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aardvaak
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Driving today there seems to be a lot more cars about.

It took me ages to get out on junctions etc.

Why is this - surely it is too early for the dreaded christmas to affect it
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  • bossymoo
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    It's mad Friday! Although I'd have thought many would be having a beer after work!

    But also most schools finished today so people wanting to get home for their families.
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • WellKnownSid
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    Tesco was literally frightening today. There must have been six cars in the car park, and I very nearly had to wait before checking out.

    On the way back home, 15 miles, I counted at least three cars.

    Christmas madness...
  • aardvaak
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    bossymoo wrote: »
    It's mad Friday! Although I'd have thought many would be having a beer after work!

    But also most schools finished today so people wanting to get home for their families.

    It's mad Friday! is this another bit of america creaping in - I have never heard of it.

    You say mad friday possibly just mad people most people want to get away from their families.
  • SailorSam
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    Our Local Radio traffic reports said the motorways were very quiet up in this neck-of-the-woods.
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  • BykerSands
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    It's mad Friday! is this another bit of america creaping in - I have never heard of it.

    You say mad friday possibly just mad people most people want to get away from their families.

    Another bit of America, where do you get that from?

    Mad Sunday's nothing to do with them.
  • force_ten
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    It's mad Friday! is this another bit of america creaping in - I have never heard of it.

    You say mad friday possibly just mad people most people want to get away from their families.

    mad friday is nothing to do with shopping it is all about drinking, :beer::beer:

    it is the last friday before christmas and is the day that is renowned for parties when a lot of factories and offices close down for the christmas holidays

    it is party night
  • Moto2
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    They call it 'black eye Friday' around here :)
    Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
  • System
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    I found the opposite this morning in N Shropshire/Staffordshire. I thought maybe the schools had already finished but that wasn't the case
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  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    Moto2 wrote: »
    They call it 'black eye Friday' around here :)

    I just said those exact words to my wife. Northumbria police will no doubt be looking forward to it.q
  • victor2
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    Look on the bright side - the roads should be pretty quiet next Friday...

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