tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post622346741359137769..comments2024-03-29T14:15:25.777+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Getting ThereGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63050915521605272752020-07-12T23:50:44.672+01:002020-07-12T23:50:44.672+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826442491373967099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25094460717254446982020-03-12T20:14:37.999+00:002020-03-12T20:14:37.999+00:00I didn't use my satnav all that often in New Z...I didn't use my satnav all that often in New Zealand unless I was going to places I didn't know but I'd occasionally put it on around Napier just to hear what she made of the place names. I lived in Rhotowhenua in Poraiti so you can imagine that I'd have never got home if I'd relied on her pronunciation. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-70731668040575225262020-03-12T19:00:10.670+00:002020-03-12T19:00:10.670+00:00I remember the days of my parents using the old ma...I remember the days of my parents using the old map and how they found their way around, these days I find our satnav a pain in the you know what sometimes but then again it is funny hearing the voice trying to say NZ maori place names.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-58543144933649486072020-03-12T18:12:44.681+00:002020-03-12T18:12:44.681+00:00Helsie, I'm glad that you've found the sat...Helsie, I'm glad that you've found the satnav an advantage too. You have reminded me of a holiday in Italy many moons ago when we discovered that Italian maps are definitely not to the standard of the Ordnance Survey that we are used to. We spent one jolly few moments, I remember, trying to work out a particular series of roads in one country area where the map bore little resemblance to what we could see in reality.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-79433550470112318992020-03-12T18:06:29.952+00:002020-03-12T18:06:29.952+00:00Lee, I think that we see eye to eye on this one ju...Lee, I think that we see eye to eye on this one just as we do on many other issues.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-2581323523120512522020-03-12T18:01:25.743+00:002020-03-12T18:01:25.743+00:00Marcheline, would that not be Afantasia?Marcheline, would that not be Afantasia?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-67702151030177125692020-03-12T00:20:39.517+00:002020-03-12T00:20:39.517+00:00We love our satnav (Tom Tom ) and have enjoyed dri...We love our satnav (Tom Tom ) and have enjoyed driving in England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Austria, France and Norway where we could take in the scenery as we drove along as we were not staring down at our laps trying to work out where to turn next. No arguments, often round a roundabout a couple of times , and sometimes turning too late or too early but in the end always reaching our destination. Would not have liked to attempt these trips without it. I love the way it gets you in the correct lane especially when you are attempting an airport drop off of your hire car in places like Heathrow, Paris and Oslo which we have done with a minimum of stress to all.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12880229624334865892020-03-11T23:26:40.473+00:002020-03-11T23:26:40.473+00:00I don't have/use satnav...but then I don't...I don't have/use satnav...but then I don't travel far. My little car knows its way blindfolded to its regular destination, as do I. But I've not put that into practice, of course! :)<br /><br />The times, in the past (when I did travel far afield by car), and the few times in the present that I've travelled further afield than my normal short footstep...I've just used commonsense and street/road signs for directions. I've not yet become lost.<br /><br />Many of my friends use satnavs...but then they are out and about and going further afield than I am and I do. That is their, and their right to make those choices.<br /><br />As you say...trying to read a map that's placed on the passenger seat, or held in front of you on the steer wheel is a sure-fire way of falling into trouble!<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-24245186086989852362020-03-11T22:54:07.884+00:002020-03-11T22:54:07.884+00:00"Aphantasia"... I thought that was an av..."Aphantasia"... I thought that was an aversion to Disney films...Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27217176607010501142020-03-11T22:09:39.697+00:002020-03-11T22:09:39.697+00:00Yes, Susan, I've heard of similar problems par...Yes, Susan, I've heard of similar problems particularly when using post codes. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-47261390029282875422020-03-11T22:01:55.882+00:002020-03-11T22:01:55.882+00:00My daughter's family visited Ireland last year...My daughter's family visited Ireland last year, Used GPS to get to places and were sent down country roads curving around. they made it their destination which was the back gate of the place. Could not get in. Local farmer said that happened all the time.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27775236890777926762020-03-11T19:32:54.184+00:002020-03-11T19:32:54.184+00:00YP, I've driven over much of Europe, Australia...YP, I've driven over much of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and California without a satnav. Much of the time (except Australia and New Zealand where on the whole they are unnecessary outside the big cities) I had a companion. In Europe I made up flip boards. There is no way I could navigate without one of those two aids if it meant memorising a map. I very much doubt if you have the disadvantage of aphantasia. I wish that I did not.