To get into Manchester today

 

 

No communication until you get down the slip road

 

Uncaring cunts

Took me four hours tonight, usually an hours trek, I moaned like fuck, but two folk never got home they died on the 56

The problem is the A6, so is a business as usual problem.

 

I am clear after discussions with Salford that this was a decision made by Salford, for Salford, without any interest in any other stakeholders.

 

It is on the longer term agenda to solve this, but it will be a few years.

They didnt want to be seen as a place folk drive through to get to Manchester. The problem is they ARE a place folk drive through to get to Manchester.

 

They got a crap load of European cash to do up the area probably linked in to them reducing the traffic flow through there.

Edited October 9, 201411 yr by frank_spencer

So now it's seen as the place folk are pissed off about being stuck in on their way to Manchester.

Genius

Edited October 9, 201411 yr by no balls

So now it's seen as the place folk are pissed off about being stuck in on their way to Manchester.

Genius

Over yet to find anyone who thinks the work done was a good idea.

 

Its like I said before if project A requires project B to be completed to Function properly it makes sense to do them either together or better do B first.

Took me four hours tonight, usually an hours trek, I moaned like fuck, but two folk never got home they died on the 56

 

Which puts the delay into perspective.

You did get home.

Leave doffcocker to get to sale at 6.45 get to sale at 7.20

 

Left at 7.10 on Monday got in 8.30

 

Just end up grabbing a paper /finding something to do.. Leave about 3.15 most days so hardly end of the world.. Coming back seems to take an hour regardless of what time I leave

Any more moaning motorists, or is that it for the day?

Any more moaning motorists, or is that it for the day?

My commute was a right cunt this morning, nearly fell over the dog going downstairs.

My commute was a right cunt this morning, nearly fell over the dog going downstairs.

 

Sounds similar to mine.

Terrible tailback for the bathroom at 8.30 too.

Drop our maud off at Daisy Hill station in a morning and then drive round to Wigan. Taken 50 minutes door to door all week; only 25 minutes today. Love Friday traffic.

I have had flu this week so missed all the traffic problems it's the only upside of flu.

Edited October 10, 201411 yr by Mounts Kipper

I have had a bit of a sniffle, so I've overplayed it to get a week off work.

My commute was a right cunt this morning, nearly fell over the dog going downstairs.

 

 

Sounds similar to mine.

Terrible tailback for the bathroom at 8.30 too.

 

Mine was pretty hellish as well. There was a big pile up (of dogs toys) at the foot of the stairs. It added 3 seconds onto my journey, I still managed to make it to the dining room on time though, as I'd set off from the bedroom earlier than usual having been pre-warned of the incident by Mrs CWP an hour before 

Mine was pretty hellish as well. There was a big pile up (of dogs toys) at the foot of the stairs. It added 3 seconds onto my journey, I still managed to make it to the dining room on time though, as I'd set off from the bedroom earlier than usual having been pre-warned of the incident by Mrs CWP an hour before 

 

That's outrageous, mate.

She had plenty of time to clear a path for you.

you're not wrong, Gonch. I do enjoy my commute & play "who can see Pendle Hill first" every morning. I drive alone though so usually win.

Great view of said hill from our office kitchen window.

 

M65 for me, though.

Great view of said hill from our office kitchen window.

 

M65 for me, though.

I have only done it a couple of times & can't be arsed with the stop start of the 3 down to 2 lanes & then the schlep through Read & Sabden. I've never seen a sign for the treacle mines either

There's a few crashes I hear on M65 with the lane changes, have you ever had trouble?

Friday traffic is proper weird

 

It's the easiest morning by a country mile, yet usually the busiest return journey

Friday traffic is proper weird

 

It's the easiest morning by a country mile, yet usually the busiest return journey

 

 

aye

 

all week its been over an hour

 

this morning about 45 minutes but a mess coming home

 

how very strange

Friday traffic is proper weird

 

It's the easiest morning by a country mile, yet usually the busiest return journey

As someone who has worked away for loads of his career, Monday has always been a nightmare as everyone goes to work, far or near. Midweek is slightly better and Friday best in the morning but awful after that as everyone goes home again.

i get that. but why is friday massively better than tues, weds and thurdsay

i get that. but why is friday massively better than tues, weds and thurdsay

council workers still have flexitime Don't they?

Plus folk like to book Friday's off for long weekends

We finish early on a Friday every week, other folk do too I'm sure

Think about it, unless there is something weirdly important, why would anyone book a random Wednesday off? Friday is different because you can start your weekend off early and get stuck in traffic on your way to the lakes

Seriously though, anyone who can work from home on a Friday does so.

Think about it, unless there is something weirdly important, why would anyone book a random Wednesday off? Friday is different because you can start your weekend off early and get stuck in traffic on your way to the lakes

Seriously though, anyone who can work from home on a Friday does so.

If they're all working from home why the fuck are the roads worse between 4:30pm and 6pm than they are Mon-Thurs?

ok, fair enough

 

i thought that might be the case, but we're talking 3 lanes for 2 or 3 miles

 

and i could perhaps see it in the summer but in october?

It is because folk do stuff after work on a Friday as it is the weekend; time away, picking the kids up, shopping, returning home.

When I lived down south I would leave at 8pm for a clean drive home rather than a tiring 6 hr start after work.