[Travel] (not) Chaos on the Road

[hitony]

People will always believe stuff they can read ...........................(Lets see if you are right)

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BREAKING NEWS!!
Brighton & Hove Albion have stormed ahead and won the English Premier League after winning their last 20 matches!

 

[BNthree]

Took me 10 minutes to get down Olive Rd in Hove at lunchtime today. For that I'm believing the news story!

Wouldn't fancy having to do M25/M1 this evening though, reckon that will be busier than normal.

 

[portlock seagull]

Tell me about it. Took me half an hour to get down my drive today, but then the estate is always busy at this time of year and I always stop to have a small sherry with my Head Gamekeeper.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

Exactly what I suggested but my wife says we need to be there on Christmas eve

she is wrong..
for a few years I used to tank down to Somerset for Xmas dinner.. and return about 4/5ish... round trip was peaceful and lovely... best day on the roads

 

[BN9 BHA]

Exactly what I suggested but my wife says we need to be there on Christmas eve

Who is driving? I would stick to your plan if you are doing the drive.

 

[BN9 BHA]

she is wrong..
for a few years I used a tank down to Somerset for Xmas dinner.. and return about 4/5ish... round trip was peaceful and lovely... best day on the roads

I would imagine every one got out of the way when they saw you in a tank....

 

[Cheshire Cat]

It was a bit misty coming down the Wirral.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Just like every Autumn certain rags always predict coldest winter for a century and six months later they are predicting a hose pipe ban.

 

[LamieRobertson]

she is wrong..
for a few years I used a tank down to Somerset for Xmas dinner.. and return about 4/5ish... round trip was peaceful and lovely... best day on the roads

Do you think this is why it was easier for you




Doh just seen BH9's reply...beaten to it...sorry but its been a busy day for replies due to traffic

 

[wellquickwoody]

Every year we have a story like this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42445966

- predicting doom and chaos on the roads on the last working day before the Christmas break. It is then followed by shock and surprise when it turns out to be quieter than a usual Friday. Why are these organisations incapable of taking what they discovered last year and modifying their predictions in the light of the observed facts?

Maybe its the same affliction that affects opinion pollsters.

I fell about laughing when a very similar report on the BBC last weekend said that the worst day for travel would be Wednesday 20th! The only explanation I can think of is that whatever organisation puts this shit out is actually just looking to promote itself rather than actually help the public.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Breezed home from Notting Hill to Crawley in 1 hour 10 minutes, can we have more Christmasses (sp) please?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Took me 10 minutes to get down Olive Rd in Hove at lunchtime today. For that I'm believing the news story!

Wouldn't fancy having to do M25/M1 this evening though, reckon that will be busier than normal.

You only need to check Twitter to see where the jams are. A27 by Eastbourne and the M25/A2 junction for starters.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Lanes closed on the M5 northbound for recovery, at Birmingham, the A14 is blocked and queuing traffic due to an accident, the A10 closed near Cambridge. etc etc

https://www.theaa.com/traffic-news/index.jsp

 

[LamieRobertson]

Lanes closed on the M5 northbound for recovery, at Birmingham, the A14 is blocked and queuing traffic due to an accident, the A10 closed near Cambridge. etc etc

https://www.theaa.com/traffic-news/index.jsp

Have you got your own App? and does it support IOS or ANDROID?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Went to kingston Lacey House today....there and back was a breeze

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Have you got your own App? and does it support IOS or ANDROID?

I'm on my pc, and looking at Twitter and the AA page.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I'm on my pc, and looking at Twitter and the AA page.

Kind of guessed that

 

[BNthree]

You only need to check Twitter to see where the jams are. A27 by Eastbourne and the M25/A2 junction for starters.

Generally best not to be looking at twitter while driving but thanks anyway.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Generally best not to be looking at twitter while driving but thanks anyway.

It generally helps to have a passenger.

I do map reading, sat nav correcting, nagging and back seat driving all in one go.

 

[Trevor]

Yeah, I got the train from Euston home to MK and I couldn't get a seat until Hemel!!!


EDIT : BUGGER sorry that's not roads is it (the cava's kicked in then)