Kettering - (roadworks warning) now Post-Show Report!!

[Ressaldar]

Hi all,

this message was posted on the 7mm Yahoo Group and might be worth reading by those intending to attend:

Ladies & Gentlemen

If any of you are going to the show at Kettering next Saturday then please be
aware that the A14 Kettering Bypass is currently subject to serious roadworks
between junctions 7 & 9. You will need to use for junction 8 for access to the
venue.

There are lane closures and contra flow restrictions together with the usual
average speed cameras which are set at 40mph.

You will need to keep an eye out for the correct lane to use to leave the A14.

If you miss the exit you may have some way to go before you can return as there
are some other roadworks around the area which may affect junction access.

There are also roadworks around the M1/M6/A14 junction connected with a major
rebuild of the junction.

What effect these may have on journey times is anyone's guess but I suspect that
the worst time will be Friday evening.

HTH

Peter Dobson

enjoy yourselves when you get there.

cheers

Mike

 

[Heather Kay]

I liked this, not because it gives us good news, but because it's useful info.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Heather,

thanks for the 'like' - only sorry that I cannot be there (again) but it is my middle granddaughter's 13th birthday and must not miss that for the world.

As I said earlier, enjoy yourselves.

cheers

Mike - soon to be back on the modelling train

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Thanks for that Mike, I'm heading there Saturday morning so might try and divert round another way.

ATB, Col.

 

[rosspeacock]

We're setting off early so should still make opening time...

Ross...

 

[Mike W]

Jordan,

That's a shame. I hope you are feeling better by then, but the section of the A14 involved is short and if you get there at opening time there is not much traffic on a Saturday. Its a good show and you really want to go - you do - you know you do!

Mike

 

[marsa69]

We're not like that mate We'd never remorsely hound anyone who turned up for a show slightly worse for wear ask Lancer if you don't believe us

 

[Stevesopwith]

From a study of Bing Maps, I plan to exit the A14 at Junction 10, go through Kettering on the A 6003, and take a left, just past the railway, into Lake Avenue, then left at the roundabout, eventually T junctioning with Thurston Road.

I would welcome comment from anyone with local knowledge.

 

[40126]

Thats a long way round Steve, Last time i went through Kettering around that part, there was roadworks in the town. Also the town can get busy on the roads.

I would check before you leave & see what the A14 is like first hand, if it looks busy coming upto jnc 10, then go through the town

Steve

 

[SteveO]

I found out a couple days ago that I'll be home alone that weekend, so instead of fidgeting around on the sofa I'm coming along. Never been to this one before.

I'll be coming up from the M40, A43, around Northampton and rejoining the A43, which plops me out pretty close to the door. I can't see that this route is affected by any roadworks, unless anyone knows different?

 

[Stevesopwith]

Useful advice Steve... Thanks.

Steve.

 

[Len Cattley]

We will be going on the M1 to Northampton then A45, A43 to Kettering. Hope to see you all there if we don't get this 8" of snow.

Len

 

[Buckjumper]

Thanks for the info. According to AA traffic there's major roadworks on just about every road between here and Kettering

Don't know if I've missed it elsewhere but are we having the usual chinwag by the test track at 1pm?

 

[40126]

i'll be there at 1pm

Steve

 

[Buckjumper]

Great - see you there then Steve

 

[Steph Dale]

I'm off to Kettering now so I guess I'll see those wot's going tomorrow.

Safe journeys all!

Steph

 

[iploffy]

As per normal 1 Pm by the test track

 

[Heather Kay]

Great to meet up again, and to put some more faces to names. I'd have loved to natter longer, but I had also arranged to meet a new client at the same time. More on that another day.

 

[mth]

SHMBO and myself had a good day as well. Great to meet some more members, and re-meet others .

Infomation I picked up, HMRS transfers are on there way back as they have found a supply of paper. They are working on the printing at the moment.

 

[SteveO]

Just crawled in from a long day. Just about wagged my chin off today, which meant that I missed you all at the test track. Did manage a passing 'hello!' to Richard while flogging my 22 kit to a happy new owner. I also became a new owner of a few kits. Juicy!

After wheeling and dealing I had to speed up to Coventry to sort out my tenants, who haven't paid rent for SIX BLEEDIN' MONTHS! Agents are slime.

Hope you all had fun and bought some nice goodies which hopefully will appear here soon!