Cricko2
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Having not been to Dagenham in some years and only knowing the old A13 route I thought it wise to suggest to our Cabbie (CSJ) that this would be the best way to go last evening. Not so...apparently Dagenham is now in Kent.
Now Jay being the bright spark he is took it upon himself to take a wrong turning by Dartford Tunnel. Instead of going left he went right and we were facing the QE2 bridge with what we thought was no possiblity of a turn around.
Faced with the prospect of going to Kent and back and stuck in a mile long queue as it was about 6-30 and very busy, the quick thinking navigator and co-pilots accessed the situation. We ordered the Cabbie into the offroad layby where the tankers stop and found a locked gate at the bottom of the hill by the Hotel.
This was a one way street so having now backed up to the office I went in and asked if it was possible to open the gate. After much grovelling and telling him what an ar$e our driver was, this nice man agreed to it and we found ourselves back on route.
So If you ever take a wrong turning and face that bridge by mistake( highly unlikely of course unless you are Jay)
There is a way to get out. :D
Now Jay being the bright spark he is took it upon himself to take a wrong turning by Dartford Tunnel. Instead of going left he went right and we were facing the QE2 bridge with what we thought was no possiblity of a turn around.
Faced with the prospect of going to Kent and back and stuck in a mile long queue as it was about 6-30 and very busy, the quick thinking navigator and co-pilots accessed the situation. We ordered the Cabbie into the offroad layby where the tankers stop and found a locked gate at the bottom of the hill by the Hotel.
This was a one way street so having now backed up to the office I went in and asked if it was possible to open the gate. After much grovelling and telling him what an ar$e our driver was, this nice man agreed to it and we found ourselves back on route.
So If you ever take a wrong turning and face that bridge by mistake( highly unlikely of course unless you are Jay)
There is a way to get out. :D