I want to go home...best time to travel

[Pebbs]

As usual the best laid plans have been scuppered by a client wanting his quote in by Christmas eve, and no extension granted :nonod:

I wont be finished till then, so in your opinion is it better to drive up the M1 -M6 Christmas Eve night or set of Christmas day morning?

I hate doing this schlep at the best of times, and with the weather the way it is, Im dreading it.

Lynn

 

[user123]

God, Lynne, set off in daylight, Christmas day - much safer in these conditions. Where DO you get these clients from??? Must be a nest somewhere.... Good luck, be safe

 

[brinkley]

night less traffic and you will be glad to be home .
unless it snows then by day is best.
hard to say as it has now thawed where i live in eastbourne sussex
but be carefull what ever you decide

 

[White Room]

Xmas day morning, theres road works on the M1 going north and xmas eve could be a nightmare

 

[kilty55]

bit of a catch 22 lynn i suppose,you clearly provide the highest end of work which attracts demanding clients

hope you get it all done on time and enjoy your xmas

 

[Alan.P]

I hate doing this schlep at the best of times, and with the weather the way it is, Im dreading it.

Lynn

Now there's a word I haven't heard in a long time, as for travel, depends on the weather and how well you cope with it, if it were me, I would travel night time, Christmas Eve should be quiet enough, and at least your home ................... having said that, where are heading to Lynn ?

 

[Colour Republic]

About 7 years ago I spent 8 hours on the M25 one xmas eve, NEVER AGAIN!

 

[user123]

It's just the black ice issue right now, otherwise night travel is great, but as a woman in dodgy conditions at night, I reckon daytime is safer..

 

[Scott]

With the way the weather has been today on the M1/M6 corridor id leave it til the last minute and hope we get a thaw! My missus was supposed to go to Staffs todday to see her parents but they have a lot of snow up there today.

 

[DHTiling]

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[Pebbs]

Now there's a word I haven't heard in a long time, as for travel, depends on the weather and how well you cope with it, if it were me, I would travel night time, Christmas Eve should be quiet enough, and at least your home ................... having said that, where are heading to Lynn ?

Your house Alan dont you remember asking me?!!!

Im back of to Lichfield, (I hope) me little Irish mummy will be waiting saying theres no food in the house and theres enough to feed an army!

Lynn

 

[DHTiling]

Irish..?.. Lynn do you have an Irish accent.. i have just melted into my chair.. love the irish accent on a lady.... well fond of it..:lol:

 

[Alan.P]

Your house Alan dont you remember asking me?!!!

Im back of to Lichfield, (I hope) me little Irish mummy will be waiting saying theres no food in the house and theres enough to feed an army!

Lynn

Welcome any time Lynn, Liz won't mind, the more the merrier lol

Lichfield, I would miss the M1 and M6 and go straight up the M40, a lot better road, and that'll take you onto the bottom of the M42 for a very short spell, that's the way I would, and often do go home, if I'm on the West of the M25.

 

[Dan]

Sorry if I'm going against the grain here.


Sack the job. It's not worth it. Bow down to nobody. If they appreciate your services they will wait. Going xmas eve proves they're just a maybe. (unless you know otherwise or he's a real regular but fussy - even a regular of mine would know not to call me during december or early jan TBH). If they knew you or were a regular they'd appreciate you need to run your company (or side of the company?) and let you quote when you can quote.

Xmas is Xmas. It's just the way the cookie crumbles and you've got to back it. You can't get bread Xmas eve in most places. Why on earth would you expect to get a tiling quote? The only guy that would quote, would be the desperate one.

Back off I say, let 'em know who you are. You're going to do the job because you can, not because you're desperate. (Not saying you are mind, but I'd think you are if I requested a quote on Xmas eve - especially if I thought it involved you driving out Xmas morning!!!!!!)

 

[Dan]

Welcome any time Lynn, Liz won't mind, the more the merrier lol

Lichfield, I would miss the M1 and M6 and go straight up the M40, a lot better road, and that'll take you onto the bottom of the M42 for a very short spell, that's the way I would, and often do go home, if I'm on the West of the M25.

You know she's a blue-eyed blonde that actually pretty fit? I even guessed it in a weird way once which freaked her out for a min or two until I replied with other guesses of what she looked like lol.

I'd gladly have her around my house but I bet the Mrs wouldn't love it :lol:

(sorry Lynn, probably crossing a boundary there, but my number is 07928 011 lol)