Comments on: 24 hour contrast http://route79.org/journal/?p=48 Reflections on a bus journey home Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:03:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jag http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-1629 Jag Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:05:15 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-1629 Michelle: not! Glad to know I'm not the only one to think that! By the way: I used to know this junction very well as I used to work in Hemel Hempstead several years ago - which is not far from there. Michelle: not! Glad to know I’m not the only one to think that! By the way: I used to know this junction very well as I used to work in Hemel Hempstead several years ago – which is not far from there.

]]> By: Michelle http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-1618 Michelle Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:28:07 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-1618 I'm pretty familiar with that bit of the M25 in your picture - great fun isn't it?!! I’m pretty familiar with that bit of the M25 in your picture – great fun isn’t it?!!

]]> By: queenbitch http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-1488 queenbitch Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:20:21 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-1488 I found a great website where you can subscribe and whinge about the M25 (www.ihatetheM25.co.uk)! It's a new site I think, it's got message boards, chat room and a rant room (and more) which is great to just curse and swear and stuff!! And I LOVE having the email address, although I think you can choose a different motorway. I hate getting stuck on the M25 but unfortunately my job means I drive on it almost daily. 'Drives' me insane but this gives me somewhere to vent my frustration. I found a great website where you can subscribe and whinge about the M25 (www.ihatetheM25.co.uk)! It’s a new site I think, it’s got message boards, chat room and a rant room (and more) which is great to just curse and swear and stuff!! And I LOVE having the email address, although I think you can choose a different motorway. I hate getting stuck on the M25 but unfortunately my job means I drive on it almost daily. ‘Drives’ me insane but this gives me somewhere to vent my frustration.

]]> By: Jag http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-403 Jag Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:01:28 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-403 Uma: I can't believe that you are missing the M25! But I guess I can believe it I suppose! :-) Sunrayz: Yes - I checked them out - well done! Hello Fi: yes - long time! Glad you don't miss the M25 - it's still the same as it ever was! I have been in exactly the same situation before re last minute dashes to gate! And all due to the traffic on the M25! :-( Hi Renga: Yes I remember you very well! Glad you found your way to the station in the end - I have to admit that it was a bit of an "intelligence" test - and you passed with flying colours! :-) Regarding the chevda mix: this is a special "Route79" blend - which I will happily share with you: it is a mix of 3 different types of freshly prepared Bombay mix, Deluxe "chevdo" and "farari" - with some spicy cashews thrown in - and all mixed up! Many people I know have loved this special mix after they have tasted it. Will be glad to get some more for you - just let me know! Sat: I can believe that the 101 is bad - but the M25 is just as bad in my opinion - I have experienced both - and there's no point in debating it - both are bad - but I have also heard that the 401 in Toronto is the worst in the world! We shoudl consider ourselves lucky I suppose! :-) Uma: I can’t believe that you are missing the M25! But I guess I can believe it I suppose! :-)

Sunrayz: Yes – I checked them out – well done!

Hello Fi: yes – long time! Glad you don’t miss the M25 – it’s still the same as it ever was! I have been in exactly the same situation before re last minute dashes to gate! And all due to the traffic on the M25! :-(

Hi Renga: Yes I remember you very well! Glad you found your way to the station in the end – I have to admit that it was a bit of an “intelligence” test – and you passed with flying colours! :-)
Regarding the chevda mix: this is a special “Route79″ blend – which I will happily share with you: it is a mix of 3 different types of freshly prepared Bombay mix, Deluxe “chevdo” and “farari” – with some spicy cashews thrown in – and all mixed up! Many people I know have loved this special mix after they have tasted it. Will be glad to get some more for you – just let me know!

Sat: I can believe that the 101 is bad – but the M25 is just as bad in my opinion – I have experienced both – and there’s no point in debating it – both are bad – but I have also heard that the 401 in Toronto is the worst in the world! We shoudl consider ourselves lucky I suppose! :-)

]]> By: sat http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-391 sat Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:34:50 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-391 I beg to differ. M25 is not the most congested interstate. US 101 is the most congested. Weekdays during rush hour - it is a parking lot. Literally. Cars standing for miles on a 5 lane (on each side) highway greests your eyes. It is the worst. Surface streets are much faster than that freeway. I beg to differ. M25 is not the most congested interstate.
US 101 is the most congested. Weekdays during rush hour – it is a parking lot. Literally.
Cars standing for miles on a 5 lane (on each side) highway greests your eyes. It is the worst. Surface streets are much faster than that freeway.

]]> By: Renga http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-390 Renga Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:40:18 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-390 Jag - Its me Renga (remember bloggers meet?) . Just wanted to say a thankyou for the mix you gave. It was superb and just curious where I can get that in London. It was a hit back at home. And thanks for pointing on the right direction for Ravenscourt park station. We finally found the station exactly opposite to the way you showed us :) It was nice catching up with you in the bloggers meet ! Jag – Its me Renga (remember bloggers meet?) . Just wanted to say a thankyou for the mix you gave. It was superb and just curious where I can get that in London. It was a hit back at home.
And thanks for pointing on the right direction for Ravenscourt park station. We finally found the station exactly opposite to the way you showed us :)
It was nice catching up with you in the bloggers meet !

]]> By: stroppycow http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-389 stroppycow Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:29:28 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-389 I thought of you and your m25 post as i crawled to Amersham last night. I thought of you and your m25 post as i crawled to Amersham last night.

]]> By: Fi http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-388 Fi Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:37:59 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-388 Hey Jag, long time no comment :) I totally sympathise with you. We used to live in North East London and decided just to be on the safe side we should leave three and a half hours before our flight to NZ (to attend my sister's wedding) and ended up having to sprint all the way to our departure gate! Mind you there were great days when it was twenty minutes from where we lived to Bluewater Shopping Centre... Bloody M25. Don't miss it. Hey Jag, long time no comment :)

I totally sympathise with you. We used to live in North East London and decided just to be on the safe side we should leave three and a half hours before our flight to NZ (to attend my sister’s wedding) and ended up having to sprint all the way to our departure gate!

Mind you there were great days when it was twenty minutes from where we lived to Bluewater Shopping Centre…

Bloody M25. Don’t miss it.

]]> By: Sunrayz http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-387 Sunrayz Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:19:05 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-387 Hi Jag! I did go to Southall and thanks to you it was a great visit. Have posted pictures on my blog. Hi Jag! I did go to Southall and thanks to you it was a great visit. Have posted pictures on my blog.

]]> By: Uma http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-386 Uma Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:18:40 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-386 aaaw, me missing home now. Incl the M25 :(( aaaw, me missing home now. Incl the M25 :( (

]]> By: Chakra Sampath http://route79.org/journal/?p=48&cpage=1#comment-383 Chakra Sampath Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:11:37 +0000 http://route79.org/journal/?p=48#comment-383 M25 is the closest motorway from my place.. no wonder ppl here refer that as one of the most congested roads "in the world". :) M25 is the closest motorway from my place.. no wonder ppl here refer that as one of the most congested roads “in the world”. :)

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