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-46913678538976352152020-03-11T18:42:27.398+00:002020-03-11T18:42:27.398+00:00In contrast I have driven all over California, New...In contrast I have driven all over California, New England, Old England, France, Ireland, Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Sardinia and New Zealand without any satnav assistance whatsoever. But I do accept that they can be useful to many drivers - if used sensibly.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-72542908977977868022020-03-11T16:59:28.389+00:002020-03-11T16:59:28.389+00:00I was talking to a friend this morning about close...I was talking to a friend this morning about close contact. We both thought of ourselves as pretty remote targets for the virus until we realised just how many people we both know who spend a lot of time travelling. Indeed, Island folk tend to travel a lot by virtue of being in a remote place and, in the case of many youngsters, working all over the country and, indeed, the world. The world now is a very small place.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-24523502186774034702020-03-11T16:52:49.549+00:002020-03-11T16:52:49.549+00:00Adrian, I found standing on the bonnet in a lay-by...Adrian, I found standing on the bonnet in a lay-by got me some very odd looks. Apart from that I like the comfort of the cockpit of my car.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-40556791236178161092020-03-11T16:50:40.439+00:002020-03-11T16:50:40.439+00:00Cro, my need for one gets less and less as I drive...Cro, my need for one gets less and less as I drive fewer journeys into unknown territory. I still drive about 12,000 miles a year but that's a fraction of the amount I used to drive (and I never drove much for business).Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29999388512234083732020-03-11T16:46:30.279+00:002020-03-11T16:46:30.279+00:00Red, I've never had that ability.Red, I've never had that ability.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27269909044530270192020-03-11T16:43:58.278+00:002020-03-11T16:43:58.278+00:00Absolutely, Pauline. You and I would never have fo...Absolutely, Pauline. You and I would never have found some of the places we ended up at if we'd been on the 'straight and narrow path' dictated by a satnav. I seem to remember that the satnav took me right up into the wilds and off the main road far too early. I had set it for the shortest route instead of the fastest route so I missed dozens of miles of the State Highway. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-78690362833748444852020-03-11T16:40:47.350+00:002020-03-11T16:40:47.350+00:00Kykie, I agree absolutely that it's much easie...Kykie, I agree absolutely that it's much easier to see the overall route of a paper map. However I've not been let down by my satnav yet.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91479043358069421142020-03-11T16:39:18.723+00:002020-03-11T16:39:18.723+00:00Not when you are driving I hope, Maywyn.Not when you are driving I hope, Maywyn.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25405041341888046942020-03-11T16:38:28.197+00:002020-03-11T16:38:28.197+00:00Margaret, I, too use Google Maps and Apple Maps fo...Margaret, I, too use Google Maps and Apple Maps for all sorts of things. When I was in Florence a few years ago I could not find the rail station and I used its 'walk me there' guidance which was excellent. They are also very good at saying when there are traffic jams or accidents. However, my car has an integral satnav with a much larger display which I find easier to use.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16069327241278585622020-03-11T16:32:52.625+00:002020-03-11T16:32:52.625+00:00Rachel, I'm with you on the love of maps and d...Rachel, I'm with you on the love of maps and drawing maps as a youngster. However, as I said, I just cannot remember images so am lost without a route committed to words or a satnav.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59014015248192162152020-03-11T16:31:19.717+00:002020-03-11T16:31:19.717+00:00Yes, Meike, as always you have a balanced, rationa...Yes, Meike, as always you have a balanced, rational view of the matter. My very first satnav was a TomTom. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65710763336383705442020-03-11T16:30:03.828+00:002020-03-11T16:30:03.828+00:00JayCee, you have the big advantage that there are ...JayCee, you have the big advantage that there are two of you. I am invariably travelling alone and using a map when driving isn't so easy. When I was reading law we had to know all the regnal years etc. I never ever managed to learn them and keep them in my mind for long. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-78863402060869509832020-03-11T16:28:17.868+00:002020-03-11T16:28:17.868+00:00Jules, I have been known to contradict my SatNav b...Jules, I have been known to contradict my SatNav because I want to go a detour or a different way. I often keep it on without the voice on routes I know well because it tells me if there are hold-ups on, for example, the A9 in the Highlands where an accident can mean a hundred mile detour in places. The earlier one knows about it the more prepared one is.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com