went for a run to somerset on sunday in the 335 mile after mile of lovely smooth tarmac much of it new. the roads there have only about 5% of the damage they have in kent surrey sussex with very little evidence of snow/ice damage. to me this proves that the roads around here have suffered from a lack of maintenance and the authorities have bben negligent in their duties to keep the surface safe and useable. i recently had two tyres ruined on a trailer through a crater. i made a claim but guess what kcc reckons they are doing all possible to repair the roads. yes they filled that hole in 3 days after i reported the damage but only that one they did not touch the hundreds of others in the same road and still havent. now every day more appear unlike the road repair crews. typical of the country as a whole i think, disintegrating!
run down to somerset
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Which way did you go? I went back down to Devon the other week, along the A303, which was a great drive 
Sounds like Kent is in a similar state to Oxfordshire :thumbsdown:
Sounds like Kent is in a similar state to Oxfordshire :thumbsdown:
Whats the driving time to somerset sounds like a plan as i fancy a few nice drives in the Z this year with a stop overnight.
Your not wrong about the roads in Kent :x :x lumps of tarmac missing everywhere huge pieces looks like King Kong has been for a stroll i went out for a run a few weeks back West Malling way really bad nearly ended up in the woods the Z was getting thrown around so much.
Your not wrong about the roads in Kent :x :x lumps of tarmac missing everywhere huge pieces looks like King Kong has been for a stroll i went out for a run a few weeks back West Malling way really bad nearly ended up in the woods the Z was getting thrown around so much.
can be in France in 2 hours from my house and then its not that far to Belgium or GermanyI'm from Taunton originally so I thought I'd point out some good ones for you all.
When I go to see the parents I try and to do this or parts of it as I have friends in Porlock. Fantastic! http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...-3.446617&sspn=0.155372,0.307961&ie=UTF8&z=12
The A39 is a great road as is the B3224 (no cams) with plenty of twisty turns, ups and downs and overtaking straights, obviously you will need to be comfortable with high hedges to enjoy it safely and sensibly but the vision is generally good on this route once you're in the groove. There are quite a few variations on this loop as you'll see from the map, I couldn't be bothered to plot them all but as long as you have the A39 coastal stage you can come back via other fun roads. Another good recommendation is the A3072 between Tiverton and Crediton - I always take driving duties on the way to the grandparents
When I go to see the parents I try and to do this or parts of it as I have friends in Porlock. Fantastic! http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...-3.446617&sspn=0.155372,0.307961&ie=UTF8&z=12
The A39 is a great road as is the B3224 (no cams) with plenty of twisty turns, ups and downs and overtaking straights, obviously you will need to be comfortable with high hedges to enjoy it safely and sensibly but the vision is generally good on this route once you're in the groove. There are quite a few variations on this loop as you'll see from the map, I couldn't be bothered to plot them all but as long as you have the A39 coastal stage you can come back via other fun roads. Another good recommendation is the A3072 between Tiverton and Crediton - I always take driving duties on the way to the grandparents
koolchris99
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if anyone is keen for some nice driving in somerset the road from tiverton to minehead is voted on of the best driving roads there it.
and im local so can come along for the blast too
and im local so can come along for the blast too