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I had a nice drive to deepest Somerset yesterday for the day, round trip of some 7.5 hours. Mistake to go on M3 on International Air Show day near junction 4.

But whats the longest you have driven in 1 day?
I once drove from Telford to Portmeirion, then to Liverpool then back to Telford and finally to Chester!
 
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Swansea to Lisbon [Portugal] 21hrs 25 miins None stop.... Gawd I were tired when I arrived.1570+ miles:nod: Nice though, driving my Ford Galalxy GhiaX, Sorry I ever sold that car [People carrier]:( Best car I had ever owned:nod:
 
Probably Nig Bay (most northern point of Scotland) to Sidcup in Kent.

Took about 8 hours I think.
 
20 mins, Manchester City Centre to the Trafford Centre... do I win? ;)

Off from Manc > Dorset in a couple of weeks though.
 
Ian Cunningham said:
20 mins, Manchester City Centre to the Trafford Centre... do I win? ;)

Off from Manc > Dorset in a couple of weeks though.
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that is If you manage to get out of Manchester....:lol: then you will be fine Ian!:D Turn onto the M6 Head >>>>South:D
 
Wigan to Verona (Italy) ... two days driving a coach ... but there were two other drivers. ;)

In the UK ... used to do Wigan Portsmouth Nat-Express & all stops ... then weekends did a 'shuttle' up-n-down to Oban in Scotland.

Used to like driving, then other people started to use my roads, got a bit annoying then. :)
 
Doncaster to Bristol and then to Newton Aycliffe (Co Durham) on a work job - long drive :)

Itsme..... I have a Galaxy and it's fab :)

Love Gabriella (currently in Lisbon, Portugal) xxxxxxx

PS No, not holidays - working and very hard work at that and I am not teasing!
 
Itsme..... I have a Galaxy and it's fab :)
Love Gabriella (currently in Lisbon, Portugal) xxxxxxx
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What Model is it Ghia X 1.9TDI 110BHP With all the trimmings:D .

Lisbon..... watch the drivers they are the worse in Europe:nod: Mad as hell, up your bum all the time DON`T brake or they will hit you, no road sense whatsoever.
 
gabriella said:
Doncaster to Bristol and then to Newton Aycliffe (Co Durham) on a work job - long drive :)

Itsme..... I have a Galaxy and it's fab :)

Love Gabriella (currently in Lisbon, Portugal) xxxxxxx

PS No, not holidays - working and very hard work at that and I am not teasing!
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ah, just a cool 80F there today ... have a nice bottle of Malvasia with your evening meal, better still, bring me home a crate. ;)

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gabriella said:
PS No, not holidays - working and very hard work at that and I am not teasing!
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I hope you find the time to take a breather and visit the beach :thumb: Its actually cooler there than in the UK at the moment - hard to believe!
 
gabriella said:
Love Gabriella (currently in Lisbon, Portugal) xxxxxxx
PS No, not holidays - working and very hard work at that and I am not teasing!
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Do you need a bodyguard:thumb:
My rates ae cheap:D

Originally Posted by Ian Cunningham
20 mins, Manchester City Centre to the Trafford Centre... do I win? Yes ok as your the boss:rolleyes:
 
Driven my car probs 143miles in one journey? To sufolk.

Drove Dads 2.3T 170bhp Volvo to Fairford last Sunday - so comfortable - took an hour and a half or so...
 
drove to calais and back, thats a good 125 miles each way, took ages but was worth it
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Hi all

Galaxy = 1.8 TDI - goes like a rocket :)

Lisbon - working 12/14 hour days and have not so much as seen a beach. I did nip to the shops last night at 10pm for a few pressies to take home.

Tomorrow in Sintra if anyone knows it - not looking at the castle and the other lovely sights but doing a heavy duty meeting with I suspect a cast of thousands :) Good job I have an excellent interpreter with me otherwise I would be going mental!!! As for the driving - I am a taxi girl but even that is hazardous with taxi drivers who shout at me because they get lost - like it's my fault :)

Anyway I will be home Friday night, the job will be completed, the client will be pleased and another week starts!!!

Love to you all

Gabriella xx
 
Take care Gabriella xx;) Shout back to him> Who do you think you are Ronaldo???:lol:
 
To be honest Itsme, it was one of those moments where I genuinely thought the guy was gonna hit me becuase he was so frustrated and angry so I smiled sweetly and said 'I am English'. Shouting etc.... would have probably needed me to claim on my insurance for injury!!!!!!!!!!!

Love

Gabriella xx
 
Well, I'm never the driver of course, but John & I have done the round trip Dunedin - Christchurch - Dunedin round trip in one day more than once to drop-off/pick up paintings of his from various Gallerys.

That's about 6 hours each way.

Been up to Christchurch via Mount cook once too, not sure how long that is but sure it's not as long as the round trip.

John & I go driving a lot though.

Weekend before last we went down to Oamaru & up over the Dansey Pass. Not sure how far that was, but since the pass road was closed & we were creeping through the ice up the top it was certainly a long trip. Was well after dark before we got home.

Learned something though.
Never knew that John had not seen the high country in person before, he'd seen plenty of piccys of course & thought he knew what it was like, but not the real thing. We were slithering through ice & snow & he was hopping out every few minutes to take photos for painting. It was so funny/cool. Explained a lot though.
You really can't know the high country without going there. It's something in your soul. Gotta take him riding/camping up there when summer comes now I know.
Show him where I came from :).
Have to teach him how to ride though. Need to learn again myself actually, haven't ridden in 18 years. Need to find a station willing to lend us a couple of stock horses too. would never take a lowlands horse up the mountains.
I never knew that he didn't know.
 
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