The Social Consequences of Hypermobility
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Alex321
Guru
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Well the prediction at the start of that has not come true.
"In 1950 the average Briton traveled about 5 miles a day. Now it is about 30 miles a day, and forecast to double by 2025 (see Figure 1)."
Https://www.gov.uk/government/stati...ional-travel-survey-2022-factsheet-accessible.
In fact it has fallen since 2002, not risen. Though according to that survey it wasn't as much as 30 miles per day even in 2002, it was about 20 miles.
"In 1950 the average Briton traveled about 5 miles a day. Now it is about 30 miles a day, and forecast to double by 2025 (see Figure 1)."
Https://www.gov.uk/government/stati...ional-travel-survey-2022-factsheet-accessible.
In fact it has fallen since 2002, not risen. Though according to that survey it wasn't as much as 30 miles per day even in 2002, it was about 20 miles.
PedallingNowhereSlowly
Senior Member
Paper published 2001
I was in the middle of typing the same thing as Alex and sharing the same link. Although I expect NTS does not include air travel - and I suspect that's a biggy. The people I know who take foreign holidays, now take several a year.
I was in the middle of typing the same thing as Alex and sharing the same link. Although I expect NTS does not include air travel - and I suspect that's a biggy. The people I know who take foreign holidays, now take several a year.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Mrs D and I agreed in 2017 to give up foreign travel.
Aside from Mrs D's sometimes shaky health and the risk of falling will while in East Jerkwater, we were both developing growing consciences about the environmental cost of our breaks and holidays.
Aside from Mrs D's sometimes shaky health and the risk of falling will while in East Jerkwater, we were both developing growing consciences about the environmental cost of our breaks and holidays.
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BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
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- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Ah, not Joint Hypermobility Syndrome then?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
That's what I thought it was going to be about too.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
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- Accra, Ghana
I suspect the vast majority of people don't care a jot and it won't be until no longer financially attractive that it will slow down.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
TBH, I find air travel and stuff quite stressful. My wife has found the stress goes out of me, this year, since we started camping. Love it, not too far 3 hours was max travel (door to door), but that's only 120 mile drive into North Wales, but the trips to Bala and near Harlech have been amazing for me. Don't need to go far for experiences ! I can't be doing with the faff to get somewhere.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
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PS we also forget we live in a very lovely country - yeh, weather can be a bit rubbish, but it's lush and green. Go get out in it !
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
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- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Any experience of this?
I haven't sat on a plane since a work trip in 2009 and it's quite possible I never will again. I hate flying and I hate airports and find both stressful. A few days pottering around Galloway on a Brompton and taking time to look over hedges and stop to examine anything of interest that I see, or talk to random strangers has completely de-stressed me.
Jameshow
Veteran
Yeap been to enough places in the world from USA to Indian to think I haven't missed much tbh.
Perhaps African or south America would be worth a visit?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
did the usual package holibobs before we had the kids , tbh i prefer to go to blighty
Andy in Germany
Guru
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
That will probably die down as the novelty wears off or someon tries a "prank" that is illegal in their host country.
