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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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Duball quesjon....  
Hoo onley uses publik transport and dus the fact that you haf to make a holiday out of it to traval far make things hard wen it comes to fab ?
Also how good is the survives in your area ?
In mine the trains tend to be on time and or thow the mane busses are never on time thay do have WiFi chargers and air conditioning. |
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over a year ago
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I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift. |
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I don't drive, but Mrs does.
I use public transport to get to work.
Even if I did drive I'd still use the bus, considering it's only a short journey and the parking is a nightmare. |
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Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift. "
It's almost impossible for me to get to a club to for the same resoun. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"I don't drive, but Mrs does.
I use public transport to get to work.
Even if I did drive I'd still use the bus, considering it's only a short journey and the parking is a nightmare. "
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer."
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home. |
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home."
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift? |
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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago
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i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home."
It is bad if you're adding 4 hours onto your working day. Hence why I choose to chauffeur Mrs N to work and back. |
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"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car."
We don't live in the middle of nowhere but for both of us to travel by public transport everywhere we currently go would be prohibitive in terms of both cost and time. Also the last bus leaves at 6:30 p.m. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I couldn't rely on public transport anymore. Working on building sites all over the northwest means it's not feasible.
Most sites aren't on bus routes and the job means I would need to be on a bus /train at 5am.
I'll stick with my truck.
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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago
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"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car.
We don't live in the middle of nowhere but for both of us to travel by public transport everywhere we currently go would be prohibitive in terms of both cost and time. Also the last bus leaves at 6:30 p.m."
i think we have one bus out on a tuesday and back on a thursday...hahahaha completely useless |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?"
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours. 
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
It is bad if you're adding 4 hours onto your working day. Hence why I choose to chauffeur Mrs N to work and back. "
That's why you're a top bloke |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car."
So wot if you wos not allowed to drive ? |
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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago
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"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car.
So wot if you wos not allowed to drive ?"
why would that happen? im not an idiot... |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"I couldn't rely on public transport anymore. Working on building sites all over the northwest means it's not feasible.
Most sites aren't on bus routes and the job means I would need to be on a bus /train at 5am.
I'll stick with my truck.
Mr"
Emajon how hard it is for Thos ho carnt drive In a simlour job.
I work agentcey so at times im work all over the place. With in a 30 mile radius as its my limit. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car.
So wot if you wos not allowed to drive ?why would that happen? im not an idiot..."
I never cald you a idiot !!
It wos a folo up quesjon.
Cos sum people carnt drive cos of medical resouns. I just asked you to try and emajon if you cood not drive. |
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work."
That's awful!  is there any chance of moving closer? |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work.
That's awful! is there any chance of moving closer?"
Not realey cos I work agentcey so my jobs are all over the place.
Eg larst Saturday I wos working in margate today im in Canterbury 16 miles....
Tomrow im working in Ashford 30 miles. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work.
That's awful! is there any chance of moving closer?
Not realey cos I work agentcey so my jobs are all over the place.
Eg larst Saturday I wos working in margate today im in Canterbury 16 miles....
Tomrow im working in Ashford 30 miles."
as agency staff though you have the choice to accept the job or not - |
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"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work.
That's awful! is there any chance of moving closer?
Not realey cos I work agentcey so my jobs are all over the place.
Eg larst Saturday I wos working in margate today im in Canterbury 16 miles....
Tomrow im working in Ashford 30 miles."
It's difficult isn't it.
Could you find a permanent job close by? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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As agency yes,you do have the choice whether to accept the job or not.
However, if you turn down any position with an agency they tend to not look at placing you anywhere else for a while. There are no regulations to stop them.doimg this and it's shit. I've also worked agency jobs and they tend to send you stupid distances. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I grew up in Birmingham where the bus services were pretty good as long as you lived near one of the main arterial routes
Then I moved to London and the combination ot tubes and 24 hour buses made it a doddle to get around,
Now I live in Hertfordshire and the service is unbelieveably bad. There is a reason why in a town of less than 100000 there are so many taxi firms offering capped £5 or £6 fares during the day and plenty of drivers making a living from those small fares |
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By (user no longer on site)
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as agency staff though you have the choice to accept the job or not - "
It;s not that simple though, I've worked for an agency and we loved guys like the OP who wanted to work and would travel or be available at short notice and they would always be the ones that we called first. Turn down too many jobs and the calls will dry up. And hiys like the OP we would always try and find a longer position whenever they became available because there dependability meant that they'd be the ones likely to stay for the duration of the contract rather than leave midway through |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work.
