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Old 25-06-2008, 11:26 PM
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When she said she was going to pop over to the basingstoke PassionFord meet tonight after work, I didnt realise she was still working in ipswich!

5 hours or so round trip in total I should imagine if she had some traffic on the way up, what a nutter!

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Old 25-06-2008, 11:31 PM
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Oh yeah thats the other thing, she arrived after that long trip and then straight away bought the first round of drinks
Old 25-06-2008, 11:33 PM
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Fair play, and there was me having second thoughts about doing a 45 minute drive to the Durham group meet tonight
Old 25-06-2008, 11:35 PM
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Shes Lovely, really grown up since I met her last .

Thanks for the drink & a great chat.
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Old 25-06-2008, 11:36 PM
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awwwwwwwww ya big softy chip!


well im home!!! Only took me an hour and 50 minutes! not a bad time i dont think.... right... really must go pee now!!!
Old 25-06-2008, 11:41 PM
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According to multimap: 139.78 miles

140 miles / 110 minutes = 76mph average

Not bad going considering theres about 8 roundabouts just to get back to the first motorway section and thats literally door to door you averaged that speed including the time taken to walk to and from the car etc.

Speedo must have been WELL into 3 figures almost the entire way home to manage that sort of door to door average

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Old 25-06-2008, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Shes Lovely, really grown up since I met her last .

Thanks for the drink & a great chat.
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Well it was 4 possibly 5 years since i saw you last!!!


Chip i dont know what you mean, i stayed well within the speed limit!
Old 25-06-2008, 11:46 PM
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Sorry my mistake, maths never was my strong point, was only a fluke I got my maths gcse at 14 im sure you drove totally legally
Old 25-06-2008, 11:49 PM
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I was just in my time machine thats all.... it helped a little!!!


oh and i had to stop for fuel on the way home!
Old 25-06-2008, 11:51 PM
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LOL! Fair play... I see that you said you might pop by, Then thought you lived in Ipswich LOL

Nice one
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Originally Posted by maria
oh and i had to stop for fuel on the way home!
FPMSL!!!!!!
Old 26-06-2008, 05:47 AM
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That's good going Maria! I done Elland road football ground in Leeds to Ipswich in 2hrs 36 mins the other week.. But that was easy A1M A14 no hold ups or nothing! was impressed!
Old 26-06-2008, 06:07 AM
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Was good to see you again Maria

Speaking of getting home - my trip was a bit scary! The A4 into Newbury has some tight turns on it, well it did last night! Maybe it was to do with the fact my dash lights swithed themselves off

But OBVIOUSLY I stayed within the speed limits at ALL times!
Old 26-06-2008, 08:17 AM
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Whereabouts in Basingstoke guys?
Old 26-06-2008, 08:19 AM
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Longbridge mill mate, on the a33
Old 26-06-2008, 08:22 AM
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Ah cool thanks - I work on Jays close in B'stoke
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No excuse not to come then bobby if maria can make it from ipswich and you are just down the road, lol
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well done maria, was nice to meet you. didn't speak to you much, but you seemed lovely

i don't know what speed i did on the way home as my speedo was not lit - the rev counter was though, and it was over 8000 in 6th for a good way and 4000 rpm shows as 80mph on the speedo
Old 26-06-2008, 08:37 AM
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was good to meet ya too dude finally!


Smit - youll have to come along nexttime!!
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Originally Posted by Bobby Singh
Ah cool thanks - I work on Jays close in B'stoke
work around viables are
good to see you again maria
Old 26-06-2008, 09:16 AM
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you too nige!!! Last time i saw you was in aborfield ni think! say hi to nath next time you see him!
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