Off darn Sarf

[David's8]

Originally Posted by mannyo

As you come off the A1 to join the A14 towards the M11 you'll run into a permanent specs installation which goes on for miles and miles from the A1 to the start of the M11. That section of the A14 is a notorious accident black spot, so keep your eyes peeled.

The section of the A1(M) passed peterborough is nice and wide at 4 lanes, usually quiet and frequented by unmarked cars because its used regularly by certain motorists who like to see how fast their car can go.

Hopefully you'll have exited the A1 before you run into the miles of 60/50 limit with Gatso and Truvelo cameras.

Thanks for that. It sounds like a great journey ahead .....

Sarg: I'll check the wife's luggage for contraband.

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by David's8

Off to a wedding in Essex leaving this Thursday for a Friday wedding. Are there any precautions I need to take? Am I likely to catch UKIP fever there this time of year with an election on the horizon? Are St George's Cross number plates compulsory? Should I be taking a white van?

Mr D: It's 411 miles to Great Dunmow, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Mrs D: Hit it.

What about sun cream, Jake?

[PsYcHe]

If you use the M1, there's also a long run of roadworks from just south of Leeds to past Sheffield.

[David's8]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

What about sun cream, Jake?

Its dark, Dezzy.
Nice to hear from you. Where you been hiding?

[IT]

Originally Posted by PsYcHe

If you use the M1, there's also a long run of roadworks from just south of Leeds to past Sheffield.

Long is a feckin understatement. Its a joke.....

And then there's another long stretch further down.

Its *that* bad I nearly considered taking a train.

//nearly//....

[David's8]

Originally Posted by IT

Long is a feckin understatement. Its a joke.....

And then there's another long stretch further down.

Its *that* bad I nearly considered taking a train.

//nearly//....

i nearly chose to fly to Stanstead but wanted the flexibility. Now you are making me wish I had chosen easyjet even tho it means being treated like cattle.

[sarg]

Let's face it, the UK roads are so fecked up, it doesn't matter where you go or which route you take, you're gonna hit roadworks and/or average speed cameras somewhere.

Roadworks I can live with, it's the freakin cameras that p!$$ me off - and how come some people seem to shoot through them well over the speed limit and seemingly get away with it? That annoys me that little bit more

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by David's8

Its dark, Dezzy.
Nice to hear from you. Where you been hiding?

Oh yeah of course, sorry i wasn't paying attention.

I've been living in the back of the Sprinter van of love, i'm a new age hippy or whatever they're called. I have Chumbawamba and The Wonder Stuff on my wireless and everything. But i don't have any wireless so no internet and therefore no Forum. Also moved house (not doing that again) just needed a bit of work, full rewire, walls ceilings skimmed and decorating top to bottom.

So many posts you guys have made for me to go through and a few newbies too
I'll try to keep my neck wound in

[David's8]

Originally Posted by briang9

probably need to take at least one fuel stop then

Just topped up with fuel - DIS shows 400miles. Well, am I feeling lucky?

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by David's8

Just topped up with fuel - DIS shows 400miles. Well, am I feeling lucky?

You would have been ok. . . .until the roadworks of doom all mess that up good and proper lol