Should have left it alone Options

[Andy1]

Can I Tarmac your drive for you. I'm assuming that's how the contract was won.

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/nature-...ark-is-unusable

[Penelope]

Can I Tarmac your drive for you. I'm assuming that's how the contract was won.

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/nature-...ark-is-unusable

Probably the same people who did the new bridge in Poole !

[Guest_jaycakes_*]

Oh dear.
Although news must be drying up in general, if a car park makes the list. I should go and investigate thoroughly, it's a 15 minute stroll from my house. I could take the children and make a day of it.

[Andy Capp]

Oh dear.
Although news must be drying up in general, if a car park makes the list. I should go and investigate thoroughly, it's a 15 minute stroll from my house. I could take the children and make a day of it.

Better take your wellies; you'll be knee deep in clu...

[Simon Kirby]

Oh dear.
Although news must be drying up in general, if a car park makes the list. I should go and investigate thoroughly, it's a 15 minute stroll from my house. I could take the children and make a day of it.

Don't you think there should be a Car Park of the Year competition? This would be my nomination: The Chase, Woolton Hill.

It used to be packed with the nasty cars of dog-walkers but thanks to the National Trust no one visits any more to spoil this pavement of perfection, this tarmac tabernacle, this tip-top blacktop adoration in asphalt.

[Nothing Much]

Take care jaycakes, after your difficulty with a less than pleasant ex-councillor
you had best not become vexatious. I did like reading of your visit to Simon Kirby.
And the follow up comments.
My elder bro got embroiled in a parking issue in public car park. (Careful ce).
The Wardens had an office there so were using it as a free parking area.

After much correspondence the council got exasperated.
"Do NOT acknowledge any mail from MR+++++".
That is an abridged version of the-mail to members of the council and relevant staff from legal staff.

The dimwits forgot to remove his name from the cc list. So he had them on the backfoot and the
parking enforcement contract was not renewed.
The libdems lost a council they had held for over 20 years a year later because of many similar issues.
Little things and arrogance can bring an edifice tumbling down.
ce

[Nothing Much]

It is strange Simon Kirby about The Chase at Woolton Hill.
Despite only living about 2 miles away as a teenager, and having a family black labrador.
I never knew it existed.

Good car park for dogging it seems.
ce

[Simon Kirby]

It is strange Simon Kirby about The Chase at Woolton Hill.
Despite only living about 2 miles away as a teenager, and having a family black labrador.
I never knew it existed.

It was a private woodland until 1944 when it was given to the National Trust. It was my favourite wood, very peaceful, I took the doggies there several times a week and it had a lovely character with its mix of trees and the Enborne running through it. This was my favourite tree, a hazel-birch inosculation, very unusual - I've never been back to see but I'm guessing the miserable toads cut it down.

[Vodabury]

It is strange Simon Kirby about The Chase at Woolton Hill.
Despite only living about 2 miles away as a teenager, and having a family black labrador.
I never knew it existed.

Good car park for dogging it seems.
ce

I don't know about dogging, but I used to walk my dog in The Chase. It was her favourite spot to run and snout. They seem to have been a bit too keen with the chainsaw of late?

[Nothing Much]

I only meant that the carpark in the .jpeg was not heavily used.
We used to let the dog run free through Penwood and then spend hours trying to retrieve it.
No housing in them thar days.
ce

[Biker1]

Chase was great until the by-pass ruined it!

[Guest_jaycakes_*]

Take care jaycakes, after your difficulty with a less than pleasant ex-councillor
you had best not become vexatious.

Hopefully not. I do not want the council to surround my house with some plastic fencing such as this


Because if they do there is absolutely no way that I would ever, in my life time or that of my not yet even conceived children's lifetime, ever, be able to break it down.
It's impenetrable.

I have just finished work so I'm too tired to properly reply but about the parking shambles you mention, sounds like a bit of a screw up.
Talking of tumbling down, I need to go to bed.

Don't you think there should be a Car Park of the Year competition? This would be my nomination: The Chase, Woolton Hill.

I would be down for that.
After all as part of the "newbury r00dboy mass!v3", who sit in my car in a car park for no obvious reason.
Mainly just 'cause I like hanging around with my friends or more often by myself. Contemplation knows no bounds. And the odd bit of female company I get is often spent in car parks (hey it's cheaper and better than going out for dinner) and they end up liking it too. I buy them an ice-cream.

McDonalds car park at the retail park is only a 4/10, your nomination would be a 9/10.
10/10 was the car park at some biker-cafe I can't remember the name of, many moons ago. I had one of my crotch rockets. I made many friends. People thought I was a jet pilot.



While perhaps a bit youthful and exuberant I was a very good rider especially for my age. I went out with my Dad and one of his friends. You know the sort. Grey face with wrinkly hair. Or something like that. The old man who had lectured me about safe riding then performed multiple dangerous manoeuvres! Even my Daddy admitted he was riding like a pillock. Oh well.


I guess car parks have different significance for us. For me they are places to go and meet people and the quality reflects on the ability to do that.

I don't think I've ever parked anywhere and thought "this is a nice car park" just on the merits of the space as a pure parking area - because there's never enough space to park a normal sized car (say a Golf) and open your doors. Even though I fastidiously park in the middle of every single bloody parking bay I use you always have open the door the teeniest amount to be able to get in without smashing the door of the car next to you (some people just smash the door I'm very careful).

Then you get Victoria in her BMW X5 who parks like this and it just ruins the experience..

Imagine saying that to your girlfriend, "come on honey we're going on a tour of Britain's car parks.."

A fat peg and a small hole come to mind. Especially with me. The peg is very fat.