2 1/2 hours is rather exaggerated !! I do this route every day & takes me less than 1 hour 20 from Warsash (42 miles)
Just use Goggle maps to get the best route tonight. Turning left just past Burley services; & then down to Avon Causeway or thru back streets thru Ringwood may be the best way but it deffo wont take you 2 1/2 hours (unless there's an accident)
Remember the lollipop man telling us as we walked out of school in Portchester. Ran home as fast as I could to get it confirmed by my mum......happy days
At least the scousers are trying to do something about it ..... Everyone else just moans about it but still turn up anyway ..... & the Premiership clubs know it !!!