Picturesque Roundabouts

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Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by Hipper » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:26 pm

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I love the dandelion one.
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Post by Bosscat » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:33 pm

Hipper wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-49836130

I love the dandelion one.
Love it :D

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Post by Vino blanco » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:35 pm

Trivia fact: the first roundabout in the UK was built in Letchworth in 1909.

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Re: Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by Hipper » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:36 pm

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:38 pm

If they think that magic roundabout in Swindon is hard work they wanna try driving down Active Way in Burnley!!

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Post by Longside4evr » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:13 pm

In southern Spain they really go to town and spend lots of money on them everyone done differently but very pleasant to see not like some of the un kept ones here and some of the grass vergers look like jungles and litter strudel.
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Post by Bosscat » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:19 pm

If you want to see spectacular Roundabouts then go to Dubai
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Re: Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by wilks_bfc » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:21 pm

Am I viewing the Swindon magic roundabout correctly?
Do you go the wrong way around it?

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:28 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Am I viewing the Swindon magic roundabout correctly?
Do you go the wrong way around it?
I think there are two main roundabouts. You go the normal way round the very outside of the roundabout and then there is an inner roundabout where you go the opposite way. The two main roundabout routes are separated by all the mini roundabouts all of which you navigate the normal way.

Ive been round the one in Hemel Hempstead that is similar and once you are on it somehow it all makes sense

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Re: Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by holdyourfire » Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:22 pm

Bacup for me!

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Re: Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by Rodneyyouplonker » Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:41 pm

Talking of roundabouts, anyone noticed that thing moving about at the roundabout at Keirby, drove past a few times this week and it’s been there, and what is it for?

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Re: Picturesque Roundabouts

Post by tim_noone » Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:28 pm

Rodneyyouplonker wrote:Talking of roundabouts, anyone noticed that thing moving about at the roundabout at Keirby, drove past a few times this week and it’s been there, and what is it for?
Poole and Bournemouth must Hold the record for the most roundabouts in the country.

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