Friday 4 November 2011

Tuesday 1st November - Home


We heard this morning on BBC Radio 4 Long Wave that there had been a serious accident on the M25 and that they had closed a section of the motorway to resurface it. The queues were 27 miles long and it was on our route. The problem was confirmed by an announcement by the ferry captain who told us that the M25 clockwise was a “no-go area”. We set off on the M20 joining the M26 and eventually the M25 by which time local radio was saying that the queues had reduced although the delay was still two hours. We stopped briefly at the near-deserted services before leaving the M25 at junction 5.
Travelling on the pre-motorway route of the A25 made us appreciate how much time the M25 saves, when it is open. It was very slow but we eventually reached the M3 at Hook and the rest of the journey to Somerset was uneventful.
We joined out friends Ann & Nick and Les & Les for a meal at a local pub with real English beer. What a lovely way to end another great holiday.
Photos: None.