That's awful! is there any chance of moving closer?
Not realey cos I work agentcey so my jobs are all over the place.
Eg larst Saturday I wos working in margate today im in Canterbury 16 miles....
Tomrow im working in Ashford 30 miles.
as agency staff though you have the choice to accept the job or not - "
Yes but no work meens no pay. So wen work is about I tak it. Or I may not get a lockoll job for munths. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Public transport is atrocious in Stoke.
It's not cheap or convenient. I don't use it, but Mrs N occasionally has to use busses to or from work when I can't chauffeur.
A 12 mile journey takes 15 mins in the car, or 2 hours on 2 busses. I know which one I prefer.
Just 2 hours that's not to bad.
It tasks me 3 hours to go to work atm and its 16 miles from home.
Each way!? That adds an awful lot on to your day. What do you do if you're on a split shift?
ya eatch way
Sum times I Onley get 3-4 hours sleep a day.
And 1ce I worked 16 hours then cos ide missed the larst bus and train I had to take a 16 mile walk home witch took 8 hours.
I had a 32 hour day that day and wotched the sun rise trice 1 to work and 1 from work.
That's awful! is there any chance of moving closer?
Not realey cos I work agentcey so my jobs are all over the place.
Eg larst Saturday I wos working in margate today im in Canterbury 16 miles....
Tomrow im working in Ashford 30 miles.
It's difficult isn't it.
Could you find a permanent job close by?"
I keep trying but no luck.
Like most things lol. |
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"i live in the middle of nowhere in a county full of nothing so my car is essential to my sanity and social life..
public transport is far too expensive, more expensive, than running a car.
So wot if you wos not allowed to drive ?"
If i wasnt allowed to drive i would work closer to home. I will not use public transport unless desperate. |
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"I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift.
It's almost impossible for me to get to a club to for the same resoun."
Yeah, they're always in awkward places.
Realised I didn't answer the second part of the question. Services where I live are excellent, I'm very lucky. We have the Metro, and I can get into town and to work in 10 minutes from home. It would take me longer than that in the car and I'd have to pay a fortune for parking.
I've deliberately taken choices about where I work and live so that I don't have to rely on a car. And if all the public transport fails (e.g. when there's been snow or floods), I can always walk to where I need to get to. I could probably have a bigger salary or a much smaller mortgage if I worked or lived somewhere else but I'd hate to be stuck with a long commute.
Good luck searching for a permanent job, hopefully a local opportunity will come along soon and the work you're doing now means you will be able to show that you're reliable and dependable. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"As agency yes,you do have the choice whether to accept the job or not.
However, if you turn down any position with an agency they tend to not look at placing you anywhere else for a while. There are no regulations to stop them.doimg this and it's shit. I've also worked agency jobs and they tend to send you stupid distances."
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Public transport (buses) are every ten mins throught the day and part of the evening and would get me part way to work but my dodgy knees mean that thats not close enough to then cope with a full working day plus the journey home.
Plus the buses stink, are filthy, make me very travel sick, are often full so i would have to stand all the way and seem to have an odd array of people that frankly scare me.
I love the freedom and comfort my car brings. I can pop to the supermarket on the way home. I can visit family on the way home. Plus its actually cheaper to buy and run a car than it is to catch the bus ! |
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Living in London 24 hour transport. I have access to several cars if I wish but don't like driving. Reliable local cab service.
Unfortunately Southern "serves" my local station  but London Overground do too, so happy days.
