You think the road are bad here.....

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:34

Try driving around in Northumberland! Just come back from the frozen north of the UK and couldn't believe the state of the roads after the winter snows. They're so bad they even had a news article on the TV warning those about to head off on their motorbikes for the easter weekend to watch out for huge pot holes!!!! Can you believe - a 15 minute news piece but no action? See, there are some things better here in Cyprus (actually there's lots of things better here, but too many to mention) So be warned if you're planning a trip to the north east of England in the near future.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:37

i will stay here then, i feel so sorry for you all with the awful weather there x

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:43

It's OK Lilli, I'm back in sunny Cyprus now after a week of snow, hail stones, rain and about 3 hours of sunshine!!! I'm so pleased to be home

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:45

i was watching some workers filling in these pot holes that they had filled in october , they were just filling them in and not impacting them . No wonder they are back in the same position 6mnths later . i'm sure if they did them properly they would have lasted longer .What a waste of time and money !

Simbas

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:52

At least they TRY to fill them in here Simbas - they don't even manage that in the UK!!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 20:54

I meant in the UK Boo

Simbas

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 21:00

We never get pot holes here in cyprus. Only holes where the road used to be.

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 21:07

Oops, sorry Simbas I was at cross purposes to you! Seems like the pothole problem is nationwide in the UK!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 21:13

boo welcome back xxx

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 22:04

Dont know why people go back to a country they detest so much.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 22:17

The roads here in North Wales have always been poor. Now after the frost and snow they are dreadful...Pretty much the same all over the UK I think!

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
12/04/2010 22:28

When roads are given tarmac in Cyprus cause for celebration by why does it seem that immediately builders, or perhaps anyone, can dig trenches across the new roads to facilitate the laying of power or water pipes, then fill them in with no more than dirt with the inevitable consequences. It invariably seems to be that no matter what side of the road is the new building, the lines will come from the opposite side! There are more than 50 instances of this between the Golden Lady and home and I know this because if my Wildebeest (bless her) is driving we hit everyone of them without a reduction in speed to walking pace. Effes and passenger become incompatible and when I get home I have to deny that I am p.......d !

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 11:27

Girne 22 - both my parents are still living in the UK. Once they pass away (hopefully not for a long time) I won't be going back!!!

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 11:52

Well our road is brilliant, and clean ! Yesterday a group of five young men from the beledirye, armed with sweeping brushes, came up and swept the tarmac, how's that for attention to detail.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 19:30

bogitsme



I respect that ,the ones I detest are those that whinge all the time about Britain and the Brits ,while at the same time havent the guts to do what you are doing.

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 19:40

Hattkins, My road is also brilliant and requires no sweeping! Hows that for attention to detail?















PS. I do travel by helicopter direct to my roof helipad

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 21:07

Sorry Girne29 I've just realised I demoted you to 22!!! I really do have days where the typos run away with me! I do know exactly what you mean though. I love my life here and wouldn't change a thing I just wish I had made the move earlier!

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
13/04/2010 22:13

Local radio in Lanarkshire, Scotland are running a competition on the pothole of the day and the winner gets a free service and valet for their car. Today the winner stood his 5'5" wife in the pothole in the middle of the road and the edge came up to her knees. Thankfully he still liked her a bit and rescued her. Lots of silly people taking weird photos with their mobiles. Funny when you tune in to the radio comments. So life over there road wise is definately not too bad.

birdy



Joined: 21/07/2009
Posts: 154

Message Posted:
14/04/2010 02:08

msg 18

well lucky you i pay nearly £800 per year road tax and got no sort of road near my home sulk sulk.