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.
