We popped out in the car for a brief cemetery visit earlier today. A dull, grey, misty Sunday but local traffic was worse than the daily school run used to be. Even worse than the Monday morning school run when it was noticeably more frenetic than usual.
The Christmas effect presumably, I'll be pleased when it's all over.
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“…I'll be pleased when it's all over…”
Bah, humbug!
Peter - I reckon Scrooge was a sound businessman until spirits undermined his business acumen.
A brief cemetery visit ... as one does. Must add it to my itinerary too, AKH.
Yes, traffic around here has been very heavy over the last week, odd because it's a rural village area so it's unclear where everyone is going. Things are not helped by 2 roads being restricted by road works (The dreaded 4 way lights!) and the unmolested road is notorious for flooding. Time to sit tight until January I think. Family on Christmas day and I have whisky, crisps and some good reading material for the other days. I hope everone else is set for a pleasant break.
"I'll be pleased when it's all over"
Seconded
Yesterday, I had to drive along part of the M3, going out of London. It wasn't the heavy traffic which concerned me, but the number of middle and outer lane owners club members tootling along, obstructing those lanes, when the inner lanes were almost empty. I did think that a couple of Police motorway patrols, rather than Highways Agency vehicles, could stop this, but expecting that would be silly, wouldn't it? In such a case, would this be a defence to undertaking to avoid these obstructions? I wonder.
Penseivat
James - not many do add it to their itinerary in this case, the place was deserted.
Woodsy - ah, 4 way lights, when I see those I almost feel like giving up in favour of another route. Road works have become extremely common round here, so much so that we expect to come across them even on short journeys.
Bucko - even worse today, Sainsbury's was crammed.
Penseivat - some years ago I came across a member of the middle lane owners club who stayed there for about 30 miles even though the left hand lane was almost empty. I could see him in my mirror because we were both going at the same speed.
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