Road Rant

[otherclive]

Being very negative, we visited a Michelin star restaurant in France for our wedding anniversary also in 2015 and were quite disappointed.

Nothing wrong with the quality of the food when you could find it, but the portions were very small taking into consideration the price you paid. I have had bigger starters than the main meal dished up to us. By the time we got back to the caravan we were starving. LOL!

The view from the restaurant was across the harbour so quite pleasant so made up for the lack of a meal.

Best to go for the Taster Menus, 20+ courses!!!

 

[Dustydog]

It’s like public car parks, supermarkets too etc. All are still sized for 1960s cars, and some authorities are now starting to ban cars over 5.0m.

I assume length not girth😉🤪
My VW is 4878mm before adding in the towbar. Shame for the Hummer owners😎

 

[otherclive]

I assume length not girth😉🤪
My VW is 4878mm before adding in the towbar. Shame for the Hummer owners😎

Yes length exceeding 5.0 m, excludes towbar as registration number tells attendants or ANPR the car model.

 

[toad a caravan]

Perhaps it's time to change Highways to slowways,

Anyone know where this photo was taken.
Clue, Scotland. 🤔View attachment 9335

No but I bet it was night time 😟

 

[otherclive]

So where is this in Alba?

 

[Devonisheaven]

Anywhere north of the Somerset border and I’m done! 🤷

 

[JTQ]

Anywhere north of the Somerset border and I’m done! 🤷

So Alba is still comfortably in.

 

[Sam Vimes]

So where is this in Alba?

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My back yard

 

[Devonisheaven]

Not only my back garden, but my office of work for 30 years.

View: https://youtu.be/DnLORNsYnco?feature=shared


Just 35 mins from here, my favourite beaches……..Devonisheaven! Would not live anywhere else in this country.

View: https://youtu.be/h0UlyBr5D04?feature=shared

 

[Devonisheaven]

Just an hour from this wonderful place.

View: https://youtu.be/j-4x_ftW3-w?feature=shared

 

[Dustydog]

Not only my back garden, but my office of work for 30 years.

View: https://youtu.be/DnLORNsYnco?feature=shared

30 years was a long sentence 🙀

 

[otherclive]

Not only my back garden, but my office of work for 30 years.

View: https://youtu.be/DnLORNsYnco?feature=shared


Just 35 mins from here, my favourite beaches……..Devonisheaven! Would not live anywhere else in this country.

View: https://youtu.be/h0UlyBr5D04?feature=shared

Lovely area. We used to walk to Great Staple Tor from our house in Horrabridge. On a nice day perhaps have a drink in the Merrivale Inn. Other spots would be swimming in the Walkham or the quarries at Foggintor where nearby at Kings Tor were still laying old sculpted stones destined for London Bridge. On Wednesdays it was sports afternoon, so a group of us “Oldies” ( aged early 30s ) would get the college minibus to take us on to the Moor for walking or sometimes riding from Sampford Spiney stables. I was also with the Yelverton and Horrabridge Scouts plus Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock). Looking back I cannot believe that I got any paid work done. Perhaps that was why I was airlifted to Canada for a solo year 😂

 

[otherclive]

My back yard

Relatively not that far away from you in an eastward direction in the Monadh Liath mountains. It’s Coignafearn shooting lodge at the head of the Findhorn river. Quite remote single track road few passing places, then leave car near a few dwellings and just walk for miles until the shooting tracks turn to bog. Deer, eagles ,red kite and osprey, and precious few humans. Sheer delight, one of our favourite places.

 

[Devonisheaven]

30 years was a long sentence 🙀

I know, it was horrendous! 👍🤣

 

[Devonisheaven]

Lovely area. We used to walk to Great Staple Tor from our house in Horrabridge. On a nice day perhaps have a drink in the Merrivale Inn. Other spots would be swimming in the Walkham or the quarries at Foggintor where nearby at Kings Tor were still laying old sculpted stones destined for London Bridge. On Wednesdays it was sports afternoon, so a group of us “Oldies” ( aged early 30s ) would get the college minibus to take us on to the Moor for walking or sometimes riding from Sampford Spiney stables. I was also with the Yelverton and Horrabridge Scouts plus Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock). Looking back I cannot believe that I got any paid work done. Perhaps that was why I was airlifted to Canada for a solo year 😂

Kelly? 🤔

I will be going to Great Staple tomorrow! 👍

 

[otherclive]

Kelly? 🤔

I will be going to Great Staple tomorrow! 👍

No, but the kids used to go to swimming classes there. Mine was at Crownhill, now demolished for new houses, I think only the old house and church remain.

Enjoy your walk.

 

[Lutz]

Yes length exceeding 5.0 m, excludes towbar as registration number tells attendants or ANPR the car model.

Presumably, on that basis, it also excludes bike racks on the back of a car, too.

 

[otherclive]

Presumably, on that basis, it also excludes bike racks on the back of a car, too.

If it’s detected as a car exceeding 5m by model type /registration number by ANPR the car park management company can issue a PCN. If a car park attendant checks the registered details and they exceed 5m then again a PCN can be issued. Many car park T&C if you read them require the car to be parked within the boundary of the space, so a bike rack that hangs over the boundary could potentially attract a PCN. How strictly these T&Cs are enforced I have no idea, and it’s not something I’ve given much thought to too.

Revealed: The cars so long you could get a parking ticket - Which?

Cars over five-metres are explicitly banned from some car parks and could get you a fine if you park one there. We reveal the new models that could be caught out

www.which.co.uk

 

[RogerL]

If it’s detected as a car exceeding 5m by model type /registration number by ANPR the car park management company can issue a PCN. If a car park attendant checks the registered details and they exceed 5m then again a PCN can be issued. Many car park T&C if you read them require the car to be parked within the boundary of the space, so a bike rack that hangs over the boundary could potentially attract a PCN. How strictly these T&Cs are enforced I have no idea, and it’s not something I’ve given much thought to too.

Revealed: The cars so long you could get a parking ticket - Which?

Cars over five-metres are explicitly banned from some car parks and could get you a fine if you park one there. We reveal the new models that could be caught out

www.which.co.uk

The requirement to be parked within the boundary of the space could catch some out without bike racks as the "standard" parking space was only 2.4m x 4.8m until recently when it was increased to 2.6m x 5.0m but most car parks are set to the old "standard", not that the standard was mandatory in the first place.

 

[otherclive]

The requirement to be parked within the boundary of the space could catch some out without bike racks as the "standard" parking space was only 2.4m x 4.8m until recently when it was increased to 2.6m x 5.0m but most car parks are set to the old "standard", not that the standard was mandatory in the first place.

Yes, the Which report does cover that aspect.

 

[Buckman]

If it’s detected as a car exceeding 5m by model type /registration number by ANPR the car park management company can issue a PCN. If a car park attendant checks the registered details and they exceed 5m then again a PCN can be issued. Many car park T&C if you read them require the car to be parked within the boundary of the space, so a bike rack that hangs over the boundary could potentially attract a PCN. How strictly these T&Cs are enforced I have no idea, and it’s not something I’ve given much thought to too.

Revealed: The cars so long you could get a parking ticket - Which?

Cars over five-metres are explicitly banned from some car parks and could get you a fine if you park one there. We reveal the new models that could be caught out

www.which.co.uk

To increase revenue, these PPC no longer employ parking attendants preferring to reply on ANPR which can be a pain for BB holders as we found out the hard way when using a rental car.