I meet at home so no problem. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"I grew up in Birmingham where the bus services were pretty good as long as you lived near one of the main arterial routes
Then I moved to London and the combination ot tubes and 24 hour buses made it a doddle to get around,
Now I live in Hertfordshire and the service is unbelieveably bad. There is a reason why in a town of less than 100000 there are so many taxi firms offering capped £5 or £6 fares during the day and plenty of drivers making a living from those small fares"
Sounds a bit like Margate lol |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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as agency staff though you have the choice to accept the job or not -
It;s not that simple though, I've worked for an agency and we loved guys like the OP who wanted to work and would travel or be available at short notice and they would always be the ones that we called first. Turn down too many jobs and the calls will dry up. And hiys like the OP we would always try and find a longer position whenever they became available because there dependability meant that they'd be the ones likely to stay for the duration of the contract rather than leave midway through"
Cood not have sed it better. And I do get the calls about jobs 1st lol |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift.
It's almost impossible for me to get to a club to for the same resoun.
Yeah, they're always in awkward places.
Realised I didn't answer the second part of the question. Services where I live are excellent, I'm very lucky. We have the Metro, and I can get into town and to work in 10 minutes from home. It would take me longer than that in the car and I'd have to pay a fortune for parking.
I've deliberately taken choices about where I work and live so that I don't have to rely on a car. And if all the public transport fails (e.g. when there's been snow or floods), I can always walk to where I need to get to. I could probably have a bigger salary or a much smaller mortgage if I worked or lived somewhere else but I'd hate to be stuck with a long commute.
Good luck searching for a permanent job, hopefully a local opportunity will come along soon and the work you're doing now means you will be able to show that you're reliable and dependable. "
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"I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift.
It's almost impossible for me to get to a club to for the same resoun.
Yeah, they're always in awkward places.
Realised I didn't answer the second part of the question. Services where I live are excellent, I'm very lucky. We have the Metro, and I can get into town and to work in 10 minutes from home. It would take me longer than that in the car and I'd have to pay a fortune for parking.
I've deliberately taken choices about where I work and live so that I don't have to rely on a car. And if all the public transport fails (e.g. when there's been snow or floods), I can always walk to where I need to get to. I could probably have a bigger salary or a much smaller mortgage if I worked or lived somewhere else but I'd hate to be stuck with a long commute. "
Yes we're similar, we could live somewhere a bit more rural or cheaper, but we like the transport links. Although I'm not a big fan of the Metro, or the peasant wagon as a friend calls it, lol |
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The only time I EVER use public transport is the Park & Ride service in Chelmsford when I have to attend court (still in legal wranglings over my children)
The reason being is that you never know how long you're going to be sat around waiting. I've had a hearing listed for 10am before and not gone in until 3pm - and so if using a car park in the centre of town, this can be expensive as the price goes up the longer you are parked - whereas the Park & Ride is free to park and only £3 for a return on the bus |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"OP could you get to work on a pedal bike? Not ideal in winter, but you could keep a change of clothes at work??"
no cos I work agentcey so I haf to travall cos a lot of my work is 16 + miles away. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
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"The only time I EVER use public transport is the Park & Ride service in Chelmsford when I have to attend court (still in legal wranglings over my children)
The reason being is that you never know how long you're going to be sat around waiting. I've had a hearing listed for 10am before and not gone in until 3pm - and so if using a car park in the centre of town, this can be expensive as the price goes up the longer you are parked - whereas the Park & Ride is free to park and only £3 for a return on the bus"
It's a good point you make but it wos a quesjon about publik transport and dus it make it harder to Thos on fab hoo have no choice but to use publik transport. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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as a non I have no choice but to use public transport...
it does make things a little tricky as there is no direct train service from my town, so if I want to go a bit further afield I have to take a 1 hour bus ride to get to the nearest train station, which is a bit of a bummer but cant be helped  |
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I rely on public transport, always have. It would limit who I'd meet on fab as I didn't accommodate and anything more than 2 buses or up to an hour by public transport and I just wasn't interested. Also means clubs are pretty much impossible.
The service here is pretty good, there's two companies running a half hourly service from round the corner. One's fares are cheaper than the other. The First bus fares seem absurd sometimes.
