captainmed Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Them lot do - travelled a lot up to Newcastle and Middlesboro on business and also had 3 years of youngest at Newcastle Uni 2-lane A1(M) changing gradually into 3-lane motorway has made a massive difference - the old A1(M) was a disaster and that extra lane is a revelation Get it on A1(M) recently, A19 never an issue and that covers teeside, Sunderland and the tunnel and then upwards to Blythe. For many the north east is Newcastle . Nothing could be further from the truth. Edited August 17, 2017 by captainmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Which way did you go? I thought I'd cracked it getting off early and going as far West as Wales Chester was a mess though and I crawled all the way to Liverpool only to find Everton on at home when I got through the tunnel Close to 6 and a half hours for me Went up to Stretton island from Northwich (1hr) and down the M56 to Altrincham and then crawled through Sale (1hr) and finally round the M60 (30m). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Get it on A1(M) recently, A19 never an issue and that covers teeside, Sunderland and the tunnel and then upwards to Blythe. For many the north east is Newcastle . Nothing could be further from the truth. Especially if you live in Finland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Get it on A1(M) recently, A19 never an issue and that covers teeside, Sunderland and the tunnel and then upwards to Blythe.from N For many the north east is Newcastle . Nothing could be further from the truth. A19 always fine but the A1(M) stretch from North of Wetherby always used to screw up any trip even if it was across to Teesside - getting to the A19 itself could be a nightmare Yeah - Newcastle is the south of the North East - again, the improvements they were making past the Metro Centre have hopefully eased that bottleneck - they were just finishing last time I was up there so no idea if it worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Our factory is up at Eaglescliffe Been up a few times recently but I still can't get my head round what's going on at scotch corner. Trying to work out the temporary road works is like trying to crack the enigma code 3 times running if I've come out of that junction heading the wrong way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wanderer Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I did London to Birmingham last night, set off at 7pm arrived at 12.30am, crash on m1. Birmingham to rochdale today, set off 2pm home at 6pm. Crash on m6. Double decker motorways, it's the only answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex_midlandwhite Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 2.5 hours Birmingham to Bolton tonight, leaving at 9, 100 miles. M6 SB jn18 to 17 was like a lorry park so would have been equally slow. Successive governments seem to have messed up traffic planning significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 2.5 hours Birmingham to Bolton tonight, leaving at 9, 100 miles. M6 SB jn18 to 17 was like a lorry park so would have been equally slow. Successive governments seem to have messed up traffic planning significantly. Selfishly they should have extended the M6 toll all the way up to J21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 4 hours Coventry to bolton today, utter piss take, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Our factory is up at Eaglescliffe Been up a few times recently but I still can't get my head round what's going on at scotch corner. Trying to work out the temporary road works is like trying to crack the enigma code 3 times running if I've come out of that junction heading the wrong way I went up to Sunderland last month up m6 via Bishop Auckland and the back roads rather than going by scotch corner. Coming back tried to come off at scotch corner and it was a fucking nightmare, the cones to come off at the junction are about 2 miles before the junction and about 2m wide with no signs. The cunts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Manc to central Leeds 45 mins this morning. Smart motorway working well with speeds reduced. Leeds to Manc back at lunchtime over 2 hours - fuckers crashing into each other in the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I went up to Sunderland last month up m6 via Bishop Auckland and the back roads rather than going by scotch corner. Coming back tried to come off at scotch corner and it was a fucking nightmare, the cones to come off at the junction are about 2 miles before the junction and about 2m wide with no signs. The cunts! It's a joke Once you've gone wrong you can't get off turn round for ages either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted August 19, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2017 I was coming back from Bristol on Thursday came of m6 at stoke then up the A34 which was alright until Cheadle. Took 5 hours, When in the office the journey home form Sandycroft is horrific I vary the times I leave but standard is 1hr and a half for a 50 min journey which doesn't sound bad but it is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 19, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2017 I do a windy, up and down, stop start 23 miles each way A consistent 45 minutes door to desk I can cope with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 stairs for me from bedroom to office. Taxing journey some days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 stairs for me from bedroom to office. Taxing journey some days I feel your pain, brother. Sometimes the dog is in the way adding vital seconds to my commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I feel your pain, brother. Sometimes the dog is in the way adding vital seconds to my commute. Bastard dogs eh. Don't realise the inconvenience and traffic jams they cause in a morning eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 My drive to work is only 4 minutes at the moment as the schools are all on holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I've spent over 31 years in sales so have always been on the road for a job. Never worked in an office so never had to do the daily grind of a commute to the same place every day. Wouldn't have it any other way despite how bad the roads and people's driving has become When I do have to spend a day or two at Head Office I'd rather chew my own arm off than spend any more time there. Listening to whines about the air-con temperature, who's eaten Brian's sandwiches and who's parked in Margaret's parking space where she always parks does my fucking nut in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) When I do have to spend a day or two at Head Office I'd rather chew my own arm off than spend any more time there. Listening to whines about the air-con temperature, who's eaten Brian's sandwiches and who's parked in Margaret again after a coke fuelled night out Edited August 19, 2017 by Escobarp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I've spent over 31 years in sales so have always been on the road for a job. Never worked in an office so never had to do the daily grind of a commute to the same place every day. Wouldn't have it any other way despite how bad the roads and people's driving has become When I do have to spend a day or two at Head Office I'd rather chew my own arm off than spend any more time there. Listening to whines about the air-con temperature, who's eaten Brian's sandwiches and who's parked in Margaret's parking space where she always parks does my fucking nut in How big are Margaret's chebs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Humongous. She needs an extra wide space as she finds it difficult to manoeuvre the car as they limit her arm movements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 and who's parked in Margaret again after a coke fuelled night out Margaret wouldn't entertain a night out with the oiks who don't work in the office. How they can work, or in fact live, withoiuf a well-ordered desk and pictures of their cats staring at them all day is beyond her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Humongous. She needs an extra wide space as she finds it difficult to manoeuvre the car as they limit her arm movementsGreat stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane57 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I've spent over 31 years in sales so have always been on the road for a job. Never worked in an office so never had to do the daily grind of a commute to the same place every day. Wouldn't have it any other way despite how bad the roads and people's driving has become When I do have to spend a day or two at Head Office I'd rather chew my own arm off than spend any more time there. Listening to whines about the air-con temperature, who's eaten Brian's sandwiches and who's parked in Margaret's parking space where she always parks does my fucking nut in What was on the sandwiches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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