I have to drive from Lux to Wales and back via Greenwich and Portsmouth in 3 days this weekend - any suggestions in how to deal with a) boredom b) long drive it.
Podcasts are the best long journey time waster for me
Seconded. Love The Football Ramble for all things football. @CharltonLive is obviously great. The Guardian's Football Weekly remains strong despite losing James Richardson this year.
I can also give true crime/mystery or "radio drama" or comedy recommendations if you're interested.
Just stay away from Flintoff, Savage and the ping pong guy. A load of self indulgent, obsequious crap. Marketed as a Podcast but still broadcast on national radio eating into 5Live Sport's airtime. I don't mind Flintoff, I don't mind Savage these days either. I don't know the ping pong guy but together the three of them get me reaching for the sick bag.
Pub cricket for the sections where your not on a motorway. Radio 4 does it for me but it's not to everyone's taste. If there are others with you, you can bet on how many cars of different colours you'll see or lorries from different companies. Not much fun on your own though. Come to think of it, not much fun at all, but better than nothing.
Pub cricket for the sections where your not on a motorway. Radio 4 does it for me but it's not to everyone's taste. If there are others with you, you can bet on how many cars of different colours you'll see or lorries from different companies. Not much fun on your own though. Come to think of it, not much fun at all, but better than nothing.
Good idea, but better still, write them down each tiime......I can guarantee you won’t stay bored for fucking long.
The car in front is the one you need to overtake and you can't let the car behind pass you at any cost.
Do the commentary in your head as Murray Walker.
When you have to stop for petrol/a bite to eat/drink/comfort break, do everything at high speed and aim to get back into your vehicle and driving again within six seconds. Keep providing commentary during this period but this time in a loud voice as you are outside and you want people to hear you.
When you're driving at night, pretend you are in Monaco. Stop for a gamble (but only for six seconds).
At the end of the first leg of your journey, buy a podium and stand on one of the steps dependant on where you finished in your head. Buy a cup/trophy as well and hold it aloft.
In the unfortunate event of suffering a puncture, enter Kwik Fit's premises at 80mph and drive straight onto one of their ramps. Insist on the tyre change taking no longer than six seconds.
Tiredness does kill. When you have to press on, go ultimate on your driving awareness. Mentally imagine you are demonstrating to someone what a good driver you are by explaining what you are doing and what you are aware of. "Checking mirror, red car coming up in fast lane, catching blue car on left, may have slow down, no, red car will be past so will be able to pull out. Etc etc.
It may sound silly, but the advice was given to me by an advanced driving instructor and works for me.
Also would suggest breaking the journey into sensible distances/times and allowing plenty of time for each leg. Depending on traffic I guess you are looking at 5 1/2 hrs to Dover, so a break at Lille for coffee and then lunch on the ferry? Another 6hrs to Wales via M4?. Get round M25 asap and motorway stop on the M4, or turn off at Windsor for a walk. Road works just ahead so best take a break before them. (Start just after Slough).
Take an empty bottle in case you get stuck in traffic and need a pee, red bull, and a flask of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup.
Make sure your car is really warm, put on some nice soft relaxing music, recline your seat slightly and make sure your seat is comfortable (perhaps a pillow could help).
Avoid the A27 & A259 if your driving from Portsmouth to Dover, would be quicker going on M3, M25 & M20. It took me over 3 hours to get from Hastings to Portsmouth (90 miles). Worth mentioning though that Southern Trains were on strike and it was the last Friday of the school holidays (1st Sept) so if you do decide to drive that way hopefully it won't be so bad for you...good luck.
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I can also give true crime/mystery or "radio drama" or comedy recommendations if you're interested.
I don't mind Flintoff, I don't mind Savage these days either. I don't know the ping pong guy but together the three of them get me reaching for the sick bag.
Radio 4 does it for me but it's not to everyone's taste.
If there are others with you, you can bet on how many cars of different colours you'll see or lorries from different companies. Not much fun on your own though. Come to think of it, not much fun at all, but better than nothing.
The car in front is the one you need to overtake and you can't let the car behind pass you at any cost.
Do the commentary in your head as Murray Walker.
When you have to stop for petrol/a bite to eat/drink/comfort break, do everything at high speed and aim to get back into your vehicle and driving again within six seconds. Keep providing commentary during this period but this time in a loud voice as you are outside and you want people to hear you.
When you're driving at night, pretend you are in Monaco. Stop for a gamble (but only for six seconds).
At the end of the first leg of your journey, buy a podium and stand on one of the steps dependant on where you finished in your head. Buy a cup/trophy as well and hold it aloft.
In the unfortunate event of suffering a puncture, enter Kwik Fit's premises at 80mph and drive straight onto one of their ramps. Insist on the tyre change taking no longer than six seconds.
The hours will fly by.
It may sound silly, but the advice was given to me by an advanced driving instructor and works for me.
Also would suggest breaking the journey into sensible distances/times and allowing plenty of time for each leg. Depending on traffic I guess you are looking at 5 1/2 hrs to Dover, so a break at Lille for coffee and then lunch on the ferry? Another 6hrs to Wales via M4?. Get round M25 asap and motorway stop on the M4, or turn off at Windsor for a walk. Road works just ahead so best take a break before them. (Start just after Slough).
Take an empty bottle in case you get stuck in traffic and need a pee, red bull, and a flask of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup.
Good luck and a safe journey.
Non-football, the Rugby Pod, and Flats and Shanks are both good rugby podcasts if that would interest you.
Comfort is paramount
You could replace the coke with speed but I've never driven a car whilst on speed so can't vouch for it.
Dangerous in a weekend IMO.
The football ramble back catalogue will do you
Also try The Luke and Pete show. Worth a listen
I’d love to do that drive...bloody love driving