M25

[fixitflav]

I did a pub quiz last night and a question was what is the length of the M25? Answer given as 118 miles (and Google agrees). I thought it was more than that and got it wrong.
I remember many years ago joining the M25 from the M23, and the signs said Services westbound 85 miles, Services eastbound 83 miles or thereabouts, if I remember the figures right. The thing was it didn't say they were the same services, South Mimms! the only one on the M25 at the time.
Anybody else remember that?

 

[Brigadier]

I always thought it was about 117, which I probably got from Google or a quiz anyway.
I don't remember the signage in the detail you recall.

 

[Mottie]

Some of the M25 is not actually the M25. It’s not even a full circle. The bit that goes over the river is the A282. That’s the bit you pay to go over.

 

[pete01]

So the M25, the M40 and the M1 are drinking in a bar....

They've had quite a few jars and things are getting pretty rowdy. "Do you remember that time we beat up all those crappy little A-roads?" says the M25 "the A14 had to have engineering works for a week!"

"Yeah, and that time we rumbled with the M5 and M6, that was classic!" pipes up the M40

"I once punched the M3 so hard, he had to close a lane!" interjects the M1 "anyway, I'm off to the bar, I'll get a round in."

After picking up his 3 pints from the bar the M1 turns back towards his table but gets bumped by a thin piece of red tarmac. The drinks go everywhere. The M1 looks at the red tarmac but quickly averts his eyes as he gets stared down. He slinks back to his friends who look on aghast.

"Why didn't you nut that little piece of ****?" asks the M40.

"Yeah, why did you let that little **** get away with spilling your drink?" says the M25.

"Lads" answers the M1 "I don't mind having a fight with the M26 or even the M60, that's a fair fight ain't it? But that guy, that guy's a cyclepath."

I'll get my coat....

 

[norseman]

"Lads" answers the M1 "I don't mind having a fight with the M26 or even the M60, that's a fair fight ain't it? But that guy, that guy's a cyclepath."

I'll get my coat....

H'mm 5 out of 10
Don't give up your day job

 

[fixitflav]

Some of the M25 is not actually the M25. It’s not even a full circle. The bit that goes over the river is the A282. That’s the bit you pay to go over.

Yes, I know, a couple of miles of it.
I think I must be remembering the mileage figures wrong from the signs, it's a long while ago.

 

[Brigadier]

 

[fixitflav]

Interesting. Confirms the 117 miles.