Anyone mad enough to do an Ascot to Orpington commute?

[NikB]

If so what's it like? Abject misery I expect...


Haha just read my typo. I meant commute actually , that's after driving it once for an interview.

Edited by NikB on Monday 19th January 17:43

[john_r]

Well, you're going against the main flow of traffic on the M25. But it'll still be horrible...

[SVT Rick]

Have done a few contract visits there over the last five years, even leaving early morning it's a PITA
Just as bad getting home again.
If the weather is pants it's a freaking nightmare.

Think you will need to get a bike instead (one with an engine)

[Kinky]

NikB said:

Haha just read my typo. I meant commute actually

Sorted

As for your commute ..... I wouldn't fancy that at all. That was no help at all. Sorry.

[NikB]

Kinky said:

NikB said:

Haha just read my typo. I meant commute actually

Sorted

As for your commute ..... I wouldn't fancy that at all. That was no help at all. Sorry.

Cheers for the correction...

Hmmm, I've got a real dilemma here.

A nice commute and a normal job.

OR

A very sh!t commute 3 days a week and playing on megayachts around Europe a couple of times a month.....

[Kinky]

Could you move down there?

There's some nice areas down there

Although, I don't think their local PH network is as active as ours ..... which reminds me - have you been to any of the SAS bashes?

[Blues]

I did Crowthorne to Westerham for 5 years.
Once you get your head round it, its not as bad as you imagine. and as has been mentioned, you are against the "tide".

[P-J]

The worst part is getting on the M25. Once you're on it it flows quite nicely round. Fridays seem to be very easy.
Coming back on a Friday though can be a bit of a 'mare.

It's not as bad as you'd imagine, but the more you make of it at work, the more opportunity you have of having a lay in and blaming it on the traffic!!

[bmw2002]

P-J said:

The worst part is getting on the M25. Once you're on it it flows quite nicely round. Fridays seem to be very easy.
Coming back on a Friday though can be a bit of a 'mare.

It's not as bad as you'd imagine, but the more you make of it at work, the more opportunity you have of having a lay in and blaming it on the traffic!!

I would think Ascot to Chertsey/M25 should be ok, but as always the M25 is a lottery on any day!

[inf]

i do 5 days a week on the m25 8-16 16-8

Its really not that bad just have to get into a routine. Be ready for the worst.

oh and i hit them m25 at 5:15am so its pretty quiet then flexi hours make life easy

[Blues]

bmw2002 said:

P-J said:

The worst part is getting on the M25. Once you're on it it flows quite nicely round. Fridays seem to be very easy.
Coming back on a Friday though can be a bit of a 'mare.

It's not as bad as you'd imagine, but the more you make of it at work, the more opportunity you have of having a lay in and blaming it on the traffic!!

I would think Ascot to Chertsey/M25 should be ok, but as always the M25 is a lottery on any day!

i used to thake that route, through Windlesham and across Chobham Common.

[SVT Rick]

inf said:

i do 5 days a week on the m25 8-16 16-8

Its really not that bad just have to get into a routine. Be ready for the worst.

oh and i hit them m25 at 5:15am so its pretty quiet then flexi hours make life easy

Good move, I tend to be going the other way.
Typical run Camberley to Erith or Belmarsh 1 - 1/12 hours
Camberley to Brixton via A316 and South Circ 40mins
Buts thats in a 32 ton eight legger
Leave it too late and it's nightmare with lane hoppers and must get from slip to 3rd lane in warp speed #uck everyone else merchants
Otherwise should be free running traffic.
Monday at 05:30 to Newham was difficult owing to massive puddles and flooding.
Did not affect us in a 7.5 tonner but did create some interesting bow waves