Thursday 2 May 2013

Competition time.... what is the best noun for a multiplicity of potholes?

Oxford Place, Rusholme. Street art or obstacle course?
It has long been claimed that some of the UK's roads are a series of holes held together by strips of tarmac!

Whilst cycling over or, more accurately, around this stretch of holes on Oxford Place in Rusholme it struck me that the singular term 'pothole' doesn't really do justice to so many holes.

So, here's the challenge..... what is the best noun for a series, collection, multiplicity of potholes?  and no prizes for saying 'roads' !

Any prizes will depend on the creativity of responses.

Remember... you can report all potholes, caves etc on roads in the Manchester City Council area to "Environment on Call".  Email: contact@manchester.gov.uk

Include your name and address in the email (they will only email asking you for this before logging the pothole).  A photo always helps as well. See previous blog "When is a pothole actionable" for details of how big the pothole has to be before your Council will class it as a pothole requiring action.

Contacts for other GM councils are in the list of 'useful contacts' on this blog site or you can use the CTC's Fill that Hole website.

Good luck and may your wheels never wobble :)


Competition entries:

@ChorltonVelo   A mob [of potholes]
 

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