Accident on A127

[MrB]

Between Rayleigh Weir and A130. I'm guessing it's prettyy serious as I've been sitting here for 20 minutes and 3 fire engines, two police cars and a doctor have gone past. If anyone hears anything about it post it here as I reckon I'll be here for a while! :(

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

Nothing to report but how are you posting on here?

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

Now I have news http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/local/essex.shtml

closed
A127 Essex - Southend Arterial Road closed westbound before the Rayleigh Weir junction in Southend-On-Sea, because of multi-vehicle accident

 

[MrB]

Oh joy. Cheers. Not rating my chances of getting to footy training then!

On the blackberry which sadly is running out of battery.

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

You want to hope to see a recovery truck go past.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

take it you cant go up that little turn off between progress road and the weir then....Thundersley back road thing?

 

[MrB]

Alas no, we're past the turn off up near the Esso garage. At least we can get snacks if needed!

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Thats past the weir going west tho isnt it?

Petrol aint cheap there tho is it!

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Its just after the A130 turnoff...one lane blocked....4 car pile up...

Who needs the bbc....when the Echo are on hand....:D

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

But who posted up here first that its closed?

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

I used to live not far from Beaconsfield and that Avatar is quite disturbing.....what is it? I had to ask...sorry

And yes, it would be wrong to suggest that the Echo would be first to bring us anything...except maybe a Budgie has escaped from some old dears flat in Westcliff.

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

Its a bloke who farted in a wetsuit! Where abouts did you live?

 

[MrB]

Clear now, luckily we were near the front as it seems the Weir is gridlocked with cars who've tried to turn round!

Now racing back for training, Mrs B not happy as she's had to miss out on Makros.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Its a bloke who farted in a wetsuit! Where abouts did you live?

Classic :D

Used to live in Burnham and Cippenham (other side of the M40). Many joys of the M25 and all the delays and accidents and speed traps it had to offer in the last two seasons. Happiest journey being after the ManU game....but then it would be wouldnt it. Fortunately this season the journey has been somewhat shorter and less fraught.

I dont envy any journey round the M25. It can make tonights journey along the A127 seem like a joy.

 

[Holtspur Shrimper]

I have to say its not the best bit of road to go on every other saturday, but like you said the journey back a year ago today was very good. They are 2 0 up at the moment! Making up for last year I suppose.

 

[The General]

Why were you going westbound!? I came back past it around half 6 and it seemed okay-ish at the time.

Plus there had been some pile-up by Macro's too! There are temporary traffic lights up there and something had happened around half 6 so its was gunna be a pain to get thru to Southend whatever way u went!

Kev