Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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That was exactly my thought when I heard people.were turning back
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M23 is BANJO'D
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That was exactly my thought when I heard people.were turning back
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
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Plenty of back routes and minor roads, but everything going north would've been absolutely RAMMED.
Its unfortunate, but I think they were right to turn back rather than try some other convoluted route that everyone else would've been directed onto, in a race against the clock. Especially as its on the tellybox anyway.
If I was on one of those coaches and it was put to a vote, then I'd be asking to be dropped off at a pub somewhere in BN1 PRONTO.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I was hoping to be on it. Work got in the way alas.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
As already stated why it wasn't possible to divert onto the A24 via Bolney & Cowfold & then go to the M25 via Dorking/Leatherhead?
Probably would add 20 or 30 minutes to the journey but certainly a regular route I take up to the M25.
Good God wash your mouth out man! I don't want our lovely little village rammed with traffic!
Cowfold Seagull, proud to be a nimby.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We did. We're at Nottingham at the moment.
You guys are cutting things quite fine too then? Must be a good two hours yet at this time of the evening.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Roadworks at Rugby held us up, and it's rush hour now. Hopefully we'll make kick off.
This, sadly. Last season I was driving some U18s to a match at Hampton and Richmond for a 7.45pm ko. We left Mid Sussex at 5, worst case hoping to arrive 6.30ish. The M23 was closed, we exited (eventually) at Gatwick and headed for Dorking, got to the game at 8pm.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
I got to Junction 10 in 1.5 hours this morning by going A272, A24, A281,A3.
It's not a bad route if the A23 and A24 are buggered. How are coach drivers in this day and age not using a traffic app like Waze?
It's not a bad route if the A23 and A24 are buggered. How are coach drivers in this day and age not using a traffic app like Waze?
How much advance warning was given?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Taybha
Whalewhine
Yeah i remember walking to Blackburn in my yoof
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Off the M1 heading into town now.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Blues Away coach made it ok, they arrived about 17.30
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Amazing really as they got lost going to Bristol and missed both goals
jakarta
Well-known member
Much of the A24 is dual, there is a fairly crap bit between Horsham & Capel that is still single carriageway. It should be dualled all the way up to the M25 but hey ho.
Going through Dorking and Leatherhead is a pain in the arse as well. Joys of living in the South East of England eh?