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362 replies

speakout · 17/12/2017 16:07

  1. Beach
  2. Airport
  3. Mountains
  4. Starbucks
  5. Harvey Nicks
OP posts:
SagelyNodding · 17/12/2017 20:10

Beach-10 min drive
Airport-1hr
Mountains-proper ones probably 1h30
Starbucks I have no idea
Harvey Nicks 2 hours in a plane, then however long it takes on the tube-no idea

amymel2016 · 17/12/2017 20:11
  1. Beach - 2 hours 35 mins
  2. Airport - 40 mins
  3. Mountains - 1 hour 40 mins
  4. Starbucks - 18 mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - 51 mins

These are all driving times

Tentomidnight · 17/12/2017 20:12
  1. Beach - 1hr
  2. Airport - 10mins
  3. Mountains - 1hr
  4. Starbucks - 5mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - 25mins

(driving times)

AccidentallyRunToWindsor · 17/12/2017 20:13
  1. Beach - 5 mins
  2. Airport - 20 mins
  3. Mountains - bloody long way- 5/6 hours
  4. Starbucks - 1 min
  5. Harvey Nicks - 1 hour

All driving distances 😃

chipscheeseandcurrysauce · 17/12/2017 20:13

Beach: 97 miles (2hrs 4 minutes drive).
Airport: 11 miles (17 minutes drive)
Mountain: 5.9 miles (14 minutes drive)
Starbucks: 2 miles (6 minutes drive)
Harvey Nichols: 49 miles (54 minutes drive)

Yambabe · 17/12/2017 20:17

Beach - about 15 miles
Airport - 15 miles as well
Mountain - about 75 miles
Starbucks - no idea, only ever been in the one at the airport!
Harvey Nicks - about 15 miles too

drspouse · 17/12/2017 20:17
  1. Beach 15 mins drive
  2. Airport 90 mins drive
  3. Mountains 60 mins drive
  4. Starbucks 15 mins walk
  5. Harvey Nicks 75 mins train/walk
BrizzleDrizzle · 17/12/2017 20:17
  1. Beach - 19 miles
  2. Airport - 9 miles
  3. Mountains - 73 miles
  4. Starbucks - about a mile
  5. Harvey Nicks - about a mile
Heratnumber7 · 17/12/2017 20:17
  1. Beach - 90 mins
  2. Airport - 90 mins
  3. Mountains - 90 mins
  4. Starbucks - about 6 miles, but probs 60 mins due to traffic
  5. Harvey Nicks - no idea
buttwingsham · 17/12/2017 20:21

Beach-45 mins
Airport-10 mins
Mountains-40 mins
Starbucks-5 mins
Harvey nicks-30 mins

buttwingsham · 17/12/2017 20:22

@tentomidnight I wonder if you live near me!

youarenotkiddingme · 17/12/2017 20:23

Beach - 10 mins
Airport - 15 mins
Mountains - 4 hours
Starbucks - 10 minutes
Harvey Nicks - 1.5 hours

GranolaLover · 17/12/2017 20:25

Beach - 42 miles (Southend)
Airport - 4 miles (Heathrow)
Mountains - 211 miles ( North Yorkshire)
Starbucks - 1.5 miles (my local high street)
Harvey Nicks - 10 miles (Knightsbridge)

wonkylegs · 17/12/2017 20:26

According to google

  1. Beach - 21miles
  2. Airport - 2.2miles (although the end of the runway is actually only 3 fields away)
  3. Mountains - 44miles away (not convinced it's a mountain mind)
  4. Starbucks - 3.7miles
  5. Harvey Nicks - 69miles
Ginandplatonic · 17/12/2017 20:28

Beach - 2 mins
Airport - 20 mins
Mountain - 10 mins (not a v big one tho)
Starbucks - 1 hr plane trip
Harvey Nicks - 10 000 Miles

foodfrax · 17/12/2017 20:33
  1. Beach - 40 mins
  2. Airport - 40 mins
  3. Mountains - 4 odd hours
  4. Starbucks - 20 mins
  5. Harvey Nicks - I don’t even know what it is but I’m guessing an hour and a bit
NerrSnerr · 17/12/2017 20:34
  1. Beach- about 2 hours
  2. Airport- 10 minutes from small local one (private planes) 90 minutes from proper airport
  3. Mountains 3 hours
  4. Starbucks 10 minutes
  5. Harvey Nicks 1 hour
Toadflaxseed · 17/12/2017 20:38

Beach- 40 mins
Airport- 1 hour
Mountains-50 mins proper ones, 15mins hills that are locally termed mountains.
Starbucks- 15 mins
Harvey NICs - 60-90 minutes

All times refer to driving.

Bloodybridget · 17/12/2017 20:39

Beach: 90 minutes
Airport: 45 minutes
Mountains: 4 hours - maybe a bit quicker by train
Starbucks: never go to one but probably 20 minutes
Harvey Nichols: 60 minutes??

YesThisIsMe · 17/12/2017 20:39

Beach - 20 minutes by tube. The Thames is a tidal river, so the sand at the base of the Oxo Tower definitely counts.
Airport - 10 Miles or about 45 minutes by car or public transport
Mountains - about 4 hours drive I think
Starbucks - about 10 minutes walk
Harvey Nicks - half an hour by Tube

cosmonautkitten · 17/12/2017 20:39

Beach - 1.5 hour drive (50 by train)
Airport - 40 minute drive (30 by train)
Mountains - 2.5 hour drive
Starbucks - 5 minute walk
Harvey Nicks - 15 minute drive

CheekyRedhead · 17/12/2017 20:43
  1. Beach about an hours drive
  2. Airport 20 mins
  3. Mountainsabout 45 mins drive?
  4. Starbucks 5 mins walk
  5. Harvey Nicks 5 mins walk
goose1964 · 17/12/2017 20:46

Beach 20 mins by train
Airport 10 mins by taxi
Mountains About an hour by train
Starbucks haven't a clue
Harvey Nick's 45 mins by bus

I don't drive

BlessYourCottonSocks · 17/12/2017 20:47
  1. Beach - 3 minute walk
  2. Airport - about 50 miles
  3. Mountains - don't know. 100 miles?
  4. Starbucks - 40 miles
  5. Harvey Nicks - 200 miles
rowtheboats · 17/12/2017 20:58
  1. Beach-10 mins
  2. Airport- 1 hour
  3. Mountains- 1 hour
  4. Starbucks- 30 mins
  5. Harvey Nicks- no idea

This list is a bit random...beach/mountains...and then Starbucks?! Of all the things to prioritise in life haha