Ticket to Rye - recommendations

[danny la rouge]

What indoor things around here fo people recommend? Because it’s fucking tornado season round here!

 

[hash tag]

The pub.

 

[scifisam]

What indoor things around here fo people recommend? Because it’s fucking tornado season round here!

Pop round to visit Maggot and Elpenor's parents for tea

(they aren't siblings...)

 

[Maggot]

Pop round to visit Maggot and Elpenor's parents for tea

(they aren't siblings...)

My mum makes a good cup of tea, although her coffee would be too weak for you, Danny.


How about the Heritage Centre? (disclaimer: you might not like it).

And of Course Rye Castle Museum, if you haven't been already. You might see my Mum.

 

[danny la rouge]

My mum makes a good cup of tea, although her coffee would be too weak for you, Danny.


How about the Heritage Centre? (disclaimer: you might not like it).

And of Course Rye Castle Museum, if you haven't been already. You might see my Mum.

Thanks. We went to Lamb House. Mrs LR was in her elephant because it’s Mallards in the Mapp and Lucia books.

 

[danski]

How much longer are you there for?

 

[danny la rouge]

How much longer are you there for?

I’m in Staffs, stopping over at a friend’s house tonight in Mrs LR’s childhood hometown. Which I’m very glad of because the drive up was horrible. That’s some vile weather y’all have down in the South East! I’m stressed to buggery.

 

[danny la rouge]

Oh, what is Darts charge? At one point there were a lot of signs saying you can pay Darts charge online. What is that? There was no website given and no real explanation. Only a lot of signs saying something like “pay Darts charge online”.

I always prefered Darts to Showaddywaddy, but I’m guessing this is something different.

 

[Silas Loom]

Oh, what is Darts charge? At one point there were a lot of signs saying you can pay Darts charge online. What is that? There was no website given and no real explanation. Only a lot of signs saying something like “pay Darts charge online”.

I always prefered Darts to Showaddywaddy, but I’m guessing this is something different.

The Dartford crossing. Drivers pay a couple of pounds to use a fast, comfortable tunnel from Dartford to Glasgow.

 

[danny la rouge]

The Dartford crossing. Drivers pay a couple of pounds to use a fast, comfortable tunnel from Dartford to Glasgow.

But really?

 

[Humberto]

In case you forget your arrows when you go the pub.

 

[pbsmooth]

But really?

OK really - it's not actually fast.

 

[Callie]

It's the Dartford crossing. You need to pay it if you have used it. Don't forget or you'll get a fine. Google dart charge gov and it'll come up.

 

[hash tag]

danny la rouge
Here's a linky for you

Pay the Dartford Crossing charge (Dart Charge)

Paying the Dart Charge: costs, creating an account, paying a fine or Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), applying for a local resident discount.

www.gov.uk

 

[danny la rouge]

It's the Dartford crossing. You need to pay it if you have used it. Don't forget or you'll get a fine. Google dart charge gov and it'll come up.

Really? There weren’t toll booths?

 

[hash tag]

Really? There weren’t toll booths?

Its the end of cash. Tolls slow the traffic and cost people to man them.
Everything ( well nearly ) is online now.

 

[danny la rouge]

danny la rouge
Here's a linky for you

Pay the Dartford Crossing charge (Dart Charge)

Paying the Dart Charge: costs, creating an account, paying a fine or Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), applying for a local resident discount.

www.gov.uk

That’s really not obvious at all! I bet non locals are caught out all the time!

Also the site wasn’t working on Safari, I had to open another browser to put my card details in.

What do people without smartphones do?

 

[Callie]

Really? There weren’t toll booths?

Really. It's easy to forget. I do not believe there is a cash option. Maybe you can pay in advance in cash at approved outlets.

 

[danny la rouge]

Its the end of cash. Tolls slow the traffic and cost people to man them.
Everything ( well nearly ) is online now.

Well, they need a better system than hoping people will Google, or ask on a bulletin board!

 

[hash tag]

That’s really not obvious at all! I bet non locals are caught out all the time!

Also the site wasn’t working on Safari, I had to open another browser to put my card details in.

What do people without smartphones do?

Oh danny la rouge it's no fun getting old. A similar issue is all the different parking apps all over the place as there are very few machines you can pay at.

 

[danny la rouge]

They also need to call it “The Dartford Tunnel online toll fee” or something obvious. I seriously hadn’t made the connection at all!

 

[danny la rouge]

Oh danny la rouge it's no fun getting old. A similar issue is all the different parking apps all over the place as there are very few machines you can pay at.

Well, I had Ring Go before I got my blue badge. But this is another level of hiding things you have to pay for!

 

[Silas Loom]

Re the blue badge, is your vehicle registered as tax exempt for disability danny la rouge ? If so, stand down, no payment needed.

 

[danny la rouge]

Actually, this has annoyed me. I’d have ended up getting fined had I not thought to ask here.

 

[planetgeli]

Really? There weren’t toll booths?

There used to be and it was a massive pain in the arse. Queues a plenty.

 

[danny la rouge]

Re the blue badge, is your vehicle registered as tax exempt for disability? If so, stand down, no payment needed.

Well, I’ve paid, and it was only £2.50 so I’m not reclaiming, but, yeah, maybe I’d have been exempt.

 

[Maggot]

Did you not use the Dartford Crossing on the way down?

 

[danny la rouge]

Did you not use the Dartford Crossing on the way down?

No, and I only used it this time because Wave told me the other route had road closures and took me this way.

 

[hash tag]

Actually, this has annoyed me. I’d have ended up getting fined had I not thought to ask here.

Isnt Urban just so bloody brilliant sometimes.

 

[Monte]

Oh, what is Darts charge? At one point there were a lot of signs saying you can pay Darts charge online. What is that? There was no website given and no real explanation. Only a lot of signs saying something like “pay Darts charge online”.

I always prefered Darts to Showaddywaddy, but I’m guessing this is something different.

These days you can get Darts for free on YouTube.