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April 28th 19, 10:11 PM
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WALKING through the Rotherhithe Road Tunnel
I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo -- Basil Jet recently enjoyed listening to Low - 1999 - Secret Name |
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April 28th 19, 10:35 PM
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Basil Jet wrote:
I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo Whew! |
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April 28th 19, 10:58 PM
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On 28/04/2019 22:11, Basil Jet wrote:
I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo My recollection is that the footway through the Blackwall Tunnel was narrower than Rotherhithe (and with sharper bends more fun with passing buses and lorries). But that is from nigh on 60 years ago when one mainly breathed good healthy petrol fumes with, err, lead. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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April 29th 19, 12:43 AM
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Robin wrote:
On 28/04/2019 22:11, Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo My recollection is that the footway through the Blackwall Tunnel was narrower than Rotherhithe (and with sharper bends more fun with passing buses and lorries). I believe buses that ran through regularly had reinforced tyres that coped better with hitting the kerbs. GH |
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April 29th 19, 11:32 AM
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Recliner writes:
Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo Whew! Actually, doing this is on my bucket list. It must be London’s worst “tourist experience” (unless, that is, anyone knows better). -- Ian ◎ |
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April 29th 19, 12:06 PM
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On 29/04/2019 11:32, Ian Clifton wrote:
Recliner writes: Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo Whew! Actually, doing this is on my bucket list. It must be London’s worst “tourist experience” (unless, that is, anyone knows better). Madame Tussauds -- Basil Jet recently enjoyed listening to Grizzly Bear - 2007 - Friend |
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April 29th 19, 12:08 PM
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 22:11:28 +0100, Basil Jet wrote:
I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. I cycled through once. Wouldn't recommend it. |
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April 29th 19, 12:14 PM
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On 29/04/2019 11:32, Ian Clifton wrote:
Recliner writes: Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo Whew! Actually, doing this is on my bucket list. It must be London’s worst “tourist experience” (unless, that is, anyone knows better). I'd put it at the end of the list, just in case... |
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April 29th 19, 12:19 PM
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Recliner wrote: Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo Whew! I've run through it; while I'd happily recommend doing it once, I woudn't recomend doing it twice. -- Mike Bristow |
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April 29th 19, 02:38 PM
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On 28 Apr 2019 23:43:11 GMT, Marland
wrote: Robin wrote: On 28/04/2019 22:11, Basil Jet wrote: I always shut car windows going through there, I can't imagine walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdJoffQJdo My recollection is that the footway through the Blackwall Tunnel was narrower than Rotherhithe (and with sharper bends more fun with passing buses and lorries). I believe buses that ran through regularly had reinforced tyres that coped better with hitting the kerbs. GH https://www.londonbuses.co.uk/_route...awn/082-1.html agrees with you. |
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