Shite day...

[bathseagull]

...M25

 

[bathseagull]

But, oddly buzzing still just from knowing that we did so well, I'll be at Gills or Blackpool so that'll be my first visit.
Very bizarre celebrating Buckley's winner while heading back home and then bursting into tears!

 

[pork pie]

Why did you go anywhere near the M25? Don't you watch the news? Really sorry it spoiled your day though mate.

 

[DT Withdean]

BBCNews24 and radio publised it every 30 minutes, and gave no hope that it was going to be cleared any time soon.

I was hoping Doncaster (and long range Albion) fans would have left earlier & used other routes, so everyone could make the magical day.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

You'd be better going via the A36, M27 and A27, wouldn't you?

 

[itszamora]

I know another guy who missed out because of the M25. Sad times.

 

[willow147]

Sadly my brother and nephew also missed out =(

 

[Razi]

I came down last night to stay at my parent's place overnight in Burgess Hill - and my Dad called to tell me about the m25 problems just before we set off yesterday at 7pm. Coming from the M1, we decided to go via Dartford and thru Tonbridge instead.

 

[bathseagull]

Why did you go anywhere near the M25? Don't you watch the news? Really sorry it spoiled your day though mate.

Cos Radio 5 said they were opening two lanes at 9.00, then when we got close to the closure they put that back to 12, then 3, then it was too late.

 

[bathseagull]

You'd be better going via the A36, M27 and A27, wouldn't you?

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.
Didn't.

 

[Lush]

Three empty seats in front of me. I bet that was the M25.

 

[pork pie]

Cos Radio 5 said they were opening two lanes at 9.00, then when we got close to the closure they put that back to 12, then 3, then it was too late.

That is a bugger! The TV said the clockwise would open a couple of lanes "mid-morning" but the anti-clockwise needed re-surfacing, the barriers replaces and a gantry mended - which would take hours.

 

[bomber130]

If you get off at the next exit you may just make Tuesdays game.

 

[bathseagull]

If you get off at the next exit you may just make Tuesdays game.

You're probably right! We moved just over 3 miles in 5 and a half hours today...

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

I do sympathise with you, and I know what an utter pain it can be, especially if you need the toilet, given there are so few services on the M25. I nearly drove into it myself last night, as my usual route home from SW11 is A3, M25, M23, then local roads. As it was, I was listening to LBC, and they were carrying reports of it. Instead I had the pleasure of driving through Epsom and Purley.

 

[bomber130]

I actually do sympathise my dopy lad was stuck in it and decided to get out of the car he was in and walk down the 25. He eventually got picked up by the old bill who drove hime to Dorking train station. He finally got to the stadium at 2pm but I think the driver of the car was still on the 25, poor sod.

 

[FlownWest]

Glad I went by train today, half the car journey is on the M25 for me

 

[SWINDON SEAGULL]

Knew about it before I left Swindon, so went via Bracknell, Guildford, Horsham then over to A23 at Cowfold, took nearly 3hrs. Went back via Pompey, S'ton & Newbury that only took 2 hrs 30mins. No way was I going anywhere near the M25 today.

 

[manilaseagull]

Glad I came down last night..

Seriously buy a sat nav with traffic up dates...i bought one for my kid, she said why as she knows the way!!! the traffic updates are very very acurate and you would have known the roads were closed/blocked/slow as soon as u left your front door..

Bit of hindsight always helps!

 

[Glawstergull]

Went down last night.
Back via pompey.
Will do same in future.