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Can you give good travel directions?
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:00 |
Dear All |
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KittytheLearnerCook | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:05 |
I do the arm waving, turning round in circles and jabbering directions that you see on comedy shows. |
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Rambling | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:10 |
Well I don't know that I'm good at it Elizabeth, but people do seem to approach me for directions wherever i am, however far from home lol. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:13 |
wasn't much cop at geography in school - teacher said "Ann does well to find her way to school" :-D ;-) ;-) |
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Rambling | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:15 |
LOL Ann :-) |
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KittytheLearnerCook | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:20 |
I was politely but firmly asked not to continue with geography for my exams. |
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Sharron | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:20 |
Having been a van driver for far too long I have a kind of instinct for where places are. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:31 |
I think I'm reasonable at finding my way and in giving instructions, but am aware that I am likely to say .....eg. turn right at the Co-op or bear left at the Y junction just past the school,........ whereas OH will only refer to 1st right, 3rd left etc. with no mention of what you might see on the way. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:38 |
words I used often "I have only to go somewhere once and I can always find my way again" came back to haunt me big time one Christmas - along with a friend had gone to see my other friend's husband doing a show in a club on the outskirts of Newport, Gwent. Pig of a place to find, but got there eventually. On leaving my friend's husband said "follow us if you like" No probs I said :-( |
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Sharron | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:42 |
I know the local area extremely well and used to work with a right knowall who thought he could do my job more efficiently than I could, so I let him have a go. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 15 Jul 2013 21:59 |
liking the sound of Titty Hill - is it a big hill or a little hill :-D |
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Sharron | Report | 15 Jul 2013 22:12 |
It's the one you can see from Robins Bottom. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 15 Jul 2013 22:50 |
The first time I was in Newcastle and wanted the library, off I set with a trusty map from my hotel and get lost, I asked a lady to direct me to said library she tried but said she was useless at giving directions so took me there instead, on foot and in the opposite direction to where she was going in the first place. That's what I call helpful bless her. |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 15 Jul 2013 23:01 |
Sharron you have just thrown me mentioning Robins Bottom. |
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Sharron | Report | 15 Jul 2013 23:21 |
Not that close, I am right down on the coast. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Jul 2013 23:36 |
David Sedaris, a really funny American humourist, and his partner, Hugh, were looking for somewhere to live in Sussex. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 16 Jul 2013 00:22 |
of course there used to be a Pratts Bottom, |
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Bobtanian | Report | 16 Jul 2013 00:28 |
I remember being in Dortmund, 1960-ish and being asked directions to somewhere(in german) and in my best german I replied (something like) entshuldigenzie, ich veiss nicht. and the reply came back in perfect english." oh! you dont know." aufweidersehen! and off they drove........... |
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Sharron | Report | 16 Jul 2013 00:29 |
Kent, near Biggin Hill. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 16 Jul 2013 00:31 |
Tut, tut Bob, its just as well you aren't giving directions..............unless there are two?? |
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