Some of us are still at work (but heading up tommorow ) and my day entailed seeing a couple of customers in Liverpool, so early start and on the M6 at 0630Hrs.

At 0715Hrs we came to a grinding halt 5 miles before Junction 15..............and I was still there at 1100Hrs, I noted that the 3rd lane was now starting to move, I did what any Law abiding ''Van Driver'' would do and ''BARGE'' my way into that lane hoping to get off at 15 and head South. The plan worked as I made up the 5 miles in the next half hour off at 15 and back South 1145Hrs.....ish.

While sitting there for several hours I wondered how many riders or spectators were in this gridlock heading up to the Pre 65 and that they would have a very long journey from here?

Well the queue on the other side was horrendous must have stretched a good 10 miles and I did pity and poor bugger at the end of it........................Only to see the SHERCO works lorry near the end

He might have reached Manchester by now?????

just setting off now from rochdale, hope to pick up brother in kendal circa 8 pm ish then on to Kinlochleven for the p65 then the ssdt till wednesday..

glad i left yesterday. 5hrs from oxford to dumfries happy days.