Bit of a Long Haul on Monday

Set off on my travels at 0430 hrs and made it home, after 537 miles at 4.30 p.m., and just a wee bit tired.

Must say that the roads seem to be a bit quieter and cars / vehilces travelling slower, whether it is just my imagination or the effects of the escalating fuel prices I do not know. White van men were missing but I was passed a few times by young ladies bouncing along in little cars at high speed and two chatting merrily away on their mobile phones

I was a bit late in getting away from Glasgow, but lady luck was with me as I caught up with convoy of abnormal loads just as they were joining the three lane section of the M74 south of Lesmahagow, otherwise I would have been held up and getting tetchy. There were about five large lorries with escorts, but I was also surprised at the numbers of wagons loaded with felled trees heading south, must have passed about ten on a forty mile stretch. On my way home about five hours later I saw them again , still heading south and with a long queue behind them.

On the moors I passed a lorry on fire with the fire service attending and dousing the flames which had totally destroyed the tractor unit, (no chance of a photo), and over the course of the day I saw a lot more broken down cars than usual, three in a mile on one part of the road, just seemed a lot to me, most drivers sitting on the banking and others being helped by the Police, AA and RAC.

Having a quieter day today to catch up.