Samdy Gray
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« on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 10:35:56 » |
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I have an exam at a centre two miles from M4 J11 at 9.30 tomorrow morning. I need to be there around 15-30 mins before the exam.
What time would it be wise to leave?
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 10:37:51 » |
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Where abouts in Swindon do you live? It affects the journey time a lot.
I work nr J11 and do the journey every day! I leave Stratton at 7:40am and get to my work about 8:45-8:50. Though not sure how the snow will affects things tomorrow etc?
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 10:41:28 » |
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Is that the other side of Reading? Oracle junction? I reckon just over an hour, but with the weather I'd give it 1hr 30.
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 10:47:43 » |
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Where abouts in Swindon do you live? It affects the journey time a lot.
About 2 minutes from J16. |
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:24:33 » |
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Do you have to travel far into Reading? or is it right near junction 11? Personally I'd leave at 8 if it were me, but seeing as it's important maybe leave a touch earlier (like 7:40) and get there early and just mill about.
I'm working from home today, so not sure how the snow affected the travel today!
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:31:53 » |
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Where exactly in Reading? Two miles from J11 could be fairly near the town centre...in which case you would be nuts not to take the train. Reading traffic can be terrible.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:42:19 » |
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No, it's not in Reading town centre at all. As I leave the M4 I'll be heading in the other direction towards Basingstoke. God knows why they decided to put an exam centre on a small trading estate.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:51:55 » |
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In which case you'll be fine. The roadworks on J11 itself are almost complete now. (The junction is now a bit of beast...many more lanes than there used to be.) But you'll get through it in no more than 5 mins I expect.
Good luck with the exam.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:52:43 » |
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Thread translation: "I've got an exam is nobody going to ask me what its about?"  |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:56:52 » |
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Cheers for your help all.
Apart from The_Plagiarist :rolf: :rolf: :rolf:
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 12:59:28 » |
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i'd leave at 8 as suggested.will probably have time for a wank and a cuppa but gives some insurance if the roads are busy.....
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 13:05:48 » |
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Oh so that's what you truckers do when you're on your tacho breaks.
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 13:09:46 » |
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great cumback sam...  |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 13:11:45 » |
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Traffic builds up badly at j12 particularly if there is an accident which there will be. I'd leave at 7.30. You'll probably get there very early but better safe than sorry
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 20:27:40 » |
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Haven't you left yet?
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