Sorry I didn't make it!

I was just psychologically put off going back to the area having spent 20 hours trapped in my car from 0845 Tuesday morning to 0500 Wednesday, most of it around Foots Cray/ Orpington.

Was supposed to help my son move stuff from his old flat in Dalston Tuesday, and when I set off the roads didn't look too bad, until I got to the A2 off the M25, which was virtually static.

So I came off at the next exit thinking to work my way over to Foots Cray and then on the A224 to pick up the M25 at Orpington, as by that time the radio was saying that Junctions 3 and 2 on the M25 were solid. Big mistake. Virtual gridlock. From being able to see the Foots Cray traffic lights to actually turning left at them took me over 3 hours!

The roads weren't that slippery as it was cold. I have a rear wheel drive and I was having no real problems with traction, but people were revving like crazy everywhere and just wheel spinning/ slewing sideways. The only high point was a couple of ladies (mum and daughter) walking the queue between Orpington and Chelsfield at 0100 in the gusting wind and snow, handing out mugs of tea to drivers. Wish I could find out who they were as I still have their mug!