RURD T' 'ULL

Friday 24th February 2023 9:28 am (first posted Wednesday 24th August 2022 3:59 pm)

We've just bought a holiday home near Beverley and it's been our misfortune to have to travel the Goole Bridge on the M62 while it is being (invisibly, it seems) repaired.

I’m looking down upon it

But the waters barely move

The tide has turned

The river’s barely flowing

I’m waiting in a line of cars

I’m 60 feet above

The Ouse is moving quicker

Than I’m going.

There’s boredom and frustration

Enough to drive you out your skull

You’re risking life and limb

So close to Goole

This ain’t no path to civilisation

Oh no, this is the rurd t’ ‘Ull.

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John Coopey

Thu 25th Aug 2022 20:16

Indeed, Kevin. “Nobody knows the trouble I see”.

kJ Walker

Thu 25th Aug 2022 18:12

Ha.
So you've bought a holiday home 10 minutes drive from your actual home, and traffic jams are putting 3 minutes onto the journey.
I feel your pain John.

John Coopey

Thu 25th Aug 2022 16:31

Thanks, John. I suppose in the league table of inconveniences traffic jams doesn’t rank alongside world hunger, climate change and war. It’s what is called a First World Problem. But don’t blame me; blame Chris Rea!
And thanks for the like, Frederick.

John Botterill

Thu 25th Aug 2022 10:26

Chris Rea eat your heart out! Nice one, John. 😀 Traffic jams abound, don't they? 😕

John Coopey

Thu 25th Aug 2022 09:46

Thanks for your thoughts, Stephen. In truth I have over-egged this somewhat. We have not been stuck on the bridge but rather there has been a 30mph speed restriction for a few miles.
And thanks for the Likes, Holden and Stephen A.

Stephen Gospage

Thu 25th Aug 2022 07:59

You're getting close to Larkin territory, John. Sounds as though his bike might have got there faster. Sorry to hear about this -it's no fun being trapped on a high bridge. A good song came out of it though.

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