M6 once got caught in a 28 mile tailback

[pabird]

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M6 and the FAT game at north!h could determine major problems should there be a single Friday afternoon (regular) accident

Would advise anybody driving up to have a good 2 hours in hand

[David Holden]

When we went to Northwich & Chester, we found that the quickest way was to stay on the M1 until the junction for the A50 and then go past Stoke and pick up the M6 north of all the road works.

 

Good Luck BTW!

[pabird]

Corect but there is the chance of a problem anywhere on the M6 including where you re-join after the A50

But you are bang on saying the A50 is a safer route for that part of the trip, cheers

[TACKLE1000]

Cheers David. What about the M1 though? on a friday,with it's reputation?

[Phil Old Boy]

I've tried the A50 route off the M1 in the past and it was very good. It's a dual carriageway with a couple of roundabouts and completely by passes Birmingham, where there always seems to be something going on.

[Guest]

The M6/M5 junction at Walsall is bad at any time - Friday nights can be horrendous.

The A50 route is quite good and once you get onto the A500 around Stoke you have options.

If you have a reasonable map, and you know there are hold ups, you can avoid the motorway by finding your way to the Crewe /Nantwich area of S Cheshire - then to Middlewich then to Northwich.

If you come up the M6 and hear there are problems - leave at Stafford North and follow signs for Eccleshall - Loggerheads - Woore then Nantwich - then as above. All good roads and all well signposted, but M'way should be first choice if it is ok.

Going N on M6 leave at the Chester/Middlewich/Northwich exit.

At first roundabout after M'way (by big pub) turn right, right at next little roundabout, then right at lights. This is a long VERY straight road. After several miles straight on at the first roundabout (Morrisons distribution centre) then immediately right onto the dual carraigeway at the next roundabout (towards Manchester). After a mile turn left into a little lane SP Lostock Gralam and straight on at the lights at the end. Left after a mile by the Black Greyhound pub and the ground is 1/2 ml on your left. Plenty of parking and the away end is the far end with its own parking. M6 - ground - 20mins.

Have a good trip and tell Chris Duffy he'll get a really warm welcome. He was a great favourite of ours.

[CANV EFM]

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[pabird]

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[TACKLE1000]

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[Andy the Marsh Rat]

Ironic sarcasm!,Merv will be very proud of you two

[Merv]

Very proud. Examples of litotes, hyperbole and zeugma, all used with aplomb. The odd homophone, but, nevertheless, still very well constructed. 10/10

[Andy the Marsh Rat]

Lookout Merv,I think someones swapping over the keys on your key board,your last message was almost completly indecipherable(go on then,give me 2/10 for spelling)

[cangull]

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