Bazz
Q-School Graduate
People travel from all over the world to see it and she can't be arsed to go up the road. What a waste.
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People travel from all over the world to see it and she can't be arsed to go up the road. What a waste.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Folks in the UK don’t tend to spend time travelling around here either. Most take holidays abroad for “the weather” and miss out on how spectacularly beautiful this place is. I have been to every single mainland county which I think is a rarity.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Idiots on bikes without lights and helmets pulling wheelies all over the road in the dark - one of them will get hit soon enough
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
The Grand Canyon is a bit different to Blackpool Tower though, Ron?
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Is it though….
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Is it though….
Well one's a massive hole, with not a lot there and the other is the Grand Canyon.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I agree on that. Not driving out of state to see one of the natural wonders of the world smacks of deficient brain power. Absolutely ridiculous
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Sounds like a threat
KenL
Tour Rookie
Perhaps they can’t drive?
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Get a bus.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I’ve lived in America. No bus service in many places.Get a bus.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I had been in every county in England by the age of 18.
And I had lived in Swansea for one year.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Rarity that isn’t it. Amazing how many folk haven’t seen where they live and how lucky they are
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
When my wife and I visited we came across a rock promontory (I just googled that - i.e. a stone diving board) which was narrow and an obvious photo opportunity if you had the nuts to walk out onto it and could avoid looking down.
People queued.
Many people went out by crawling, stood up quickly and crawled back.
My wife and I went together and the person next in line took the shot with our camera.
Afterward I recall thinking two of us together was irresponsible (with kids).
Then, later, thinking "Where the heck in the UK would that be allowed? "
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
Sorry, not "with kids" but having kids at home.
I once met two farmers, brothers, who had never left Northumberland. More than that, neither had ever slept a night anywhere other than on their farm. From being born there, growing up, then taking it over. They were both in their 70's when I met them .
They were proud of this, I didn't know how to respond. Sad really, it's a big world.
.They were proud of this, I didn't know how to respond. Sad really, it's a big world.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Why judge anyone? Live and let live.I once met two farmers, brothers, who had never left Northumberland. More than that, neither had ever slept a night anywhere other than on their farm. From being born there, growing up, then taking it over. They were both in their 70's when I met them
They were proud of this, I didn't know how to respond. Sad really, it's a big world.
Edit…
You said it was “sad”, they may well have been happier than you. Just a thought.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
And never have regrets
No idea on their happiness levels and of course, it's their life. They certainly had no desire to do anything other than what they did
I just think that the world is bigger and more interesting than one rural county and one farmhouse.
