Activities curtailed

I occasionally work in Canterbury. I like to drive from Maidstone along the A20, A252 and A28, rather than using the M2 all the time. However, this is impossible during Brock. Using the M2 makes my journey a lot longer and has its own traffic issues at Stockbury and Brenley Corner in particular. I have also avoided driving to Ashford, Hythe, Lenham and Leeds Castle, all places that I like to visit occasionally.