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Duchess May 2017 10:37pm, 3 May 2017 7,469 posts	Quote Pin Duchess On the outskirts of Edinburgh, there used to be a double roundabout that was known locally as the Magic Roundabout, as the direction of travel round them changed between the morning and evening rush hours to facilitate the volume of traffic heading in or out of the city. It's long since gone and replaced with a very ordinary set of traffic lights, but a number of the signs on the approach were simply over painted so you can see the outline of the old layout in relief under the new paint
McGoohan May 2017 11:24pm, 3 May 2017 29,059 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan That reminds me: is the Magic Roundabout in Swindon still there? Five mini roundabouts around a central bigger one I think. You went round the mini ones the wrong way I think. Mental.
Rosehip May 2017 11:32pm, 3 May 2017 8,679 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip [I grew up in St Albans and we used to cycle around the Hemel magic roundabout for "fun"... that ones still there, minus one of the mini roundabouts. Seems to still work well, if you understand it's a chain of minis that happens to be in a circle]
Eynsham Red May 2017 7:33am, 4 May 2017 1,705 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red [The Swindon "Magic Roundabout" is really very straightforward McG. You look to your required exit, point your car at it, close your eyes and drive. It works every time. Just don't look back to see what carnage is left in your wake!]
CharlieP May 2017 8:04am, 4 May 2017 772 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Almost right McG - it's five standard mini roundabouts that effectively make a larger virtual roundabout (in the reverse direction) in the centre.
CharlieP May 2017 8:15am, 4 May 2017 773 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Journalists misusing the term 'terrestrial TV'. Apparently "Premiership Rugby matches will be shown live on terrestrial television for the first time next season", despite five having been shown on Freeview channel 59 this season.
Diogenes May 2017 9:38am, 4 May 2017 22,763 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes "Star Wars day"
CharlieP May 2017 9:51am, 4 May 2017 775 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP 4 May be with you too.
alpenrose May 2017 10:55am, 4 May 2017 25,725 posts	Quote Pin alpenrose Morons sitting in yellow boxes at a crucial roundabout causing traffic to be backed up around half the town. (Had to wait for 3 traffic light changes before someone waited outside the box so I could go forward.)
Markymarkmark May 2017 11:26am, 4 May 2017 5,134 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark Close passes from taxis when I'm on my bike..... (again!)