Traffic queues on Abbey Manor Park yeovil

Traffic queues on Abbey Manor

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See update at bottom of page, now traffic is flowing again.

I have been trying to find out why over the last couple of Months the traffic has been backing up onto Abbey Manor, Stourton Way and Western Avenue.

A journey that used to only take 15 Mins into town is now taking 45 Mins.
My theory is that becuase the “Bunford Bridge” adjacent to the Westland’s back gate is closed the traffic that used to commute into Westland’s via the bridge now has to use the Western relief road and Bunford Lane.
This is causing the traffic from the Abbey Manor Park direction to backup due to the extra traffic turning right into Bunford Lane.

I don’t know why the bridge is closed, do you know why or have a better theory?

Update 19-1-2011


The journey from Abbey Manor is back to normal, the queue has disappered.
My theory of the Bunford Bridge I think has been proven; the bridge is back in use.
I have recently found out that there was suspected structural damage and it was awaiting an inspection by engineers. I guess the inspection proved it was ok.
Not sure why it took so long I hate to think of the real cost with so many folks were stuck in their cars burning extra fuel and been stationary for so long.

Still not sure who owns the Bunford Bridge? Do you know?

Yeovil Weather

Like many I have been keeping an eye on the weather over Christmas. I had not planned to go far and stayed around Yeovil.

I certainly hope to have some salt and good spade or Snow shovel on standby.

There were certain roads around which remained impassable for a few days, I am sure with some neighborhood team effort the snow could have been removed before it froze solid.

I did my bit and cleared the road outside my house, and one of the neighbours cleared the road for the whole close.

I have found a couple of local weather stations in Yeovil.
Dave's Weather Site yeovil
Jon on Abbey Manor Yeovil

The New Primark in Yeovil is open but Woolies in Yeovil lives on

The farewell to Yeovil Woolies on youtube.




The new Primark in Yeovil Opened yesterday, the old one is still open across the road.

Looks like a public holiday on the 29th April

So it looks like a public holiday on the 29th April good old Royals. So we can all sit at home over eat, Drink and watch Prince William and Kate tie the knot in Westminster Abbey.

Should be a nice long weekend with May on the Monday.

So what will Yeovil do to mark the day?

Talk driving Yeovil Mad

Was interesting to read the article in last weeks Yeovil Western Gazzette re “Talk Talk” on the High street in Yeovil.

I have previously made comments about their high pressure sales tactics in WH Smiths door way. I stopped going into WH Smiths because you could not get out with out been accosted.
Earlier Blog on "Talk Talk" in Yeovil

It was good to see that the Yeovil Town Centre Manager has moved them on. The lower end of town was becoming an area where you had to look out. The majority of people were engaging and then found that they could not escape.

Heavy lifting in Yeovil

Primark are current refitting the old Woolworth Store on Yeovil High Street. I think the building will look totally different as work progresses behind the Scaffolding.


On Sunday a large crane was in action not sure what was lifted, there has been plenty of work on the roof, which I guess will be for new plant for Air-conditioning etc.

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Not sure when the opening date is but I guess they would want to be in by Christmas.

Midsommer Norton Accordion Band

Midsommer Norton Accordion Band Played the Abbey Manor Community Centre to help raise funds, It was a pleasant few hours with a wide variety of tunes. Accordian bands are not dead!

Big thanks to the Midsommer Norton Accordian band for help the centre raise funds.

The Abbey Manor Community centre is in the middle of the Abbey Manor Park estate, in the Forum. The Centre is run by a committee (Abbey Community Association) made up of some of the many groups who regularly use the centre.

Many thanks to the Monday Tea Dance for arranging and for the excellent home made cakes.