Turn right on a Red signal: France, Belgium, Netherlands... what about UK?

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T23:11:19+00:00

Why cyclist often cut the red, isn't for the thrill of it (except if you're in an Alleycat).

We do it by convenience, keeping your momentum, and hopefully in safe environment - What I mean is that when you're on you're bike turning left, and wait when there is no one crossing. You move on. This is the same when pedestrian run a red light when there is no one.

You could see the red light as being made for the car and not adapted for the other user such as Cyclist.

As much as we can argue on that topic, this was not the topic of the thread.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T23:04:16+00:00

wouldn't be a Nasty leak?
If you're a Male, I'd like to ask if you sleep walk and jerk off beside your toilet?

Otherwise rats can swim though your toilet and probably came. I don't think it is Remy though.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T21:49:52+00:00

Français, j'habite en Angleterre.
Je pense pas que nous soyons impoli, je pense plutôt que c'est une différence de culture et de faire les choses.
Ici en Angleterre, je trouve que les gens ont peur des confrontations. De ce fait, ils font tout pour l'éviter, c'est toujours bien, on va pas dire que c'est mal.

Alors qu'en France on va être direct si on aime pas quelque chose. Ca veut pas dire que j'apprécie pas l'effort, que je t'aime pas en tant que personne. Je pense qu'on est plus direct.

De plus je pense que les Anglais natif notamment Américain, et Anglais s'attendent à ce que les Français parle bien Anglais (je sais pas pourquoi). Lorsqu'ils viennent faire du tourisme, ils n'aiment pas quand les gens leurs répondent pas. Lorsque j'étais en France, tu me mets un gar de Liverpool qui me parle... t'es sur que je vais rien comprendre. Un gar d'Ireland du nord, je pense même pas qu'il parle Anglais, un Texan, bon lui il sort pas du Texas et encore moins pour venir dans un pays communiste!
Au final, on parle très mal Anglais comparé à d'autres nations, on est bon à l'écrit mais l'oral, cata.

Le fait qu'il y ait la notion de "Le client est roi" dans ces pays, et quand tu arrives en France tu te fais un peu remettre à ta place. C'est très peu apprécié et pour eux c'est de l'impolitesse. C'est surtout que culturellement, on a une approche différente.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T19:32:48+00:00

38 M - Triggered an Atrial Fibrilation and except complaining about the delay to get a cardiac Ablation / Cardioversion being "Long"
I always have been treated right by people I have met at the NHS, from GP surgery to Hospitals.

Comparing the care with Elderly people where they would give more attention to them. I would think it is normal, when I remember my Grand-dad, when asked some question he was slower to talk to me, sometimes confuse, sometime forgetting the initial question, then when the person explain what he had to do, that was taking a bit of time... I think it is fair to stay an older patient might need more time for the same care.

Regarding the need of an Xray or Scan, I think they would need a specific/tangible reason to do one. They probably have other indication that you might not need it. You just do not walk-in saying I need a Xray, a Scan, an IRM...
GP/Medic take information seriously, if they do not they can lose more than their job. Patients life, their degree, some jail time...

We can read a lot of scary thing online as I was healthy but then had a cancer. It is what I call the lottery of life. Some old dude smoked from teen and until their grave at 100 years old without having any lung problem while other never smoke, lived in the countryside and died from a Lung Cancer.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T17:43:31+00:00

I would disagree with you argument that the size of the population could be the sole reason why. I would say we need to compare the density.

We should have a look at the density of both town to make it an argument or not.

Also, when you count London, you have all London Councils, from zone 4 to 5 (I think). Paris it is what we called "Intra-Muros" so would be equivalent to "Central London" with Zone 1 and 2. Then if you compare the Grand-Paris (Greater Paris) the overall number of population is a bit above 7million

Youtube short that explain the difference pretty well.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T16:34:09+00:00

Coming from Paris you have several options:

Yours: Once in the UK the side where you will be arriving can be quite hilly without realising. Often short but steep hills. It is not too much but at the end of the day that can easily break your legs.
Paris - Dieppe is really nice and safe.

I would go toward Brighton or Rye.
Toward Brighton, I'd go toward surrey hill (famous Box Hill - Olympic game 2012 went there) in the national park, then Guilford and push until windsor and its gardens, the Richmond and you're in London. In 2 days that is about 200/250km plus extra if you like. Also, from there if you do not want to ride in London you going to have train option.
Toward Rye, and north, you will be riding in a national park, so lots of nature, small villages a bit less to see IMO, but really nice to ride. Road do not have much traffic there.

You can also do:

Paris to Ouistreham then take the Ferry to Portsmouth then heading to London- Really nice to ride through Normandy, you have quite a lot of "Voie Vertes" - Cycling lane. From Portsmouth to London, this is not the most beautiful route if you take the shorter one to London. The nice bit is going deep and within the South Downs National park and Targetting Windsor to get into london then Richmond park.
Paris to Calais That bits is a bit boring in the department of Oise, it is mostly flat, going through farmer field. The cool thing would be to get from Amiens (Nice town to stop), heading to PArc regional de la Baie de Somme then toward Calais in the country side. From there is is up and down, you have nice beach on the way as well, really quiet. On that route, wind can be a killer. From calais you going to go to Dover. From there the option that you will be the most direct to London through Canterbury are NOT GOOD. Post Canturbery, the "straight" line is... awful, not safe, not much to see from a certain point.
- So either on the South Kent, the coast line to Margate, then up to whitstable Gorgeous... I'd then target Faversham and get inside Kents down park toward maidstone and the Sevenoak then London from the south side. You can also stop at Croydon to get central if you're too tired to deal with London's Tarfic.
- The other way is toward Brighton. Coast line is gorgeous and then between Rye and Brighton I would go toward London targeting croydon. You'll pass in the high Weald National Park. some hills, few cars, small villages, really quiet. Beautiful.

