tjamesbo
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- Joined
- Jan 6, 2007
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- Location
- Sutton Coldfield Midlands
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- CLK430 ,Vito V6 sport ,Jaguar 2.5 X type ,W124's 1993 220TE , 1994 320TE ,Mastercraft X5
As I have a Waterski Boat at Leicester I have been travelling between there and either Sutton Coldfield ( Home ) or Tamworth ( work ) No matter when I go or Return I have been Thwarted by Road Closures and am rapidly getting the impression that a high proportion of Roads are currently closed causing intense frustration mayhem and in many cases adding 30mins to what is normally a 1Hr Journey
First the A511 necessitating a Detour up to loughborough then Down The M1
Next I am returning and am 5mins up the road from work and The B5493 is closed sending me through Polesworth adding 25 mins on a morning run
Next I try coming back on the M69 and J21 is closed so I get sent down nearly to Rugby and the diversion wants to send me back up the other side This time the Satnav says no a cut to the M6 is quicker so I do, on the way Back I pass signs saying
A14 Closed
A42 Closed
and finally M6 closed luckily for me I go via the Toll Road
Next I come back Tonight and knowing the J21 is still closed I come back via the M42 only to discover its closed and I am sent through Measham eventually joining it again where I get to travel to Junction 10 where it is closed again luckily I can come off at the A5 so I avoid that one However on the way I see signs saying A5 closed after M69
After these experiences I am wondering how anyone manages to get anywhere and how much of Britain is closed
Clarkson and co navigating acrossAfrica and the middle east is now not looking too difficult compared to navigating around the Midlands late evening
Its so frustrating and its not doing my MPG any good as the 320 is getting a heavy Boot as i attempt to make up the journey times
Is it the same everywhere else?
First the A511 necessitating a Detour up to loughborough then Down The M1
Next I am returning and am 5mins up the road from work and The B5493 is closed sending me through Polesworth adding 25 mins on a morning run
Next I try coming back on the M69 and J21 is closed so I get sent down nearly to Rugby and the diversion wants to send me back up the other side This time the Satnav says no a cut to the M6 is quicker so I do, on the way Back I pass signs saying
A14 Closed
A42 Closed
and finally M6 closed luckily for me I go via the Toll Road
Next I come back Tonight and knowing the J21 is still closed I come back via the M42 only to discover its closed and I am sent through Measham eventually joining it again where I get to travel to Junction 10 where it is closed again luckily I can come off at the A5 so I avoid that one However on the way I see signs saying A5 closed after M69
After these experiences I am wondering how anyone manages to get anywhere and how much of Britain is closed
Clarkson and co navigating acrossAfrica and the middle east is now not looking too difficult compared to navigating around the Midlands late evening
Its so frustrating and its not doing my MPG any good as the 320 is getting a heavy Boot as i attempt to make up the journey times
Is it the same everywhere else?