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Sorry guys i'm going to have a bit of a rant. 
I'm sure the Police etc have their reason for doing these, and i'm sure i'm not the only one who's noticed these recently in our area. But today's events takes the biscuit!
1. Monday morning, A4222 Cowbridge Road, i got pulled over for Census at 7.30am!, on my way to work. The Girl politely asked if it was ok if she asked me a few questions!.... well its not like i had a lot of choice, considering there was a police man in the middle of the road waving me over! Already running late for work, not something i wanted at half 7 on a monday morning and then i had to wait for the person in front of me giving her fella her life story!
2. Tuesday Morning, Cowbridge Bypass - another one - 8am!, Children on their way to school and a lot more traffic around. On my way to work once again. There was only one car in the layby, but he was at the end and thus blocking the whole thing!
Today - Travelling from Cardiff Bay, up the Ely Link Road to the M4. After 5pm so traffic quite busy. Going towards the speed camera and the Leckwith Junction, I can see a lot of traffic and there all braking. Fine, i assume its just an accident or breakdown and take it easy in the traffic. We're stop/start all the way to culverhouse cross and then i notice the traffic information board says "Census Ahead"!!!!!!! You'll never guess where the clever chaps decided to do it too........ on the frigging roundabout!! Luckily i went straight on down the link road towards the M4, but all those other people going off there weren't as lucky.
What a stupid place and time to do this thing!. Yeah yeah, blah, blah they've got to be done, but jeesus, a little common sense would be good. The traffic was just getting worse and worse going down the link road.
Sorry for the rant, something i just had to get off my chest after tonights episode.
Anyone else encountered one this week?
I'm sure the Police etc have their reason for doing these, and i'm sure i'm not the only one who's noticed these recently in our area. But today's events takes the biscuit!
1. Monday morning, A4222 Cowbridge Road, i got pulled over for Census at 7.30am!, on my way to work. The Girl politely asked if it was ok if she asked me a few questions!.... well its not like i had a lot of choice, considering there was a police man in the middle of the road waving me over! Already running late for work, not something i wanted at half 7 on a monday morning and then i had to wait for the person in front of me giving her fella her life story!
2. Tuesday Morning, Cowbridge Bypass - another one - 8am!, Children on their way to school and a lot more traffic around. On my way to work once again. There was only one car in the layby, but he was at the end and thus blocking the whole thing!
Today - Travelling from Cardiff Bay, up the Ely Link Road to the M4. After 5pm so traffic quite busy. Going towards the speed camera and the Leckwith Junction, I can see a lot of traffic and there all braking. Fine, i assume its just an accident or breakdown and take it easy in the traffic. We're stop/start all the way to culverhouse cross and then i notice the traffic information board says "Census Ahead"!!!!!!! You'll never guess where the clever chaps decided to do it too........ on the frigging roundabout!! Luckily i went straight on down the link road towards the M4, but all those other people going off there weren't as lucky.
What a stupid place and time to do this thing!. Yeah yeah, blah, blah they've got to be done, but jeesus, a little common sense would be good. The traffic was just getting worse and worse going down the link road.
Sorry for the rant, something i just had to get off my chest after tonights episode.
Anyone else encountered one this week?
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