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[STEMO]

Is anyone snowed in? According to my tellybox, Armageddon is nigh, especially in Yorkshire. It's coming down here, but it's not sticking, don't think I'll have to dig a track out back for the pup to have a crap 

[Sir Tigger KC]

None here. It's just cold and very wet.

[Doctor Gollum]

Had a couple of inches yesterday, but it's been pissing it down since yesterday afternoon here, so none left :'(

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Light snow most of the day yesterday. It didnt settle though and now its pissing down with rain.
Obviously proof of climate change. 

[Andy B]

Is anyone snowed in? According to my tellybox, Armageddon is nigh, especially in Yorkshire. It's coming down here, but it's not sticking, don't think I'll have to dig a track out back for the pup to have a crap 
 ....

It's pretty much the same here

[Raeturbo]

3 or 4 inches of snow here yesterday but most of it’s gone now due to rain

[ronnyd]

Same here in cold, raw, soggy Suffolk. The media do love a dramatic headline though. 

[Jimbob]

Weve a few inches fallen since about 7:30 in North East Wales, Still coming down and sticking.

[TheBoy]

Had about 1cm overnight.  Successfully used an RC car to remove it from the road and my back garden this morning

I think its due to warm up here from about now.

[Rangie]

Just started snowing heavily, just sleet earlier which wasn't laying at all no matter  don't intend going anywhere & plenty of food & drink indoors must be something worth watching on Netflix..

[STEMO]

Just started snowing heavily, just sleet earlier which wasn't laying at all no matter  don't intend going anywhere & plenty of food & drink indoors must be something worth watching on Netflix..

I believe'All quiet on the western front' is a cracker.

[Rangie]

Just started snowing heavily, just sleet earlier which wasn't laying at all no matter  don't intend going anywhere & plenty of food & drink indoors must be something worth watching on Netflix..

I believe'All quiet on the western front' is a cracker.

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Watched it last week Steve , it was excellent..👍.

Unfortunately wife wants to watch that orange idiot Dickinson

[TheBoy]

must be something worth watching on Netflix..

I seem to spend hours looking for something remotely watchable on ShitFlix.  Usually I fail

[Kevin Wood]

Had about 6" of snow yesterday morning, which made my normal back road out of the village interesting on my commute.

About 1/2 way down the A32 it all disappeared.

[STEMO]

Things have changed overnight, most schools in Sheffield closed today, which means I have an interfering wife to cope with today. I'll have to invent loads of stuff to do to prove how busy I am while she's at work.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Quite a bit around nottingham, less closer to Gaydon, A46 was two tramlines with to many slow muppets on it!

[Varche]

Things have changed overnight, most schools in Sheffield closed today, which means I have an interfering wife to cope with today. I'll have to invent loads of stuff to do to prove how busy I am while she's at work.

Funny how schools close nowadays but they can still go out and play in the snow.

When I was thirteen, I walked 2 and a half miles in drifting snow and finally arrived at theschool at 10 ( where it was raining). I got a caning. All day I hoped for early closure. No chance.

[Nick W]

Funny how schools close nowadays but they can still go out and play in the snow.

When I was thirteen, I walked 2 and a half miles in drifting snow and finally arrived at theschool at 10 ( where it was raining). I got a caning. All day I hoped for early closure. No chance.

Snow doubled the amount of time it took me to get to school.


One morning, one of my class arrived after the class started at 10:30, having walked from Rainham. Just after his teeth stopped chattering, it was announced we were being sent home. Neil's grasp of Anglo-saxon impressed the English teacher, who was well known for his ability to express himself

[STEMO]

Things have changed overnight, most schools in Sheffield closed today, which means I have an interfering wife to cope with today. I'll have to invent loads of stuff to do to prove how busy I am while she's at work.

Funny how schools close nowadays but they can still go out and play in the snow.

When I was thirteen, I walked 2 and a half miles in drifting snow and finally arrived at theschool at 10 ( where it was raining). I got a caning. All day I hoped for early closure. No chance.

Yes, but horses and carts were better at getting about than modern vehicles.

[Marks DTM Calib]

And we have just had a director moaning that he had to get somebody to hold the bonnet open to top the washer fluid up............when it had 50mm of snow on it

[STEMO]

And we have just had a director moaning that he had to get somebody to hold the bonnet open to top the washer fluid up............when it had 50mm of snow on it

I'd have waited till his hands were well and truly under there and..........BAM! 

[STEMO]

There's a group of 60 children been on a residential at a camp site all week in rural south Sheffield. There's a zoom going on in the kitchen, about fifteen women trying to work out how to extricate them. I'm dying to....... no, better not 

[Varche]

There's a group of 60 children been on a residential at a camp site all week in rural south Sheffield. There's a zoom going on in the kitchen, about fifteen women trying to work out how to extricate them. I'm dying to....... no, better not 

Horse and cart? 

[STEMO]

There's a group of 60 children been on a residential at a camp site all week in rural south Sheffield. There's a zoom going on in the kitchen, about fifteen women trying to work out how to extricate them. I'm dying to....... no, better not 

Horse and cart? 

As far as I can see (and I've been our for a quick drive) all the main roads are pretty clear. Unfortunately, this camp site is up a long, narrow country lane, and a tree has fallen over halfway down it. I suggested, as long as they have food and water, leaving them there till the snow clears up. But, apparently, that's against their human rights   

[dave the builder]

There's a group of 60 children been on a residential at a camp site all week in rural south Sheffield. There's a zoom going on in the kitchen, about fifteen women trying to work out how to extricate them. I'm dying to....... no, better not 

Horse and cart? 

