Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Not great at the best of times I grant you, but with this Conference going on, I can declare its officially Not Worth Attempting Trying To Drive In To Brighton now. Yesterday I was out and about in the motor, and suddenly fancied buying a couple of DVD's from HMV. "Might be a bit chocka" I thought, but then a "what the hell" thought came over me, so I embarked on the A259 in an Eastbound direction, thinking if its a bit shitty, I'll just park at the Regency carpark (opposite the West Pier) instead rather than attempting the Churchill Sq carpark.
As soon as I got past Palmeira, it dawned on me what a twat I'd been. Both lanes, rammed and motionless. After moving 10 yards in 10 minutes, it was U-turn time and offski back to the comforting bosom and free-flowing traffic of Southwick. Even if I'd wanted to park in Hove and bus the rest of the way, I'd have been limited to 2 hours.
But the problems arn't just at conference time though, are they ? Any time there's the slightest thing going on, the city centre is completely inaccessable by car. Lego show at the Metropole ? Steer clear. National Can Opener exhibition at the Brighton Centre ? Forget it. International Paraplegic three-eyed Robin Reliant Drivers with Malaria Rally at Madeira Drive ? Don't even leave the house.
Brighton "The Place to Be" ? Yeah right. If you don't mind a f***ing 4 hour tailback to get there.
As soon as I got past Palmeira, it dawned on me what a twat I'd been. Both lanes, rammed and motionless. After moving 10 yards in 10 minutes, it was U-turn time and offski back to the comforting bosom and free-flowing traffic of Southwick. Even if I'd wanted to park in Hove and bus the rest of the way, I'd have been limited to 2 hours.
But the problems arn't just at conference time though, are they ? Any time there's the slightest thing going on, the city centre is completely inaccessable by car. Lego show at the Metropole ? Steer clear. National Can Opener exhibition at the Brighton Centre ? Forget it. International Paraplegic three-eyed Robin Reliant Drivers with Malaria Rally at Madeira Drive ? Don't even leave the house.
Brighton "The Place to Be" ? Yeah right. If you don't mind a f***ing 4 hour tailback to get there.