I get a taxi to and from work though. It would take me 10x longer to make the trip by bus plus the walking involved, and it's not cheap. I only work a couple of days so it's not economical to get a pass. So for 50p more per day I get a taxi door to door. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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i've had meets hundreds of miles away all done via public transport, it's easy enough with a bit of planing. nice day out on the train, i walk to the station as it's only a few miles, taxi at the other end if i don't know where i'm heading. yeah, make a nice day/night out of it...little holiday.
as for round here i dunno what public transport is like as i like to walk everywhere locally or within say 10 miles |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
I never learnt to drive and still haven't felt the need. It's one of the reasons I don't do fab meets that often but when I do I make a mini holiday out of it since I don't like to meet locally. As for daily life I can walk or get a bus to work (I tend to walk it; it's only a couple of miles) but if I wanted to earn more money I'd probably have to learn to drive or face a long commute on expensive public transport to get to another town or city. Or move, but I love where I live and to get a house like mine elsewhere would be unaffordable. I grew up in the countryside and we had good reliable rural bus services back then but a 5-7 mile walk the morning after a night out back to the nearest town or village with a bus link was pretty standard for me and my friends. |
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
between havant and chichester |
This week have had to get a bus at6 am then a train at 7 then change trains another at 7.50 getting there just after 8 for a 9.15start because of strikes next week when on a late last bus is 8pm I finish at 9pm if train is cancelled have to walk 5 miles in the dark which isnt safe and takes me 2 hrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!"
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!"
Okay maybe not a spell checker, but there are apps out there that spell wrong words. My son is dyslexic and would be very surprised to learn this chap is in the same boat. |
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
between havant and chichester |
"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!"
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"This week have had to get a bus at6 am then a train at 7 then change trains another at 7.50 getting there just after 8 for a 9.15start because of strikes next week when on a late last bus is 8pm I finish at 9pm if train is cancelled have to walk 5 miles in the dark which isnt safe and takes me 2 hrs"
I've had to walk home befor.
Hope it don't happon to ofton. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!! "
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there"
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there"
This isn't what the thread is about and those of us who have joined in the forums with see side, manage to understand what he is writing. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?"
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know! |
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Wow reading this I would have to consider myself lucky as I have a main bus route and a train station only 10\15mins walk away. When the trains are running I can be in the centre of London in under 2 1\2 hours considering I spend a lot of time there lol |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know!"
I carnt add to my block list cos no one is on it lol 
But im temptid to change that atm  |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know!
I carnt add to my block list cos no one is on it lol
But im temptid to change that atm "
I would start one, if I were you! |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know!
I carnt add to my block list cos no one is on it lol
But im temptid to change that atm
I would start one, if I were you!"
Lol a list of shadows |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?"
they're just too wussy to post what they think publicly. just laugh, block and ignore fella |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know!
I carnt add to my block list cos no one is on it lol
But im temptid to change that atm
I would start one, if I were you!
Lol a list of shadows "
like your humour! |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
they're just too wussy to post what they think publicly. just laugh, block and ignore fella "
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
they're just too wussy to post what they think publicly. just laugh, block and ignore fella "
Yep that's wot I've just dun.
Thay shood be happy to thay are the 1st ones on it lol |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
Hey, my friend, just add them to your block list and it is normally the faceless profiles that send rude pm's, I know!
I carnt add to my block list cos no one is on it lol
But im temptid to change that atm
I would start one, if I were you!
Lol a list of shadows
like your humour!"
Thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Y is it allways the people with no piks to pik falt on a tether and send privout messages with a piss take message.
Atm its now 3......
Hoos next ?
they're just too wussy to post what they think publicly. just laugh, block and ignore fella
Yep that's wot I've just dun.
Thay shood be happy to thay are the 1st ones on it lol "
sometimes that's all you can do..just kinda roll your eyes at em and pop em on the list =)
and yeah, they're breaking new ground being the first o your naughty list....this close to christmas too! |
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Public transport isn't generally comprehensive or convenient enough for my needs. I use it some of the time.
Here in the USA it's worse than in the UK. I've been using it here and not a car - but it finishes too early at night. It's no surprise that some people drink and drive still.
In the U.K. it would require significant public investment to improve it to a good enough level to pull people out of their cars.
Should it be cheaper at peak rush hour times - when car use is highest? Yes. But needs state funds and increased capacity for it. Whilst we have thousands of deaths every year from traffic pollution, we really have to take drastic measures. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I only use public transport. It doesn't really stop me with anything fab related because I tend to meet in hotels anyway and I live near the city centre. It definitely stops me going to any clubs though, because they're always in the middle of nowhere and I wouldn't want to rely on anyone else for a lift.
