, we went a bit further south before cutting across country on the M69 … Continue reading