[TR] UK Cottages & Villages (was Re: A milestone)

[Mark Hooper]

It could come from using water (rivers) as a reference. Water flows down to
the sea.

For example:

Lower Egypt = North of Upper Egypt, but is downstream

Lower Canada = NorthEast of Upper Canada, but is downstream

Cheers,

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of John Macartney
Sent: June 14, 2010 11:21 AM
To: Chip19474 at aol.com; mark at bradakis.com; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] UK Cottages & Villages (was Re: A milestone)

Chip Krout wrote:
Most of the shows we've seen are set in the 30's, 40's and
50's so there aren't many "modern" TR's  running around but it sure sharpens
your skills on identifying other lesser  known old Brit cars.....and, who of
us wouldn't picture ourselves driving on  those country lanes:)

Knowing there
are many on this list who like to emulate a certain 'Britishness' in terms of
car appearance and equipment :)
This also applies to language.
We Brits don't
drive *on* a lane - like on a highway. You drive *up* it or *down* it.
There's
even more confusion here too. You can drive *down the lane* when it's going
uphill, or *up the lane* when it's going downhill. This is all terribly
confusing for people who visit us from across the Atlantic and while they're
re-assured we now have a decimal currency system that is devoid of tanners,
thruppnies and 'arf dollars - it's clear the 'country lane' issue is causing
much concern to those at the wrong-sided wheel of a conveyance that's
been hired (sorry, rented) from Mr. Avis or Mr. Hertz - sooooooooooo, this is
the ruling:
When turning into a 'lane' FROM a main road, you're driving 'up
the lane' even if its going downhill.
When driving TO a main road from a lane,
you're driving 'down the lane' even if its going uphill.

... and none of the
above applies when changing lanes on a motorway! The ruling has strictly
rural
applications.

I do hope this clarification assists those who heretofore have
been afflicted with something akin to blind panic before using British roads
and that thus mentally equipped with this useless information, they will
henceforward enjoy a good night's sleep.

:)

Jonmac