It's Official!!

Well good afternoon everyone

Well I finally got the official confirmation from the Highways Agency today that the southbound tunnel is going to open next wednesday 27th and the northbound tunnel will open a few days later.

Now i have a problem. I am on holiday from this sunday so am not going to be about for the opening, yes I am totally gutted!!, so I am going to need as many of you a possible out and about taking lots of photo's for me please.

I will upload more details of the HA press release later this evening.

Keep on diggin.................

Help urgently needed!

Folks,

I'm going to be needed your help more than ever soon.

More details to follow.........

Back to the good old days

Well hello everybody - long time no speak!

I got sent a link to the Grayshott Village Archive on which i found these fantastic photos

The 1st picture is of the crossroads from around circa 1895 going through to around 1930's

For anyone that wants to read the article about the The Portsmouth Road please click on http://www.grayshott-archive.org.uk/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=90 for more info.

I must say a massive thank you to Neil and Richard and the Grayshott Village Archive for allowing me to use these

Keep on diggin.............

Bike Charity

Evening everyone

Just wanna say a massive thanks you the guys at www.rezurgence.com for fixing my daughters bike tonight.

They are a christain based bike charity who go around schools and youth clubs in Hampshire giving free saftey checks and making small adjustments.

They also do UV sticker applications as well

For more information either click this link, www.rezurgence.com/workbench or click on the link in the links tab on the right.

And before you all comment that this is nothing to do with the tunnel it is a tedious sort of way. Many of you that go and have a look at the tunnel and the works ride your bikes, specially now the weather is getting nicer. What a better time to make sure your all safe and sound.

Keep on diggin.........

Hits Milestone

Evening one and all

I just want to say thank you to all of you lovely lovely people that read my blog.

Today we hit 100,00 hits!!!!!!

Come on guys lets get that to 150,000!!!!

Thank you all so much.

Keep on diggin.........................

Come fly with me come fly come fly away

Howdy one and all

I got sent this today from a Haslemere resident who was flying back to Heathrow from toulouse earlier today. He realised they were flying up the A3 and grab his phoen and took this photo. You can clearly see both ends of the tunnel and how it has fitted into the landscape.

Paul thank you so much for not only thinking of taking the photo but also for taking the time to send it in - very very much appreciated!

This has to be my favourite photo so far!

keep on diggin.............

Commentators Dream

Hey folks,

Great to see so many of you sending in comments, my personal favourite the chap who wants the tunnel open by 3:30am tomorrow morning as he is going to France! classic!

Keep them coming in guys, and as soon as I know anything about opening dates/days/hours/minutes etc etc i will let you all know.

I'm planning on going up the tunnel tonight about 9pm to have a look see what is (not) happening anyone wanna join me?

Keep on diggin............

We'll get by with a little from our freinds

Afternoon all you lovely people

Hope the weather is not getting too many people down!

As we all know the big grand opening is fast approaching. I am wanting to cover all angles for the blog if possible. Obviously I cannot be in several places at once so I'm trowing a big "PLEASE HELP ME!" please out there.

I am hoping to have 1 person taking photos from near Boundary Road at the north end, 1 person to take photo's from the northern viewing platform, 1 person taking photo's from the Hazel Grove Bridge. I have someone covering the Southern viewing platform/Miss James Bridge area.

If any of you can help then please email me on dave.work@hotmail.co.uk.

I've not had the exact dates confirmed to me yet so anyone of you that offer to help I will try and give you as much warning as possible.

Thank guys your all amazing!!!!!!!

Keep on diggin...............

Well Done's!!!!!!

Hey everyone

So the big day is drawing ever closing and we are now looking forward to the grand opening!!!

So I would just like to take this opportunity to say a few well done's to everyone.

Firstly thank you and well done to all my loyal followers and readers. Without you guys none of this would have been worth it. Thank you to everyone that has bothered and taken the time to send in photo's and comments. You guys have made this blog a success and you are all wonderful people!

Secondly well done to the the Highways Agency for implementing such an massive project. It is been really well thought through and for keeping everyone so updated on what was going on.

Thirdly well done to everyone to the constructors. You have built a truly remarkable feat of engineering and to such a high standard. To every person that was involved from the tunnelers, the ground workers, painters, electricians, everyone that was involved you all deserve a massive well done.

And finally to everyone else that was involved well done. After finding out Hindhead would be subject to 4 years of major roadworks and delays it really has not been as bad as we all thought it would be.

On behalf of every single person that will go through Hindhead whiteout and problems/delays thank you.

Keep on diggin............

Danger Danger Tunnel Voltage

Howdy everyone

They had the full scale emergency crash test today and by the looks of it all went well. Click on the link below to have a look at the report from my good freinds at The News.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/exercise_puts_emergency_response_to_the_test_at_a3_hindhead_tunnel_1_2771955

Less than a month to go before it opens folks

Are we all getting excited??????

Keep on diggin..........