Best time Shawbury to Valley in a Gazelle was 1.00 - and that was in grovelly weather to pick up a pax. Very low cloud base/vis, so poor comms at FL 2 foot 6. Crossing the Menai Straight, called Valley:
"Passing Point Alpha" (I think their nickname for the Menai Bridge).
"Say again C/s, broken, barely readable"
"Crossing the Straights inbound"
"Say again...."
"Just passing Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.. .."
"Roger, call a/f in sight to Tower!"