Left at 4 and was sitting down for a Thai meal in Southampton with Goldstone1976 and Papa Lazarou at 17:30. All very nice indeed.
I can only assume I left at 5 last year and that hour really makes a difference in terms of traffic.
I'm not afraid of a long walk - I'm out with the dog every day on considerably longer walks than Woolston to St Marys. I suspect my perception was based on how late we were (we missed kick-off due to the traffic) and, when crossing the bridge, you can see the ground but it still takes a while to...
Reckon it was Woolston, as I remember buying my dinner (a sandwich) from a Co-op close to where I'd parked before coming home.
1.3 miles apparently. Probably felt longer as we were running late (and crossing that bridge was ****ing freezing) >...
Possibly where I parked last season. Involved a walk across quite a long bridge that was absolutely freezing, although it was winter.
It was a reasonable hike to the ground though - I'd certainly not say "short walk".