The motorway god showed me the promised land...

mani · 25-12-2007, 20:45

drove down to birmingham today and OMG it was fantastic. barely a car on the road and not a single HGV!!!

the drive down was majestic and so calming!!

*sigh* now i cant wait for next christmas - i'm jsut gonna drive around the uk's motorways...

lancsdave · 25-12-2007, 21:12

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Originally Posted by mani

drove down to birmingham today and OMG it was fantastic. barely a car on the road and not a single HGV!!!

the drive down was majestic and so calming!!

*sigh* now i cant wait for next christmas - i'm jsut gonna drive around the uk's motorways...

Note to government, cancel the Manchester to Birmingham toll road it's not needed one day a year

jimmi5bellies · 25-12-2007, 22:50

It was peacefull last new years day too, hence the wildlife coming out to play ...... just remember not to try and swerve to avoid one if the need arises ....run the booger over.

garinda · 25-12-2007, 23:29

I drove back from my cousin's tonight and thought exactly the same thing.

No loonies, no boy racers, no 4x4's, no mums double parked outside the schools.

It was like driving twenty five years ago, when I first passed my test.

Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday.

cashman · 25-12-2007, 23:45

yep went over bury way this morning was great,only nuisence was the thick fog over the tops.

mani · 26-12-2007, 00:05

i honestly thought wow this is like when they show the b&w clips of those newly built motorways back in the 60's... though the 2nd lane hoggers were still out in force...

WillowTheWhisp · 26-12-2007, 00:05

We haven't been out on the road today - we've got a car with a poorly wheel. It got a puncture on Christmas Eve after everywhere had closed so we've just got the emergency tyre on which got us home. We wonder if there will be anywhere open tomorrow where we can get a tyre fixed.

cashman · 26-12-2007, 00:10

someone mentioned Kwik Fit was open tomoz,but would ring first as cannot swear to the accuracy of that someone.

WillowTheWhisp · 26-12-2007, 00:11

Thanks Cashy, will try that.

steeljack · 26-12-2007, 00:47

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Originally Posted by mani

i honestly thought wow this is like when they show the b&w clips of those newly built motorways back in the 60's... ...

Mani , it was probably in the late 50s when the first section of motorway opened in the UK , it was the Preston by-pass and folks used to go out for a Sunday afternoon drive just to say they had used it , don't think there was a speed limit on in those days either , bit like a few years later when families would drive out to Ringway (now Manchester) airport just to watch the planes take-off and land .

mani · 26-12-2007, 17:04

that wud've been awesome steel jack

but can u imagine it now? still must've been a sight to see those planes land yards away from u...

the observation place at manc airport isnt that good

entwisi · 27-12-2007, 07:13

I enjoyed my drive to work this morning, as you say, almost empty roads.

Depending on which way the planes are coming in there is a road you can stand on and they are about 30 foot above you. I went there taking piccys one day. I can't remember how I got there, I think I headed off teh motorway and carried straight on through