M6 incident j16 - anyone else?

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Arghhhhhh. Stuck in the m6 j16 chaos. Been here 2 hours now. Motorway shut both ways while police apparently look for 27 people who have jumped off a lorry and onto the motorway and surrounding fields. Dying to go all Dunkirk spirit and exchange pleasantries with other traffic jammers but daren’t get out in case I get mistaken for an escapee. All I’ve got to eat is a vegan protein bar when I would actually very much like a Cadbury’s Twirl. Even a Terry’s Chocolate Orange would do and I detest them under normal non-siege conditions #ThanksForNothingVeganuary

Dearie me.

Get out and stand at your door to stretch your legs at least- someone kind nearby may have spare Twirls.

Dare I ask about the bathroom situation?

Bathroom situation approaching critical
Even a SheWee is looking like a good idea

God that's my nightmare! Poor you!

Oh no! Do you have a Tupperware or anything in the car you could use as a potty?

I was stuck too. Made it through with a large packet of wine gums.

I know its light hearted OP but maybe spare a thought for how desperate those people must have been and how scared they are right now. Then eat your lovely protein bar

Oh I know - definitely lighthearted ! nothing against the people involved at all or those out looking for them and treating them

You must be bored and fed up

Bored now. And bathroom situation not good! I have at my disposal : my best china cup, a McDonalds soft drink cup, a brown paper bag and my handbag which is plastic so might disinfect nicely but has tiny laser holes all over it.

I think the McDonald's cup might be your best bet op!

I hope you get moving soon. It's miserable when you're stuck with no idea of when you'll get moving again.

Did they have to jump out on a motorway though and inconvenience everyone and potentially cause a motorway pile up.

My vote is with the McDonald's cup. Then you can open your door and empty it under the car. Hopefully there are not high vehicles near you.

I guess it depends on how big the McD's cup is (and how strong your pelvic floor is if you need to stop mid wee!)

If you are near the hard shoulder and have a 4 door car then open both doors on the hard shoulder side to create barriers and perch between the doors. At least it's dark!

Off topic, do you often take your best China cup out for a little drive? My best China mug doesn't leave the house. Not even to go into the garden.

I’m in lane 2 and surrounded by hgv’s! Wonder if I could round up a gang of lone women and go en masse to the grass verge....What’s the etiquette in such situations “anybody fancy joining my wee expedition”?

It’s pretty dark as they’ve turned the street lights off presumably to help with thermal imaging or something?

could you put your coat on your lap and pee under that?

@LordEmsworth I finish off my morning tea on the drive to work but refuse to drink the sacred liquor aka PG Tips out of plastic. Or nasty earthenware.

Definitely chance the McDonalds cup in that case! Are you north or south bound? Apparently the south bound carriageway has reopened now.

I once had to pee on the hardshoulder of the M5. I now keep one of these in the glovebox
www.amazon.co.uk/Travel-John-TravelJane-Disposable-Urinal/dp/B00R177BAM/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=shewee&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1547064094&sr=8-16

Any bushes around, get out and go behind a bush

Southbound was moving for a few mins but has been stopped again for about 30 mins. I’m northbound and not moved at all for 2 hours

Oh god OP sending you positive thoughts and virtual twirls

Normally I'd suggest going up the bank and finding a bush but if they have turned lights off to use thermal imaging perhaps you don't want to be crouching behind a bush right now

Spare a thought for the desperate people!!! What planet are you on!

Someone I know, or possibly read about on hear, peed on their passenger seat in a similar emergency then took the car to be professionally cleaned due to 'a new puppy having an accident in the car's
So that's an option?