Stapleton Hall Road est eruptans!

tosscat

What on earth has happened in Stapleton Hall Road, by the bridge?  It's like a beast has clambered from the belly of the earth to terrorise SG.  I know it doesn't look very dramatic, but I'm sure Glyn will back me up. 

katiejane

Have you rung the council tosscat? It should be cordoned off before some poor bugger in their clapped out Fiat Punto disappears down it forever.

ShaunG

Isn't that more or less where the railway line passes beneath the road? I'd steer clear for a bit.

Colette

Volcano!

katiejane

Godzilla!

tosscat

The police are there already. It reminds me somewhat of one of my favourite Korean film, the Host.

tosscat

Which railway line? The Tube?

granville

drain collapse maybe?

If Thames Water have to fix it we could be waiting weeks...

Glyn

Wandered down to have a look.

There is indeed a massive hole in the road. Police are looking into it.

Boom, tish!

ShaunG

Maybe I've got the wrong junction in my head. I thought the line from Harringay Green Lanes to Crouch Hill passed beneath the road here.

Glyn

Shaun, you are correct.

I don't think I'd fill up at the garage right now....

tosscat

Gosh yes, of course.

Mike from London

I saw this happen. A massive scaly alien presence with a locust's head and giant pincers erupted through the tarmac, clambered out and lumbered off up the road, gobbling up shoppers outside Londis and tossing cats into its maw. It made a sound like a six ton truck hitting a bridge.

Pete

Glyn wins this thread.

Duncan

My wonderful daughter was on the W3 when it hit the fold. Absence makes the heart grow even fonder ...

tosscat

@ Duncan - What?

katiejane

@ Duncan - I used to have a HUGE childhood crush on one of my older brother's friends called Duncan.

krappyrubsnif

Am I the only person who is secretly in love with the woman who does the new voice announcements on the W3? I just love the way she says: 'to....Finsbury Park Station'.

*sigh*

Mike from London

I stood for 20 minutes at the W3 bus stop at the top of Ferme Park Road before some kind soul told me there weren't any buses.

Doesn't look like it will be mended any time soon.

tosscat

@ KRS - She sounds touched! It's like she can't remember what she's supposed to say. I think it's horrible really - I hate that public service announcement thing, they just make you zone out and miss anything important.

tosscat

And for balance... But I can see why perhaps a bewildered tourist clutching a moth eaten AtoZ in the N4/8/22 area may appreciate being told the names of bus stops they are going through. Yay the announcements!

tosscat

Phew - that was close.

tosscat

The cordoning off is really half arsed and people are constantly driving through it - just no buses. I've only done the forgetting thing once so far - where you suddenly find yourself half way up Crouch Hill thinking 'Eh?' No offence to you KRS, but your lady doesn't announce the diversion, does she?

krappyrubsnif

I knew that girl was no good.

I think she does the 19 as well. She swallows her words a bit. I really don't like the way she says 'Number 19....to Batseebidge South side.' Lazy if you ask me.

I think my passion is dwindling

andy

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4991326.stm>; <http://w01-0369.web.dircon.net/fsoundfiles/emmahignett.mp3>; I think this is your girlfriend, krappy.

krappyrubsnif

Oh dear......oh dear

Duncan

andy: I am impressed

krs: look forward to hearing how you and Emma get on in (?) Pappagone

tosscat: my daughter survived unscathed, but I do miss the W3. Also there are lots of cars roaring down our previously quiet road. I think I need to dig it up.

tosscat

Eh? A SG.org romance? I was in PP yesterday - was someone else?

matt

Went to fill up at Last Stop Garage tonight, the road is in a state of repair. Shouldn't be too long

krappyrubsnif

It's a bit embarrassing to be in love with a bus.

matt

did anybody else see that programme on TV the other month, about a Woman who was in love with (and married) the Eiffel Tower? Who is apparently also female. there were numerous other people featured (all women, weirdly) who were in love with everything from The Berlin Wall, to a Fairground ride, a fence, a long bow, etc