It's almost impossible for me to get to a club to for the same resoun.
Yeah, they're always in awkward places.
Realised I didn't answer the second part of the question. Services where I live are excellent, I'm very lucky. We have the Metro, and I can get into town and to work in 10 minutes from home. It would take me longer than that in the car and I'd have to pay a fortune for parking.
I've deliberately taken choices about where I work and live so that I don't have to rely on a car. And if all the public transport fails (e.g. when there's been snow or floods), I can always walk to where I need to get to. I could probably have a bigger salary or a much smaller mortgage if I worked or lived somewhere else but I'd hate to be stuck with a long commute.
Yes we're similar, we could live somewhere a bit more rural or cheaper, but we like the transport links. Although I'm not a big fan of the Metro, or the peasant wagon as a friend calls it, lol "
Ahhh the metro is awesome. It's only the peasant wagon if you're going south of the river |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here."
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess! |
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Spellchecker don't help all dyslexic people, as there has to be some resemblance to the word ....
But more on topic, I use public transport to get everywhere except when my OH is involved and he drives. If I go to meets alone, its on the bus/train/tube and when I first moved to London it was quite an adventure and how I know so many places. Very convenient when you have a memory for detail and can memorise bus numbers and timetables for most of London ... |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
I don't have any problems with the OPs posts. He spells phonetically.
As for public transport, I haven't owned a car for 20 years and never suffered. Buses in York are fine, and I catch trains to various places for clubs. I can drive though, and can hire a car if I need to go somewhere a little further away. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!"
Give me strength 
I don't spell badley to get attention As for spell checker's thay are as helpfsll as a a wet blanket in the artik.
My alto spell dus help a bit thoe.
And I don't often get help with spelling cos im on my own so Thar is no one to help. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Spellchecker don't help all dyslexic people, as there has to be some resemblance to the word ....
But more on topic, I use public transport to get everywhere except when my OH is involved and he drives. If I go to meets alone, its on the bus/train/tube and when I first moved to London it was quite an adventure and how I know so many places. Very convenient when you have a memory for detail and can memorise bus numbers and timetables for most of London ..."
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"I don't have any problems with the OPs posts. He spells phonetically.
As for public transport, I haven't owned a car for 20 years and never suffered. Buses in York are fine, and I catch trains to various places for clubs. I can drive though, and can hire a car if I need to go somewhere a little further away."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!"
'help from hubby because nothing else out there work' are you suggesting op needs to find a hubby? |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!
'help from hubby because nothing else out there work' are you suggesting op needs to find a hubby?"
Not Shor about a hubby 
I won't say no to a loving wife thoe |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!
'help from hubby because nothing else out there work' are you suggesting op needs to find a hubby?
Not Shor about a hubby
I won't say no to a loving wife thoe "
few would refuse that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!
'help from hubby because nothing else out there work' are you suggesting op needs to find a hubby?"
No !!
I was saying why i had (i think) spelt everything correctly.
I didnt write it that way round either. You have quoted me incorrectly. |
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By *eeside OP Man
over a year ago
margate sumwear by the sea |
"Can't you use a spell checker or something? In this day and age of internet being dyslexic should never be so obvious!!
Im dyslexic and spell checker is no help at all.
Anyway does it really matter if he struggles to spell ?
At least he isnt rude !!!!!
I'm not being rude, just stating the obvious. Dyslexics do not have to spell like this, there is help out there
None of the "help out there" has ever helped me successfully in 50 years and i have tried many things. Hubby has spelt out the words iv struggled with most here.
Your's is the second I've seen where you are dyslexic and have had help with spelling, just goes to show it can be done. Some people just like the attention I guess!
'help from hubby because nothing else out there work' are you suggesting op needs to find a hubby?
No !!
I was saying why i had (i think) spelt everything correctly.
I didnt write it that way round either. You have quoted me incorrectly. "
I think the post you have sed (no!!) to wos ment for ... Mis no pik use a spell check. Not your self. |
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