Thread: Things I learnt this week

Just checked it Vicky, it's in solihull so it's miles away

LOL near you then?

And there's an Ikea at Wednesbury (?), short train ride from the city centre - just opposite the RAC I used to work from sometimes

It's the other side of Birmingham from me vicky.

You used to work at the big RAC building by the Motorway Susie?

thats the one I was thinking of Jim the massive one you pass x

OK, it's not easy to get to without transport love.

sorry was on about the RAC place Jim x

ah, not the Ikea, yes the RAC building is huge love.

Yes Jim, I drove up from London a couple of times a week to work out of the big one (M5/6). A real schelp from the nearest station but Ok by car (when the traffic wasn't diabolical!). Made for a long day, in the car at 6 to try and get there for 9, then leave at 6 and home who knows when (thanks to the M25)!

cor long day Susie!

Yes was always cream crackered by the time I got home - also went all over the counties, to Manchester once a fortnight and up to Sale/Chesterfield once a month! Did about 40,000 miles a year (in my lovely company Beetle South Wales Sportscars : VW Beetle 1.6 Luna)

oh lovely Suze!

long days indeed, i do long days at work, but only drive 12 miles to get there, so i am getting paid for longer, must be frustrating sitting in the car for almost half of your long day, just getting there and back!

Got used to it Marty, had Classic FM or R4 blaring away and a hands free phone handset so would natter away (only when stationary, natch ).

It was a lovely car, 2 litres automatic and really zoomed along. Would love another one - but a cabriolet, this time. All part of the south coast dream

ah yes, back in my consulting days I would spend hours on the road and in Hotels, or long haul flights, sounds very glamorous, but in the end its a pain in the arse. Just not worth the Money.