Holidays?

[maggiebee]

It's interesting to hear to Tories blaming the massive queue of lorries towards Dover as "Easter holidaymakers."

I personally never go away for a few days without taking my HGV with me

[douglas9401]

I have no truck with these spinners of falsehood.

[anneasquith]

Love a marathon .

[bobbinwales]

But of course you know thats not what they said so a bit pointless?

[anneasquith]

OFGS………….
A YORKIE ?

[douglas9401]

Did you mean Yorkie, anne? :-P

[douglas9401]

'snickers'

[maggiebee]

The Guardian:

A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said: “We are aware of queues at Dover, and the Kent Resilience Forum and local partners are working to minimise any disruption by deploying temporary traffic management measures as standard. This has been caused by a number of factors, including severe weather in the Channel.”

Some increase in traffic was expected as families travel across the Channel for Easter, as holidays have already begun for some schools. Separately, passengers flying abroad are also bracing for delays amid staff shortages in UK airports.

[DTCwordfan]

I'm not surprised that you have an HGV...it's all that scotch you need to move around!

[gingejbee]

^ and the fat-laden food...

[bobbinwales]

gullivers going to have a field day on this and I cant blame him... just waiting for the thread

[bobbinwales]

Forget that... it was for the partygate thread

[douglas9401]

Might one ask how you transport your lazy, hackneyed stereotypes?

[maggiebee]

Well, I did expect some debate but am honestly sad at the venom in some of the responses.

[anneasquith]

Don’t fret Maggie . :-)

[naomi24]

Your op doesn’t make sense. I understand that there is extra traffic due to holidaymakers - there always is at this time of year - and all reports seem to be saying that - including the Guardian - but I can’t find anything reporting the tories as saying lorries are being driven by Easter holidaymakers.

[naomi24]

I guess I must be, maggiebee. What’s that in your final sentence?

[piggynose]

Gorra a link?

[maggiebee]

Naomi think the word "personally" might give a clue to it being tongue in cheek.

[theshedman]

Not forgetting there are less ferries at the moment with the P & O ones not in use.