@Lyn, it was only when my father had to stop driving that it became an issue. Bovey called itself a town but it lacked any of the decent SM outlets. Mum was very happy to shop locally but there were things they just couldn't get.
I don’t care how many buses or trains we don’t get,  I’d rather live here than in a town. why do people move to the country then complain of lack of facilities.
I'm not complaining. Just sayin'Â
Although, the village used to have a train station. Must have been a lovely journey, up the Exe valley. You don't see the countryside when you drive to the extent that you do on a train
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”Â
I don’t care how many buses or trains we don’t get,  I’d rather live here than in a town. why do people move to the country then complain of lack of facilities.
Our bus service isn't brilliant, and we don't exactly live in a rural area, and they also change the routes quite often which can cause problems. Trains are a half hour walk away. The annoying thing about the bus service here is that there's a direct road all the way from East Kilbride to Paisley, which is around 11 or 12 miles [if you walked 20 mins to that road] but if you wanted to get there by bus or train, you'd have to go into Glasgow first. No service goes directly along that road. There's a very large, well known shopping centre [complete with cinema etc] about 15 mins drive away, but it's essentially on that road, so, before the younger one drove, if my girls want to go to the cinema, they're better schlepping into town. Bonkers.Â
Re the credit cards - another good reason to avoid Amazon IMOÂ Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don’t care how many buses or trains we don’t get,  I’d rather live here than in a town. why do people move to the country then complain of lack of facilities.
Not everybody moves to the country, some are actually born there. One guy who worked for me could never do overtime because the last bus from Gloucester to the country town where he lived was 6pm. We worked in Cheltenham so he had to get to Gloucester first! At one time the bus company threatened to withdraw that and make the last one at 5pm. That suggestion was later withdrawn.
I've just had an email from the RHS to say that because of VAT changes following Br***t, they can no longer send their monthly magazine ("The Garden") to Europe...
I've had that email too. Brexit has stopped Peter Beales and David Austin sending roses to France, businesses run by English people in Dordogne who deliver bacon, English cheese, Bovril, Marmite, Golden Syrup, baked beans etc to France from the UK. It is making it difficult for my OH (partner) and me to be together as he is English resident and I live in France. It has made life complicated for many Brits in France, identity cards, driving licenses, running their gite business, health insurance etc.Â
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I've just had an email from the RHS to say that because of VAT changes following Br***t, they can no longer send their monthly magazine ("The Garden") to Europe...
I've had that email too. Brexit has stopped Peter Beales and David Austin sending roses to France, businesses run by English people in Dordogne who deliver bacon, English cheese, Bovril, Marmite, Golden Syrup, baked beans etc to France from the UK. It is making it difficult for my OH (partner) and me to be together as he is English resident and I live in France. It has made life complicated for many Brits in France, identity cards, driving licenses, running their gite business, health insurance etc.Â
Brexit, the crap that keeps on crapping. I hope brexiteers are proud of themselves.
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Although, the village used to have a train station. Must have been a lovely journey, up the Exe valley. You don't see the countryside when you drive to the extent that you do on a train
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”Â
There's a very large, well known shopping centre [complete with cinema etc]Â about 15 mins drive away, but it's essentially on that road, so, before the younger one drove, if my girls want to go to the cinema, they're better schlepping into town. Bonkers.Â
Re the credit cards - another good reason to avoid Amazon IMOÂ Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Very unfortunate for your friend, Â but how many people would have been on that bus apart from him.
I hope brexiteers are proud of themselves.