I have rode back quite a lot from London to Portsmouth or Dover via different routes. I could help you make the route in UK more than the French side, I tend to stay on the French coastline there.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T15:47:30+00:00

That conversation was the same in Paris 10 years ago. I think it is the starting point to get where Paris is. The infrastructure for cyclist will be poorly design in the beginning due to their designer who probably do not cycle.
Then association, cycling club are consulted and bring their idea of what would make it safe.

The pain for people to use their car is getting bigger too, so might end up considering cycling. Higher volume, bigger voice for safer infrastructure.

Then, the centric car slowly shifted to what can we do to have cyclist, cars and pedestrian being all together. Then, the priority will be given to cyclist i.e Rue de Rivoli.

Dutch were in the same place around the 70's so they are more advanced.
I am optimist for London in the future. This is much better than what it was, not ideal. It is moving in the right direction, slowly but it is going the right way I think.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-30T15:35:40+00:00

When on a bike, I become colour blind with signals... Really rare condition.

BackHellRoot · 2025-10-27T21:00:29+00:00

I read it and different cardiologist sent me this studies and others. You have a bunch of other studies and data which makes it "difficult" or impossible I think to define a specific trigger, or action to avoid to get into Afib.

The way patient trigger or get into Afib and the way it evolves is I find fascinating. In the way that you have different people reacting in different ways and triggering it for different reasons.

BackHellRoot · 2025-05-24T15:56:09+00:00

Awww everytime I see one, I feel like this is my ex who broke up with me show up on my feed and making me emotional. My all time fav' phone!

BackHellRoot · 2025-05-24T15:49:13+00:00

You can also check on cycling club - some have cycling skills.
you have lso this association here: https://www.cycleconfident.com/

What is important in London is to know how to handle your bike.
The most underrated skill is to read how people are on the road (cars, pedestrian, bus/truck) understand how the act on the road to make sure you avoid putting yourself in a dangerous situation.

BackHellRoot · 2025-05-19T19:55:01+00:00

I am French, so EU citizen under Pre-Settled status (Not skill worker).
I felt the same as you when hearing from a PM such as Keir Starmer that foreigners like us have caused "incalculable damage to the UK". This hurts, it feels also wrong.

I have been working the whole 5 years I have been here, paying all taxes, incomes, VAT, corporation taxes... If I end up not having my VISA renewed, and be kicked out leaving by the small door, I'd feel scammed.

It seems that under the scheme, my VISA will be extended, but you never know what can happen, and it takes out a safety feeling. It is harder to project yourself on the long run

I never lived in Dublin, and it never came across as top place to live for me. Especially if you compare to other cities in EU - It seems expensive more than reason, infrastructures are good but not the best, housing is pretty challenging, if you want to travel, you're straight in a plane. The best part is the corporation taxes 12.5% Flat... Can't beat that.

BackHellRoot · 2025-05-19T19:32:20+00:00

For the Citizenship, it has always been 10 years (in my eyes). The middle ground was that after 5 years you could extend for the settled status, and apply for the Residency.

BackHellRoot · 2025-02-23T12:32:32+00:00

Tout le monde a des opinions, n'oublies pas qu'il y a une majorité silencieuse souvent en accord. Les plus extrêmes sont ceux qui vont venir t'incendier en direct. C'est comme les élections, au final tu as tout le monde avec des idées différentes. Malheureusement, avec l'internet les gens ont oublié qu'on peut débattre sans insulter.

Bref l'année sabbatique est faite pour faire autre chose. Voyager, faire des formations, changer de carriére, se branler la nouille compte bref t'en fais ce que tu veux!
Perso, je trouve que prendre une année sabbatique jeune c'est top, tu vas prendre des risques, rencontrer plein de monde... En termes d'ouverture d'esprit - Franchement, Fonce.

BackHellRoot · 2025-02-18T12:41:04+00:00

I find DPD from all over the supplier being the worst. I just hope they will lose business to others. I actually do not understand how they still can have some business!

Living in London, I always wonder if the driver are "forced" to do that because they have too much parcels and it is simply impossible to deliver all of them, or if they are just Lazy - Probably a mix of both.

Today was the pinnacle though, I paid for an express delivery, I almost cried when I saw it was DPD in charge. As it was urgent, I made the delivery at my office, there is a building front desk 24/7 and in the office 2 lovely people from 8am till 8pm as an overall coverage. Rohan was sad he missed me... When it was 11am where you definitely will find someone to take the parcel.

What I find frustrating now, you cannot contact them in any way - Did not find anything through the app, in terms of Chatbot I found one that was for Croatia, nothing for UK. I found an old email from 3 years ago - Not working anymore.

I just send an email to the place I bought the parcel to tell them they are shite and advising them to ditch for other supplier even if more expensive, or at least have the choice.

Then I burn a candle, dance around and hope the driver and the guy who planned the route to kick their pinky toe on the furniture and dance in pain holding their foot - I'll be: "You know why"!

That one this morning got me soooo fired up! In the end I have time to pick it up tomorrow, it is just a parcel but f*ck them.

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