I've been 'enjoying' the regular congestion on the M23 and sections of the M6 which - replete with cones - are being converted into "smart" motorways.

When I first saw the tag "smart motorway", I thought: "What the fuck is that - a motorway with 5 GCSEs, or a degree in tarmac?"

Anyway, thank god for the M6 toll. It's worth paying a few quid for a few miles of pleasant driving and missing out Birmingham.