Road closures and taxis on Friday.

[Old Cruser]

Definately not!! Will need to cancel me thinks!

[k4blades]

Seems to be lots of schools closed so that the kids can go and watch the  torch. How come they can close for this magnificent event that we are all meant to be obsessed with, but I have to beg on bended knees to take my kids out of school for a family holiday.
Oh yeah, I remember now, I'm not allowed to think for myself and can't be trusted to form my own opinons so the powers that be must do it on my behalf.

[Alsatian]

Oh yeah, I remember now, I'm not allowed to think for myself and can't be trusted to form my own opinons so the powers that be must do it on my behalf.

Just what I was thinking!!  Yp

[Fly]

On the rank just after 9am, only me there 
The Saltergate end of Elderway was already patrolled and coned off to other traffic.



I finally picked up after sitting there over an hour, when I got back, the barriers were up.
The security wagon was parked where they expected us to do U-turns 



Also, who decided that a display by a couple of Morris dancer troups should go on in front of the rank !!



Even though the road was blocked at the other end, some people still had to argue with the patrol men
.


Amazing crowds though. I've never seen so many people lining the streets.




Where's my photo of the torch, I didn't get one  I picked up for Newbold about 15 minutes before
the torch was due, and had a booking from Whit half hour later. Couldn't see the point of going back to the rank.
There must have been 12 taxis on the rank when I left, and it wasn't very busy.

Overall, I personally didn't get caught up in too much of the traffic delays.
Quite enjoyed today overall 

Oh, seen your missus too Pete. She was helping the ambulance and paramedic staff.
Apparently someone had a fall and received a cut face, lots of blood 

[Alsatian]

@Fly, spotted you turning on to Saltergate from Rutland Road about 14:20 - I was waiting at the lights going home 

[k4blades]

Did you take the pics on your Moby, Fly. They are sharp and bright, seem good quality pics for a mobile, or did you have a camera hidden away somewhere........

[Fly]

Did you take the pics on your Moby, Fly. They are sharp and bright, seem good quality pics for a mobile, or did you have a camera hidden away somewhere........

8.1MP Kodak EasyShare C813 Camera  I hate the bloody thing. I'm on my 3rd LCD screen 
Step daughter broke the first one on me and our_lass's wedding day. I didn't find out till the day after.
Had to borrow my mums digi camera for our honeymoon.

My moby's got a 2MP camera and still takes good shots though. But needs good light or the photo's look blurred.