Question about a UK town

[nb100uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn Cawte" <kcawte at b...> 
wrote:
>  
> 
> As far as renting a car, is it that difficult to drive on the left 
side of
> the road when one is used to the right?  
> (and opposite sides of the car as well, of course!)
>  
> Well, thanks again for the info! 
>  
I've got to agree with Kathryn - London driving is a complete 
nightmare - too many maniac drivers and not enough parking.  The last 
time I was deluded enough to drive into London, I spent 45 minutes 
driving round Notting Hill looking for a space that wouldn't get me 
clamped by the vicious traffic wardens within 10 minutes.

Last year I had a friend visit from America; he used the trains and 
tube to get in and around London - these are, broadly 
speaking, 'fairly' reliable (we're not talking Swiss precision 
timetables here though) and safe.  Once he had done all the sights in 
London, he got the tube (subway) to Heathrow airport and picked up a 
hire car there.  Getting out of Heathrow to other parts of the 
country is pretty simple as the roads are well signposted for 
jetlagged tourists!

As far as right/left hand driving, I've driven in Europe and North 
America without any problems.  You have to get used to the gear stick 
being on the other side (takes very little time), but really, as long 
as you passed your driving test and have some hand-eye coordination, 
it's not a problem.  Just keep thinking - keep to left, keep to left!

Nina