A50 between Stoke and Uttoxeter. - Page 2

Forestgreen · 13th October 2013, 13:53

Very interesting, I just learnt a lot on this forum (again) that has been puzzling me a long time and never knew anyone to ask what I thought might be a stupid question!

roverdog · 13th October 2013, 16:05

Just a little anecdote to show why I hate that road.

I was travelling back from Stoke to Leicestershire one winters night many years ago, and was halfway from Stoke to Uttoxeter. It was cold, wet and generally horrible. I was due round at the in-laws for a beautiful dinner of roast rib of beef with all the trimmings, when I suddenly got a puncture. Not one, but two.

Walked miles to the nearest phone (pre mobile days) with 60p in my pocket. Rang the AA who sent out a bloke who was at the end of his shift and insisted in taking me to a garage in Cheshire. One tyre left, which they fitted, but said because it was a remould I should watch my speed.

*** that, I put my foot down and just made last orders at my local, severely disgruntled.

And yes, the road is very noisy and wears your tyres out.

13th October 2013, 13:53	#11
Forestgreen Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Birmingham Posts: 770 Thanks: 47 Thanked 105 Times in 54 Posts	Very interesting, I just learnt a lot on this forum (again) that has been puzzling me a long time and never knew anyone to ask what I thought might be a stupid question!

13th October 2013, 16:05	#12
roverdog Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just a little anecdote to show why I hate that road. I was travelling back from Stoke to Leicestershire one winters night many years ago, and was halfway from Stoke to Uttoxeter. It was cold, wet and generally horrible. I was due round at the in-laws for a beautiful dinner of roast rib of beef with all the trimmings, when I suddenly got a puncture. Not one, but two. Walked miles to the nearest phone (pre mobile days) with 60p in my pocket. Rang the AA who sent out a bloke who was at the end of his shift and insisted in taking me to a garage in Cheshire. One tyre left, which they fitted, but said because it was a remould I should watch my speed. *** that, I put my foot down and just made last orders at my local, severely disgruntled. And yes, the road is very noisy and wears your tyres out.