IS IT me, or has there been a sudden outbreak of holes in Cheshire's roads? I counted seven yesterday on my two mile drive into town. Byron's Lane looks like a Government YTS Scheme for navvies.

"Now, Mr Murphy, have you had any previous experience?"

"No, sir, oive never held a shovel in mi life."

"Right, off you go to Byrons Lane and don't come back until you've dug a big hole."

I'm told that it's easier to drive around Baghdad than Cheshire and it matters not what route you take, the entire county is riddled with craters. Some are quite creative but serve no purpose whatsoever; maybe they are a form of Northern crop circle? Any alien life forms planning a lunar landing are in for a big surprise.

"Tell me, earthling, is this the Sea of Tranquillity?"

"No, mate, it's Macc Bus Station."

"But we saw huge craters from our craft."

"I think you've got the wrong planet."

It'd be an easy mistake to make.

Of course, the perpetrators could be a lot closer to home, like Macclesfield Motor Bodies or some other business with a vested interest in car repairs. I can't think of any other reason why so many roads would be dug up at once.

And here's another strange phenomenon; other times of the year gaping potholes remain unfilled but not in March. In March they actually dig holes just to fill them in.

This wouldn't have anything to do with a crazy rush by Cheshire County Council to spend any funds remaining in their budget before the end of the financial year, would it?

No... I didn't think so. After all, what bunch of idiots would do something so stupid?
