stringvest Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Well, "someone" put in shortest route, instead of fastest route to Cardigan Bay. Was told by "Sally sat-nav" to take daventry turn off, did so, ended up in Coventry during the rush hour, then Birmingham pile ups(went past city football ground) then West Brom, went past the football ground, walsall? Every a*se end of everywhere, Telford, past the monument of Thomas the canal builder, Shrewbury, through the town centre PAST all the lovely tudor shops ... on to welshpool. Eventually we got to Dogellau after about 6 hours ... but we wasn't where we were supposed to be, insisting it was an adventure the "someone" carried on with shortest route, through narrow single vehicle farm tracks past miles of stone walls and upwards into the mountains .... I had to get out and open big sheep gates every so many yards, there were sheep everywhere, the mountains and scenery were BREATHTAKING, absolutely beautiful BUT INTIMIDATING AND SCARY. We had got so high that we were level with mists and it was very cold and eerily quiet. The track had large frozen puddles to negotiate, I thought we would fall off. "Someone" thought my beginning to panic was funny, which made me worse, I thought we could break down, fall off the edge, be attacked by sheep, freeze to death, get no phone signal .... A farmer drove up behind us, and assured us we were going the right way to where we wanted to go. We got there ... then came back the FAST WAY. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanofdulwich Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 We only use the ways/waze (?) app now. Not sure on spelling as I don't bother, leave it to the driver !ahem..Better than Google. 😅 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1215994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I don't know about other satnavs, but if you use Google Maps, you can look at a text description of the route before you set off.Or indeed look at the map in advance to see which way it is going to take you .....And it tells you the estimated length of time the journey will take before you set off .....And shows you where there is heavy traffic and gives you alternative routes to avoid it.Glad you got there safely in the end :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1216001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Cardigan bay = Aberystwyth wayMid Wales doesn't have good links (there's no motorways, there's the Brecon Beacons to the south and Snowdon to the north) - from Swansea even you take B roads once you pass Carmarthen ( I remember going through Lampeter once) :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1216413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I go to Snowdonia every year and I use the AA route planner even though I have a sat nav - it does take 6 hours anyway (takes me 7 because I stop off) - I go M25 M40 M6 M54 A5 then I use the sat nav for the small roads Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1216600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 ps I use the toll road if its busy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1216602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 uncleglen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ps I use the toll road if its busyThe one by Dulwich College ?Top marks Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I used to use that one when Steve manned it- he used to let me through for nothing.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I've got the 'Bonnie Tyler' sat-nav. It keeps telling me to turn around, and every now and then it falls apart.(yes, I know it's an old joke) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 :))I love that song! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 OMG I'm just reading Guardian Weekend and the Tim Dowling column headline includes "total eclipse of the heart".How weird is that? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Love Waze and its knowledge of unspoken zones of London. Except when yr phone battery dies and you get home using a compass. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1217826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary123 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Do you know where I could a local Repair.*the wire is broken that charges the dashboard bracket Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1222724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Humorous lyrics of total eclipse of the heart. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/181107-sat-nav-experience-to-share/#findComment-1222754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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