tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post6819719119367032270..comments2024-03-29T00:28:38.155+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Keep Death Off The RoadNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-60061910578770553392008-06-28T02:23:00.000+01:002008-06-28T02:23:00.000+01:00I don't drive either, Nige. I did learn, late in l...I don't drive either, Nige. I did learn, late in life, and got a license. Absolutely hated it. Gave it up.Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-23348117256098952862008-06-27T17:41:00.000+01:002008-06-27T17:41:00.000+01:00Ah, I remember a high speed chase through the back...Ah, I remember a high speed chase through the back streets of Croydon, culminating in a hair-raising overtaking manoeuvre in one of those narrow streets in the Old Town. That was back in my misspent youth of course, and fortunately it wasn't me at the wheel. I remember that last pea souper too - those were the days...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-35866229187237365762008-06-27T16:22:00.000+01:002008-06-27T16:22:00.000+01:00NIGE, never driven ? As George said to Saddam, Sir...NIGE, never driven ? As George said to Saddam, Sir I salute you, your indefatigability, etc, etc. Not that you or I bear any resemblance whatever to Toobad and Sindbad. The road accident figures are, I suspect, more to do with the general slowing of traffic through congestion and more carefull lady drivers than any government initiative. Since retiring I have gone from ridiculous to sublime, from 50,000 miles per year to hardly any, this is because of a ban imposed by Frau Malty after I demolished her pride and joy some years ago, in truth I don't miss driving much, an awfull lot of reading can be done in the passenger seat.<BR/>One night in 1965 I drove from Carshalton to Bromley via Croyden during what must have been the last pea souper, police with flaming torches on every roundabout and junction, it took 3 hours.maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.com