In the Autumn I needed a relaxing week being pampered as an antidote to the last gasp antics of those foolish anti Brexiteers in parliament and elsewhere.
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In the Autumn I needed a relaxing week being pampered as an antidote to the last gasp antics of those foolish anti Brexiteers in parliament and elsewhere.
So we'll come back to the point - having established that you wish to drive your SUV at random, and fly 5 times per year at the rest of the World's expense - what are you actually prepared to do in order to reduce your personal Co2 emissions - there must be something ! Would you at least agree that inland flights should be banned ? Or agree that it is ridiculous that you can fly from Hamburg to Munich cheaper than the same journey with the train ?In the Autumn I needed a relaxing week being pampered as an antidote to the last gasp antics of those foolish anti Brexiteers in parliament and elsewhere.
In the Autumn I needed a relaxing week being pampered as an antidote to the last gasp antics of those foolish anti Brexiteers in parliament and elsewhere.
We also went to Madeira last January, I can highly recommend the Quinta da Bela Vista, voted best boutique hotel in Europe 2019. Bit old fashioned, colonial style, but great food and service.
Surely with the Greens being so strong in Germany you can lobby your government for actions which suit your preferred agenda.? Banning inland flights would lead to a massive increase in car use.
Personally I have given up going to away matches to watch Watford, except at Wembley of course. I use my sports car for home games but that is more about ease of parking and driving around roundabouts in the wrong lane..
You really cannot like that new house of yours SH to want to spend so much time away from it. 
You really cannot like that new house of yours SH to want to spend so much time away from it.
Not at all, we love it. The only problem is facilities in holiday hotels/villas now nearly always disappoint, especially bathrooms.
You must have a very thoughtful carer to keep you occupied when you are allowed out.
yorkshirehornet
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Try to find something worthwhile to say, it makes the forum more interesting.
I am sorry SH but your last two posts have been abusive to different posters. Apart from the fact that personal abuse is not allowed, no one but you seems to find it interesting. I am asking you politely to cut it out.
My advice to Yorkie is not abuse in the slightest, it is a positive message to engage properly. Hopefully you will be more consistent also in future.
I might be consistent in giving you time to reflect if you cannot understand how everyone but you interacts with the other contributors.
Sorry, but SH now has a 24 hour ban from this thread to allow him time to reflect on his comments to others.
I would not doubt that banning inland flights could lead to a few more cars travelling longer distances - but, do you know the travel time for driving from eg. Hamburg to Munich ? or Cologne to Berlin ? It is more likely to deter people from making unnecessary journeys. The train time is also considerably less for both journeys. Another point is that long car journeys are not really the main problem. We all know that short car journeys are, proportionally, much more harmfull for the environment. It is better to drive 400km in one journey than to drive 4km 100 times, because cars emit more dangerous gasses in the first 5 minutes than at other times. Also the majority of car journeys are short ones and so the logical starting point is here. We need to reduce the need for commuting by providing firms with incentives to a) employ local labour and b) encourage workers to use public transport, as well as ensuring that all work places are reachable by public transport. We need to find ways of making out of town shopping less attractive, and also improve rural infrastructures so that the 'trip to town' is no longer necessary. I am unsure about 'banning' of things being the right way forward - if all else fails then yes, but I would rather work on making the alternatives more attractive. If people think they can have a great time exploring the English countryside, for a reasonable cost, then it may make the flight to Benidorm less attractive - I mean is it really so attractive to lie on a beach by the Mediterranean for 2 weeks - not speaking the lingo and just existing from one meal to the next - I would be bored stiff !