Is this still working????

[Shane]

> The Lanc (that I flew over) is one of only two flying examples left

ROFL!

 

[Mike M]

Shane <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Are you on the A3, Mike? I remember taking that long straight stretch
> towards Brixton - through Stockwell? - a time of two and there were
> always plenty of buses!

Near enough but not quite. I'm just down from The Oval and between the
A23 and the A202. The A3 crosses the A202 at The Oval as does the A23.

The A23 comes from Waterloo and heads towards Brixton, the A3 comes from
The Elephant and heads towards Stockwell and carries on towards Clapham
Common where the A24 separates whilst the A202 comes from Victoria and
heads towards New Cross where it joins the A2. So overall The Oval is a
bit of a junction.

--
Mike

 

[Mike M]

Shane <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Are you on the A3, Mike? I remember taking that long straight stretch
> towards Brixton - through Stockwell? - a time of two and there were
> always plenty of buses!

Near enough but not quite. I'm just down from The Oval and between the
A23 and the A202. The A3 crosses the A202 at The Oval as does the A23.

The A23 comes from Waterloo and heads towards Brixton, the A3 comes from
The Elephant and heads towards Stockwell and carries on towards Clapham
Common where the A24 separates whilst the A202 comes from Victoria and
heads towards New Cross where it joins the A2. So overall The Oval is a
bit of a junction.

--
Mike

 

[Heather]

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:%23x9LGO0wHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Shane <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Are you on the A3, Mike? I remember taking that long straight stretch
>> towards Brixton - through Stockwell? - a time of two and there were
>> always plenty of buses!
>
> Near enough but not quite. I'm just down from The Oval and between
> the A23 and the A202. The A3 crosses the A202 at The Oval as does the
> A23.
>
> The A23 comes from Waterloo and heads towards Brixton, the A3 comes
> from The Elephant and heads towards Stockwell and carries on towards
> Clapham Common where the A24 separates whilst the A202 comes from
> Victoria and heads towards New Cross where it joins the A2. So
> overall The Oval is a bit of a junction.
>
YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one
either. Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!

XX Figgs

 

[Mike M]

Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one
> either. Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!

I don't know how/why that got posted twice. I blame the cr$ppy MS news
servers. <vbg>

UK road numbering is a real doddle with the numbering in England being
radial clockwise based on London for the A1 to A6 inclusive with roads
starting between the A1 and A2 being numbered A1x to A1xx and B1xxx, those
starting between the A2 and A3 being numbered A2x to A2xx and B2xxx etc.
A7 to A9 are in Scotland with a similar scheme. The M numbering is similar
but there are far fewer of these.

What makes The Oval junction appear complicated is that not all roads
start in the same place so whilst the A1 - A6 and others such as the A20,
A23 etc. appear to radiate from London when looked at from a distance on a
map this isn't the case when looked at near to where they all originate as
they tend to cross over each other such as at The Oval.

See http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=399308F25D82496F!101&encType=1 Windows
Live Local or whatever it's called today. If you pan out you should be
able to see the radial pattern of road numbering.
--
Mike M

 

[Heather]

OK, checked it out and decided that if and when I return to London, I
will hail a cab and get to your house that way, LOL. We have 5 million
people in Toronto and environs. How many people in London?? Twice
that?? Seemed like it when walking in the tourist areas.

Cheers....Heather

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:%23zgsAA1wHHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
>> YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one
>> either. Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!
>
> I don't know how/why that got posted twice. I blame the cr$ppy MS
> news servers. <vbg>
>
> UK road numbering is a real doddle with the numbering in England being
> radial clockwise based on London for the A1 to A6 inclusive with roads
> starting between the A1 and A2 being numbered A1x to A1xx and B1xxx,
> those starting between the A2 and A3 being numbered A2x to A2xx and
> B2xxx etc. A7 to A9 are in Scotland with a similar scheme. The M
> numbering is similar but there are far fewer of these.
>
> What makes The Oval junction appear complicated is that not all roads
> start in the same place so whilst the A1 - A6 and others such as the
> A20, A23 etc. appear to radiate from London when looked at from a
> distance on a map this isn't the case when looked at near to where
> they all originate as they tend to cross over each other such as at
> The Oval.
>
> See http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=399308F25D82496F!101&encType=1
> Windows Live Local or whatever it's called today. If you pan out you
> should be able to see the radial pattern of road numbering.
> --
> Mike M
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Heirloom]

Just "YE GODS!!???"..........It's like friggin' Greek!...........talk about
'code'.
Heirloom, old and what happened to 'take Wembley St. to
Hampton Ave. and turn left?'

"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:OffTvq0wHHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
> news:%23x9LGO0wHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Shane <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Are you on the A3, Mike? I remember taking that long straight stretch
>>> towards Brixton - through Stockwell? - a time of two and there were
>>> always plenty of buses!
>>
>> Near enough but not quite. I'm just down from The Oval and between the
>> A23 and the A202. The A3 crosses the A202 at The Oval as does the A23.
>>
>> The A23 comes from Waterloo and heads towards Brixton, the A3 comes from
>> The Elephant and heads towards Stockwell and carries on towards Clapham
>> Common where the A24 separates whilst the A202 comes from Victoria and
>> heads towards New Cross where it joins the A2. So overall The Oval is a
>> bit of a junction.
>>
> YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one either.
> Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!
>
> XX Figgs
>

 

[Shane]

Ha ha! What's that then, 'Loom? The Monopoly version of Sherlock Holmes?

Mind you it hasn't been the same since those Martians shot the place up.


Shane



Heirloom wrote:
> Just "YE GODS!!???"..........It's like friggin' Greek!...........talk
> about 'code'.
> Heirloom, old and what happened to 'take Wembley St. to
> Hampton Ave. and turn left?'
>
> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OffTvq0wHHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
>> news:%23x9LGO0wHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Shane <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you on the A3, Mike? I remember taking that long straight
>>>> stretch towards Brixton - through Stockwell? - a time of two and
>>>> there were always plenty of buses!
>>>
>>> Near enough but not quite. I'm just down from The Oval and between
>>> the A23 and the A202. The A3 crosses the A202 at The Oval as does
>>> the A23. The A23 comes from Waterloo and heads towards Brixton, the A3
>>> comes
>>> from The Elephant and heads towards Stockwell and carries on
>>> towards Clapham Common where the A24 separates whilst the A202
>>> comes from Victoria and heads towards New Cross where it joins the
>>> A2. So overall The Oval is a bit of a junction.
>>>
>> YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one
>> either. Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!
>>
>> XX Figgs