Reading road rage & other observations..

We got our lease car this week, and got a brand new GPS system as a xmas gift so we put it to good use and got away for a few days - a visit to Stonehenge & overnight in Bath. It was lovely driving through the countryside and Bath was just amazing!
What is not so much fun is driving in & around Reading. What should be a 10 minute trip takes no less than half an hour..and that's in good traffic (off peak!). A combination of roads in an old town, lots of one way streets, so many traffic lights/roundabouts, more traffic than the roads can handle and people generally not giving way/merging! It's all a bit of a mess here and it seems the locals are just used to the system.. definitely need patience if you want to get anywhere in a car in Reading. Looks like getting around on a bicycle is the way to go... which is a good way to work off all the dining out anyway!! :) just need a waterproof jacket...

A few other things:
Why are chips served/offered with every meal?? Is this a UK thing?

Giving way (in cars & on the footpath)..not done much...

Dark by 4pm :( Plays havoc with my body clock, want dinner by 5pm & bed by 7pm?! This UK winter is going to turn me into a nanna.

1 comment:

  1. Hiya,
    Also new in town. Welcome to Reading. I don't know why chips are served with meals, it's a puzzle for me as well. And the traffic.. it's amazing how many cars there are in this town, it takes time to get around. Anyways, I like to make new friends so if you want to get in touch please feel free to contact me on my blog.
    Cheers,
    Maria

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