To think Chris Rea’s family should drive to him one Christmas?

[Sosijiz]

Poor guy. Every. Bloody. Year.

Wouldn’t it be nice, just for once, if they drove over to him so that he could have the day off from being stuck in the annual traffic jam on the Road to Hell?

Top to toe in tailbacks when he could be at home, sleeves rolled up, stuffing the Turkey with a nice glass of Rioja on the sideboard with his name on.

C’mon guys. Do the right thing. Drive over to Chez Chris this year.

YABU, he is driving HOME. Maybe he has been working, perhaps on an oil rig in the North Sea? Or away spending the week with his secret second family? Might be a bit awkward if everyone turns up there for some festive fun.

I always think that the last thing Mary wanted after she’d just given birth and them presumably got her baby settled, is a bloody drummer boy turning up and “ playing his drum for him!”

YABU. He's driving home. He needs to get better organised and not go so far away on Christmas eve (or whenever).
So many people manage to get their shopping done in good time every year without having to write a song about it!
<lighthearted, I really enjoy this song>

What puzzles me is he takes a look at the driver next to him and declares he's 'just the same'. In what way? How does he know where he's going? He might be driving to work/his mistress/a party/shopping etc!

But "it's been so long" apparently so maybe they usually drive to him and it's his turn!

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I feel like Chris has a bit of an obsession with roads and driving - I can imagine him song writing and thinking "Hmmm, what havent I done for a while- I know!- ROADS"

I love this song. It is never Christmas for me, until I hear it on the radio.

And every year he leaves at the same time to get stuck in the same old jam. Turns up every year when everything’s done. Nice one pal we see you. We see you.

No - his family live in Cornwall, you see - it's like Royston Vasey - 'You'll never leave'!

(Referencing another thread here, hope that's okay!) 😄

This made me giggle 🤭 thank you x

I think he enjoys it really,

If he took the train he could at least have a drink on the way. Although he might be "top to toe in cancellations/leaves on the track" instead

I love this song and have to play it on the last drive home. I thought that was last Friday after a dentist appointment but it turns out I have to see the nurse today. So it will be cranked out again this afternoon.

I think Chris could have driven home for Christmas yesterday and is now drinking the Rioja while prepping the veg. He's actually making his own Yorkshires this year and is very happy about it.

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In fact, as he's from Cornwall, I'm not sure how he got out... they must have trebucheted him over the Tamar...

I always thought he was from the North East! I thought I could hear the accent.

As its been so long, hopefully he usually hosts at his place and has finally been invited by his folks so he doesn't have to cook this year.

He's from Middlesborough right? AA traffic news shows a clear road... few roadworks but nothing to cause tailbacks: https://www.theaa.com/route-planner/traffic-news/Middlesbrough

He should sail through! Maybe it's time for a B-side? "Driving home for Christmas, green lights all the way, I'm getting my kicks on the A66?"

He's from Middlesbrough or Redcar or thereabouts isn't he?

Hah, cross post with @Arlanymor

But he has to drive home, it's a primal male urge. And then gets his feet on holy ground, after his missus has done absolutely everything - but Chris has made the supreme sacrifice of driving up the A1(M) turning off just north of Dishforth Airfield for the A19 to Middlesborough.

Bob Mortimer is the driver in the car next to him and when they exchange glances it's that look that says, 'mate, have to you been pointlessly driving up and down the A1(M) all day to avoid sprout prep duties and your father-in-law's crypto tips too, pretending you're on a work-based emergency?'

Wow, my innocuous post went straight to hidden! What did I say?

He's clearly On The Road To Hell. Perhaps he should stay in an Auberge until the traffic gets better. I've a message for Chris - Fool If You Think It's Over..... it is the same every year.

Chris is reading this and it touched a nerve maybe? He's quite salty about roads you know.

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If it's the one about Bob Mortimer it's back again @Wintercrow It's a Christmas miracle.