First Relay the Road Then Dig It Up.

The top photo was taken on Monday in Abbey Rd here inTorquay and shows the top surface of the road being laid down.

The bottom photo was taken on Wednesday, also in Abbey Rd where a couple of road engineers are checking and replacing pipes. This isn't an emergency repair but scheduled work that has been in the pipe line for weeks. Really it should have been done a week ago so the nice new road surface wouldn't have been messed up. Is it any wonder we tend to dispair slightly at times here in Torbay?

Torbay Half marathon

Today was Torbay Half Marathon Day. This is a race that starts in Paignton runs to Torquay back to Paignton and then does the complete round trip again, just over 13 miles. It involves closing a lot of the road between Paignton and Torquay for 2 and a half hours. In that time 12 or 13 number 12s in each direction have to be diverted over the Ring Road and through Preston. It does tend to add a lot to the journey time which is why this controller is looking anxiously up the road in the hope that the last runners have gone through and he can get the buses back on track again.

For photos of the race click here