Around my neck of the woods Hawarden North Wales there's a bloke who travels from York works a week and stays with his mum then goes home again
Wick,Caithness to Chichester once a month about 700 miles each way. Don't think he does it any more now that he's been able to sell his round. Hope not anyway!
He moved from Chichester to Watten, just outside Wick about 20 miles South of John O'Groats. Sale of his round in Chichester fell through and he kept popping down and staying with family every month until he managed to sell it. Was a few years back too when the A9 wasn't as good as it is now. Brave Man!
Quote from: EandM on May 26, 2012, 11:28:19 pmHe moved from Chichester to Watten, just outside Wick about 20 miles South of John O'Groats. Sale of his round in Chichester fell through and he kept popping down and staying with family every month until he managed to sell it. Was a few years back too when the A9 wasn't as good as it is now. Brave Man!Wick to Chichester (on the south coast near Portsmouth) though, that's one hell of a drive.I used to do from Brighton to Ruislip, West London once a month for a large commercial job and although the distance is only maybe 80 miles, it included 40 odd miles on the M25 including going past Heathrow in the rush hour.
Quote from: rosskesava on May 27, 2012, 12:22:22 amQuote from: EandM on May 26, 2012, 11:28:19 pmHe moved from Chichester to Watten, just outside Wick about 20 miles South of John O'Groats. Sale of his round in Chichester fell through and he kept popping down and staying with family every month until he managed to sell it. Was a few years back too when the A9 wasn't as good as it is now. Brave Man!i was in Wick 2 years ago.i noticed a local windie had an ad up on the board inside the local chippieWick to Chichester (on the south coast near Portsmouth) though, that's one hell of a drive.I used to do from Brighton to Ruislip, West London once a month for a large commercial job and although the distance is only maybe 80 miles, it included 40 odd miles on the M25 including going past Heathrow in the rush hour.First time we drove to Wick in the late 70's we stayed at Newton-Le-Willows, Liverpool and foolishly drove up on a Bank Holiday. Admittedly it was pre-A9 work, Bridges across the Black Isle etc but it took 23 hours! My Parents drove from Lairg, Sutherland to Carlisle yesterday in 7 hours with a few stops. There is a club that drives from Lands End to John O'Groats and back in less than 24 hours but it's still a long way!
Quote from: EandM on May 26, 2012, 11:28:19 pmHe moved from Chichester to Watten, just outside Wick about 20 miles South of John O'Groats. Sale of his round in Chichester fell through and he kept popping down and staying with family every month until he managed to sell it. Was a few years back too when the A9 wasn't as good as it is now. Brave Man!i was in Wick 2 years ago.i noticed a local windie had an ad up on the board inside the local chippieWick to Chichester (on the south coast near Portsmouth) though, that's one hell of a drive.I used to do from Brighton to Ruislip, West London once a month for a large commercial job and although the distance is only maybe 80 miles, it included 40 odd miles on the M25 including going past Heathrow in the rush hour.
When I first started there was a hard working guy from Geordieland (or the North East), a big lad - who used to travel down to South East Wales for a week to work. He used to stay at a friends house (a fellow from the same religion as himself) and graft hard for a week.I asked why, 300 miles is a long way to go to clean windows, and he complained that prices were far superior down here than he got in the North East; and even after petrol and digs, he was well up on what he could earn from the area he lived. He finished about 8 years ago and went into house renovation; I don't know if anyone knows of him.