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Quick quiz- how far are you from these?

362 replies

speakout · 17/12/2017 16:07

  1. Beach
  2. Airport
  3. Mountains
  4. Starbucks
  5. Harvey Nicks
OP posts:
heron98 · 18/12/2017 11:05
  1. Beach - 2 hours
  2. Airport - 40 mins
  3. Mountains - 1 hour
  4. Starbucks - 20 mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - 20 mins
MountainDweller · 18/12/2017 11:07

Beach - 5 hours drive (if we are talking about one by the sea, I have lake beaches 45 mins away)
Airport - 22 mins drive
Mountains - I live on one
Starbucks -22 mins drive (at the airport!)
Harvey Nicks - About 10 hours drive (including train or boat)

Not in UK by the way Xmas Grin

Honeybooboo123 · 18/12/2017 11:10

Beach - an hour drive
Airport - 30 minutes drive
Mountains - HOURS, maybe 4?
Starbucks - 5 minutes walk
Harvey Nicks - 90 minutes by train

ColinsVeryJolly · 18/12/2017 11:11
  1. Beach 2hrs 15min
  1. Airport 1hr 10min
  1. Mountains 30 min
  1. Starbucks 5 min
  1. Harvey Nicks 1hr
OhforfucksakeFay · 18/12/2017 11:13

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MissionItsPossible · 18/12/2017 11:14

Beach - 105 miles
Airport - 8 miles
Mountain - 23 miles
Starbucks - Have to get a lift/walk to the ground floor
Harvey Nicks - 7 miles

LemonBreeland · 18/12/2017 11:21
  1. Beach - about an hour (wish I was closer)
  2. Airport - 1 hour
  3. Mountains - 30 minutes
  4. Starbucks - 50 minutes
  5. Harvey Nicks - 50 minutes
drinkswineoutofamug · 18/12/2017 11:23
  1. Beach about a 2 hour drive
  2. Airport about 30 mins drive
  3. Mountains about 5 mins drive
  4. Starbucks according to google 23 min drive
  5. Harvey nicks yet again according to google 53 min drive
newlabelwriter · 18/12/2017 11:25
  1. Beach - hour
  2. Airport - hour
  3. Mountains - three hours
  4. Starbucks - 20 mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - 40 mins
MountainDweller · 18/12/2017 11:25

@chandlersfraud it's quite interesting to try to guess where people are

CaptainHammer · 18/12/2017 11:27
  1. Beach - 1 minute walk
  2. Airport - 10 minute drive
  3. Mountains - 30 minute drive but a few hours for decent ones.
  4. Starbucks - 10 minute drive
  5. Harvey Nicks - 1 hour drive
ImAMarshmellow · 18/12/2017 11:29
  1. Beach - 20 Mins
  2. Airport - 20 mins (small regional airport or about 45 from larger airport)
  3. Mountains - 40 ish mins
  4. Starbucks - 10-15
  5. Harvey Nicks- no idea. Don't think I've ever stepped foot in one.
321namechange · 18/12/2017 11:33

Going by car
Beach 20 mins
Airport 30 mins
Mountains 4 hours
Starbucks 10 mins
Harvey Nicks 1 hour

pregz · 18/12/2017 11:35

  1. Beach - 5-10 mins
  2. Airport - 30mins
  3. Mountains - 10 mins
  4. Starbucks - 20mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - 2 hours

Driving times Xmas Smile

Minniemagoo · 18/12/2017 11:38

Assuming driving
Beach- 2 mins
Airport - 10 mins
Mountains - 40 mins
Starbucks - 10 mins
Harvey Nicks - 45 mins

LoudBatPerson · 18/12/2017 11:43

Beach- 20 mins to man made, about 1.5 to 2 hours to a proper one.

Airport- 10 mins

Mountains - 4-5 hours

Starbucks - 5 mins

Harvey Nicks - 50mins

All driving estimates.

Flibbertyjibbit · 18/12/2017 11:45

Driving time:
Beach - 15 mins (5 Miles)
Airport - 30 mins (15 Miles)
Mountain - 1 hour (40 Miles)
Starbucks - 5 mins (1 Mile)
Harvey Nichols - 1 hour (40 Miles) I had to google as not come across this store before!

Flamingoingmad · 18/12/2017 12:00
  1. Beach- 1.5hrs
  2. Airport- 50 mins
  3. Mountains- 40 mins
  4. Starbucks-10 mins/3 miles
  5. Harvey Nicks- 1hr
needtogiveitablow · 18/12/2017 12:24

Beach - 20 mins
Airport - 10 mins
Mountains - 1 hour
Starbucks - 5 mins
Harvey Nicks - 1 hour 30 mins

haggisaggis · 18/12/2017 12:29

Beach 10 mins
Airport 1 hour
Mountains 1 hour
Starbucks 40 mins
Harvey Nicks 2 hours

StripySocksAndDocs · 18/12/2017 13:52

All of them are less than 30 mins drive from me.

Starbucks and Harvey Nichols are a 10 min walk but I've been in neither (not sure why - too many other options I think).

TeFiti · 18/12/2017 14:37

Beach - 20 mins
Airport - 1 hour
Mountains - 3 hours
Starbucks - 12 mins
Harvey Nicks - 2 hours

LifeofClimb · 18/12/2017 15:50
  1. Beach - 45 minutes
  2. Airport - 30 minutes
  3. Mountains - 20 mins for hills, 4 hours for a proper mountain (3000 feet)
  4. Starbucks - No idea, don't drink Starbucks coffee
  5. Harvey Nicks - No idea, don't shop here!
BoomBoomsCousin · 18/12/2017 17:13
  1. Beach - 2 miles
  2. Airport - 12 miles
  3. Mountains - 20 miles (assuming you mean something over 2,000ft high).
  4. Starbucks - half mile
  5. Harvey Nicks - 5,000ish miles
mumof2sarah · 18/12/2017 17:15

Beach - 45 minutes drive
Airport - 15 minutes drive
Mountains - 1 hour drive
Starbucks - 9 minutes drive
Harvey Nicks - 20 minutes drive/40 minutes bus/tram 👍🏻