Papal visit road closures - OTT?

[dxg]

Good luck travelling anywhere by car in Glasgow or Edinburgh on the 16th.

Is it just me, or is this a bit OTT?

Highlight in Glasgow:
The top of the M77 northbound being closed to form a coach park.

Highlight in Edinburgh:
The West Approach Road being closed from mid morning until after lunch and Lothian Road being closed near-enough all day.

I mean, just read this and weep:
http://edinburghcouncil.files.wordpress.com/2010/0...


http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/papal-visit

[ninja-lewis]

Extremely OTT. Effectively shutting down most of the major western and southern arterial routes in Edinburgh during rush hour and school run time. Bloody ridiculous that they can't just put him in a normal VIP car with escort like every other VIP that comes to town.

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - although whether that's to contain Celtic fans cheering him on or prevent Rangers fans dropping rocks on him is anyone's guess.

[paulqv]

ninja-lewis said:

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - .

Perhaps they just want to try and catch him speeding?

He did drive a Mark 3 golf remember!

Paul

[LHD]

Great.

I can't get to work.

[haggishunter]

Kind of have to say I couldn't care if he visits, just see it as an inconvenience


Al

[munroman]

A buyer I used to work with had all the excuses under the sun as to why things were late, when the last Pope visited he blamed a late delivery on the M62 being used as a car park, it turned out he was telling the truth!

[Celt]

paulqv said:

ninja-lewis said:

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - .

Perhaps they just want to try and catch him speeding?

He did drive a Mark 3 golf remember!

Paul

Mk 4

[fluffnik]

...and we're paying for this st!

It would be bad enough if the charlatan was picking up the tab.

[shocks]

To top it all they resurfaced a stretch of road outside the Cardinal's gaff in Morningside !!

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/No-holy-str...

I mean come on, our street has been shocking for years, we've complained mightly, we pay our taxes and what do we get ... nowt !

Council you need to get a grip...

[Who me ?]

ninja-lewis said:

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - although whether that's to contain Celtic fans cheering him on or prevent Rangers fans dropping rocks on him is anyone's guess.

.Well put .

[mybrainhurts]

If he were coming to my town, I'd be outraged.

I didn't invite him. He serves no useful purpose. If he wants to come, let him use the bus.

Failing that, I'm sure His Tonyness would fall over himself to give him a lift in his Galaxy.

If I want to watch a circus, I'll go to the Chinese one in the park.

[erdnase]

ninja-lewis said:

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - although whether that's to contain Celtic fans cheering him on or prevent Rangers fans dropping rocks on him is anyone's guess.

Hah, they're not mutually exclusive.. I'm a Celtic fan and would drop a rock or two given the chance!

[Who me ?]

erdnase said:

ninja-lewis said:

Not to mention Police on all 58 bridges over the M8 - although whether that's to contain Celtic fans cheering him on or prevent Rangers fans dropping rocks on him is anyone's guess.

Hah, they're not mutually exclusive.. I'm a Celtic fan and would drop a rock or two given the chance!

But watch out for the Thistle fans

[TheD]

fluffnik said:

...and we're paying for this st!

It would be bad enough if the charlatan was picking up the tab.

[mybrainhurts]

TheD said:

fluffnik said:

...and we're paying for this st!

It would be bad enough if the charlatan was picking up the tab.

He's getting his own back for Tony Blair's free holidays in Tuscany...

[VetteG]

I live on one of the main streets affected, completely OTT, I am effectively housebound for the morning!

G

[Famous Graham]

Yep, we got the PDF a couple of weeks ago - my office is between Western Approach Rd and Shandwick Place.

I'll be working from home, then.

[jaf01uk]

TheD said:

fluffnik said:

...and we're paying for this st!

It would be bad enough if the charlatan was picking up the tab.

Na think of the children, what price can you put on their safety? At least we will know where all the priests will be..........
Gary

[mybrainhurts]

[mybrainhurts]

Is he bringing the mobile fishtank...?



PS...how does he sit underwater like that? There's something of the David Blaine about this old fella...