The matrix signs were blank all the way along the M4 until just after Reading when one showed Junction 3 -1 M4 shut!
Then past the Bracknell turn off a matrix showed M4 south entry slip closed! none of the next few showed anything I just thought someone had forgotten to turn it off or even the wrong message and should be the same as the others, but no nearer I got to the junction unable to think of any alternative the sign became more regular so had to be believed.
Fortunately I had taken the sat nav no services to stop at so I fumbled in the dark to press the screen but had gone passed the M25 closed turn next junction 2 miles down the road Sat Nav directed me into doing a massive U turn along with the other confused lorry drivers. back down the M4 to junction with M25 southbound closed this way as well! so went northbound hoping to do a U-turn fairly quickly the sat nav helped as it was someway up the road passed the M40. Then eventually back on the M25 passed the M4 more middle of the road works and the variable speed limit, where do they hid the cones all day the used to leave them on the side of the hard shoulder but not these days. Finally arrived at Gatwick followed pick up signs leading me into barrier multi story How much was that going to cost?
Parked up 12.30 20 minutes late Paul would be waiting, quite a walk to arrivals flight info said plane landed 12.25. Phew!!
Decide to take the cut through passed Bracknell this went well apart from fox with the rabbit he caught and then a family of foxes playing in the road. At the right time of day this is quite a saver.
arrived home just after 3am idbi
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