http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meanwhile in Greece en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:27:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8239#post-82165 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:45:24 +0000 Roibeard 82165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm - having one of those Groundhog Day days?</p> <p>Don't worry, tomorrow is just a sleep away...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8239#post-82137 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:14:55 +0000 fimm 82137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver if it was on radio 4 and between 6 and 9 am then it was Today and has been Today for as long as I can remember... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8239#post-82133 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:01:39 +0000 crowriver 82133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, that's the fella. Was busy getting kids ready for school so such metadata did not lodge in my brain... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8239#post-82131 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:55:50 +0000 chdot 82131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can't recall what programme"</p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/today" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/today</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8239#post-82126 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:48:36 +0000 crowriver 82126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Despite the economy shrinking by 6% plus per year for the past 3 years, bike shops are apparently booming because folk can't afford to run their cars any more (Greek petrol now the 2nd most expensive in the EU after austerity tax hikes).</p> <p>According to the bike shop owner interviewed, people in Greece are looking for a 'different way to live'.*</p> <p>So said Radio 4 this morning, about 8am-ish. Sorry, no link, can't recall what programme either. Just need to take my word for it.</p> <p>* The reporter was pleasantly surprised by this, but persisted in seeing not running a car as 'a bad thing' elsewhere in the feature. Bad for filling stations, certainly. </p>