M40 north

[Cookie Monster]

Just coming off the slip road onto the M40 north a white with green stripe seven hood up. Must have been about 5pm - ish

 

Phil.

[nigelpugh]

That was me!!

 

It was a nice day when I set off this morning to High Wycombe, the sun shone all the way.

 

Then I had to go across country to Newbury, and it went down hill from there!!

 

I was forced to put the roof up due to hail, light snow, then torrential rain!!

 

Then I had to endure hours of tail backs on the A34, M40 and M42

 

I can confirm that a Duratec R500 with sequntilal box is no fun on such a journey!!

 

Nigel

 

Nigel Pugh - Area Representative - WAGS - Worcestershire Area Group Sevens

 

R500 CP - New 2008 Duratec R500

[Cookie Monster]

I thought it might have been as I knew you had such a car.

The jam north was awful - Citroen Zantia that had caught fire

 

Phil.

[nigelpugh]

Phil,

 

Yes it was one of those days for probs!!

 

I got caught on the A34 coming from Newbury, then the problem on the M40, which I went via Anyho on the A41 to avoid, and then closer to home after I got back on the M40 further North,a long tail back from J15 to J16 by the M42.

 

All in all the journey that normally takes me 1 hour 45 took me almost 4 hours!!

 

An it snowed, hailed and rained for most of the return trip too!!

 

Should have stayed at home!!

 

Nigel

 

Nigel Pugh - Area Representative - WAGS - Worcestershire Area Group Sevens

 

R500 CP - New 2008 Duratec R500