Traffic in Scotland!

[delc]

I've just been on a gliding and golfing holiday in the Deeside area of Scotland. Compared with my local town in Southern England, which becomes gridlocked in the morning and evening rush hours, I was amazed how little traffic there was on the roads in any of the local towns up there. Basically you could just get in your car and drive straight to where you wanted to go, even at the peak of the morning rush hour between 08.00 and 09.00. The only Scottish town that caused even the slightest hold up was Perth, and even that was pretty minor by Greater London standards. I suppose the difference is that most of the illegal and economic migrants have chosen to move to the London area and the other big city areas in England. So we either need to persuade more of them to move up North, or else us native Brits should leave them to do their thing in the South-East and move up north ourselves! :mmm:

 

[rickg]

I've just been on a gliding and golfing holiday in the Deeside area of Scotland. Compared with my local town in Southern England, which becomes gridlocked in the morning and evening rush hours, I was amazed how little traffic there was on the roads in any of the local towns up there. Basically you could just get in your car and drive straight to where you wanted to go, even at the peak of the morning rush hour between 08.00 and 09.00. The only Scottish town that caused even the slightest hold up was Perth, and even that was pretty minor by Greater London standards. I suppose the difference is that most of the illegal and economic migrants have chosen to move to the London area and the other big city areas in England. So we either need to persuade more of them to move up North, or else us native Brits should leave them to do their thing in the South-East and move up north ourselves! :mmm:

:angry::angry:

Delc, the gift that just keeps giving.
Hope this bit in bold is tongue in cheek.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I think it's a great idea Rick, in fact why don't we all move to the frozen wastes of Canada and leave them all to it

 

[Liverbirdie]

I've just been on a gliding and golfing holiday in the Deeside area of Scotland.

Wow, must be tough to take a stance.

 

[patricks148]

I've just been on a gliding and golfing holiday in the Deeside area of Scotland. Compared with my local town in Southern England, which becomes gridlocked in the morning and evening rush hours, I was amazed how little traffic there was on the roads in any of the local towns up there. Basically you could just get in your car and drive straight to where you wanted to go, even at the peak of the morning rush hour between 08.00 and 09.00. The only Scottish town that caused even the slightest hold up was Perth, and even that was pretty minor by Greater London standards. I suppose the difference is that most of the illegal and economic migrants have chosen to move to the London area and the other big city areas in England. So we either need to persuade more of them to move up North, or else us native Brits should leave them to do their thing in the South-East and move up north ourselves! :mmm:

you obviously didn't go anywhere near Aberdeen between 8 and 9 then?

 

[backwoodsman]

I've just been on a gliding and golfing holiday in the Deeside area of Scotland. Compared with my local town in Southern England, which becomes gridlocked in the morning and evening rush hours, I was amazed how little traffic there was on the roads in any of the local towns up there. Basically you could just get in your car and drive straight to where you wanted to go, even at the peak of the morning rush hour between 08.00 and 09.00. The only Scottish town that caused even the slightest hold up was Perth, and even that was pretty minor by Greater London standards. I suppose the difference is that most of the illegal and economic migrants have chosen to move to the London area and the other big city areas in England. So we either need to persuade more of them to move up North, or else us native Brits should leave them to do their thing in the South-East and move up north ourselves! :mmm:

Have you not thought that it may be something to do with that fact that more people live in London than do in the whole of Scotland? And sod all to do with illegal or economic migrants.

(And in any case, most of 'em are Scottish. There's more of them down here than up there. Send 'em back I say, send 'em back. )

 

[chrisd]

The forum award for "sweeping generalisation of the year" goes to .......!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

You should move to where I live and have to deal with sheep on single track roads.
Sometimes they can cause delays that last for over a minute.

Driving down to South Englandshire next week......not looking forward to driving on roads clogged with illegal immigrants.

 

[MegaSteve]

not looking forward to driving on roads clogged with illegal immigrants.

As long as you steer clear of Longford village you'll be alright...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Oh wow !! What a thread.

 

[Hobbit]

you obviously didn't go anywhere near Aberdeen between 8 and 9 then?

Thanks for that Patrick. I'll be Aberdeen from this evening till Friday evening... I was going to PM you about sunny Aberdeen, but I guess you've answered most of it.

 

[MegaSteve]

I believe UBER are about to start operating in Glasgow...
Judging by what I see in London that's when the 'problems' will begin...

 

[FairwayDodger]

you obviously didn't go anywhere near Aberdeen between 8 and 9 then?

Or edinburgh or the m8.

In fairness, though, the traffic around London is much worse. Don't know how they put up with it sometimes. No choice, I guess.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Or edinburgh or the m8.

In fairness, though, the traffic around London is much worse. Don't know how they put up with it sometimes. No choice, I guess.

Well we are heartily fed up with the traffic in our area - a nightmare - but we are fortunate that we can do something about it and will be transporting ourselves north - possibly to Scotland - in a few years time. Just grim down here.

 

[c1973]

Perhaps if they made the roads in London bigger???

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Del you don't half spout some nonsense , everybody knows that the reason there are less people in Scotland is because of the hoards of midges especially during the summer months.
And I've heard that the SNP own several Midge breeding farms.
Down in South Englandshire we have far fewer midges , therefore it's hardly surprising that more people live here.

Your comments about illegals and migrants are way off the mark . Again

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Perhaps if they made the roads in London bigger???

No........ what they really need is a multi £billion train system that makes the journey to Birmingham 10 minutes quicker.
All of the people from Birmingham can then work in London.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

And I've heard that the SNP own several Midge breeding farms.

Phil.....are you reading the Telegraph again?

 

[CliveW]

I was in driving in Perth on Friday morning and the only hold up I had was from some idiot towing a glider trailer through the city centre.

 

[c1973]

I was in driving in Perth yesterday morning and the only hold up I had was from some idiot towing a glider trailer through the city centre.

Hehe. Nice one. :rofl: