one of the recognized motoring organizations, such as the A. A. or the R.A.C.
Tt is' necessary, particularly first, to keep a good lookout for the pedestrian crossings Indicated by Belisha beacons and to be prepared to stop dead if a person attempts to erose the road at such points. It is also wise to observe the 30-mile limit {in built-up areas, where police officers In Innocent looking ears have the disconcerting habit of folfSwing and checking the speed of " possible offenders, These remarks may give the Impression that motoring at home nowadays is not much fun, but this would be entirely wrong. The use of a car adds tremendously to the pleasure of home leave, and the fine Rew arterial and by-pass roads make I possible to travel long distances in a day without undue fatigue. Pro Vided with a picnic basket contain. Ing a spirit stove and kettle and shopping on the way at some con venient town we were able to enjoy an al fresco lunch at midday In some Pleasant spot beside the road, und s0 spend full days in the open alr Wandering Without Objective Even greater pleasure, 1 found, could be obtained by leaving the main roads and wandering at leisure without a definite objective through country lanes and over the hills, but the driver must be prepared to carry out more complicated evolutions if he should by chance find his road come suddenly to an end where there Little room to manceuvre the car. sion the Lake District wher the front bumpers were hard against a''stone wall and the end of the exhaust pipe was sticking in the turf fon the other side of the road. Fortunately the wall provided plenty of material with which to make a Bradient behind the back wheels, and so we were able in due course to Yeeume our journey.
'A. popular innovation of recent years has been the construction of "road houses", where it is possible for the motorist, not only to obtain good meals in pleasant surroundings, But algo to have a dip in an open-air swimming pool of, in the evening, to dance. The nature and cost of Over-night accommodation for the traveller vary considerably, and in some cases may be influenced by the size of one's ear.
For those who seek comfort re-gardies of expense there is no lack Of suitable accommodation, but it is Rot really necessary to choose the hotels indicated in the motorists' guide books by the maximum number of stars. "An A. A. Scout encountered on the road may sometimes be able to suggest a neighbouring farmhouse where good food and quite satisfactory rooms may be obtained on a much more economical basis, and where nothing will be charged for housing the car in a barn.
"These notes, written in reminiscent ed mood, and inspired no doubt by frequent visits of late to Wayside and the Customs Jetly, seem now to be degenerating Into a series of do's and don''s to which there might be no end. Advice on how to enjoy one's home leave is, of course, not only unnecessary but presumptuous fu the extreme, so I will merely wish my ilgnde about to depart 2 most enjoyable holiday in whatever: par of the garden Kingdom their local Patrlotisin may persuade them is the best.
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