As far as I can see (and I've been our for a quick drive) all the main roads are pretty clear. Unfortunately, this camp site is up a long, narrow country lane, and a tree has fallen over halfway down it. I suggested, as long as they have food and water, leaving them there till the snow clears up. But, apparently, that's against their human rights   

"lord of the flies" all over again 

[STEMO]

We have a solution. A local farmer has agreed to shift the tree, and the coach company will send a minibus along with the coach. The coach will wait at the bottom of the lane while the minibus ferries the kids to it. Farmer is standing by to help should minibus get stuck. Education eh? It's not the same job it used to be.

[Nick W]

There's a group of 60 children been on a residential at a camp site all week in rural south Sheffield. There's a zoom going on in the kitchen, about fifteen women trying to work out how to extricate them. I'm dying to....... no, better not 

Horse and cart? 

As far as I can see (and I've been our for a quick drive) all the main roads are pretty clear. Unfortunately, this camp site is up a long, narrow country lane, and a tree has fallen over halfway down it. I suggested, as long as they have food and water, leaving them there till the snow clears up. But, apparently, that's against their human rights   

They could remove the tree the old fashioned way: by using the labour of lots of people. Character building is an old fashioned phrase too.


Not that any of this matters in England in early March where it can snow at the beginning of the week and we can be seriously considering shorts and t-shirts for the weekend.

[dave the builder]

We have a solution. A local farmer has agreed to shift the tree, and the coach company will send a minibus along with the coach. The coach will wait at the bottom of the lane while the minibus ferries the kids to it. Farmer is standing by to help should minibus get stuck. Education eh? It's not the same job it used to be.

I hope they have enough bubble wrap and cotton wool to protect them during transfer 

[STEMO]

We have a solution. A local farmer has agreed to shift the tree, and the coach company will send a minibus along with the coach. The coach will wait at the bottom of the lane while the minibus ferries the kids to it. Farmer is standing by to help should minibus get stuck. Education eh? It's not the same job it used to be.

I hope they have enough bubble wrap and cotton wool to protect them during transfer 

Apparently they're going to anaesthetise them 
They'll leave the campsite and wake up on the bus 

[YZ250]

After yesterday’s monsoon the little bit of snow we had here this morning came to nothing. It’s very windy though, the motorbike cover was making a bid for freedom until I roped it down.

[STEMO]

After yesterday’s monsoon the little bit of snow we had here this morning came to nothing. It’s very windy though, the motorbike cover was making a bid for freedom until I roped it down.

A monsoon in Oxford is just a drizzle in Yorkshire 

[YZ250]

After yesterday’s monsoon the little bit of snow we had here this morning came to nothing. It’s very windy though, the motorbike cover was making a bid for freedom until I roped it down.

A monsoon in Oxford is just a drizzle in Yorkshire 

 
We’re surrounded by rivers though, so the rain takes the water level above the road level. My brother-in-law used to row his boat to the village shop after a heavy downpour.    The ring road has been raised up, as apparently cars don’t react well to being six feet under water.

[Drewomega]

No snow up here for a few days and most of that has gone. Minus 16c this last couple of nights though!! Back to Mallorca at the end of this month. 25c there this week. Lovely!! 

[Rangie]

Had a bit more this morning , then sunshine so all gone now.

[countrywoman]

Snow on the cars this morning at 6am, went back to sleep and it had all gone by 9. Amazing how the country grinds to a halt with 1/2 ins of snow, ok old fart time BUT when I was younger snow never stopped us getting around. Walked to junior school with the snow level with the hedgerows, never got stuck driving either but then all RWD. 

[STEMO]

Snow on the cars this morning at 6am, went back to sleep and it had all gone by 9. Amazing how the country grinds to a halt with 1/2 ins of snow, ok old fart time BUT when I was younger snow never stopped us getting around. Walked to junior school with the snow level with the hedgerows, never got stuck driving either but then all RWD.

Did you have time for a handful of cold gravel before you left your cardboard box for school? 

[Raeturbo]

Gravel!! You're lucky, we used to…,,,,,,

[countrywoman]

Cardboard box!! luxury !!

[Raeturbo]

🤣🤣

[TheBoy]

Apparently, whilst I was dead, we had a "lot" of snow here.  Not quite sure home much a "lot" is, as I've heard it was terrible, and nobody could get anywhere/. So probably a tiny dusting of snow....

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

You were dead ? You might have let us know this had happened. 

Edit. Just seen your post about Chinese sniffles in the other thread.

Swmbo and I caught it last April. Son turned up to stay on a Friday before his wedding on Sunday. Saturday his nose is running like a tap, so I suggested he did a test. The horrified look on his face told us the result. He had Covid the day before his wedding.
Wedding had to be moved outdoors, but went ahead.
I tested positive two days later, and swmbo was a couple of days behind me.
I did feel pretty rough for several days and on the worst day I wouldnt have been able to go to work even if I was allowed to.
Had to stay away until several days after a negative test, but got full pay so no big deal.
First time in the 14 years at the job I had time off sick, so was a bit irked at breaking my record, but shit happens I suppose.

Edit. Just had a vague thought that I may have posted all of that about 11 months ago, but cant really remember.
No worries, most of you probably cant remember either, so I should get away with it. 

[STEMO]

You were dead ? You might have let us know this had happened. 

He mentioned it in passing on the 'Masks don't work' thread. I reckon he's stretching the truth somewhat.

[dave the builder]

You were dead ? You might have let us know this had happened. 

He mentioned it in passing on the 'Masks don't work' thread. I reckon he's stretching the truth somewhat.

Back from the dead at Easter   

mmm 


He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty THE boy ! clicky

[TheBoy]

I did feel pretty rough for several days and on the worst day I wouldnt have been able to go to work even if I was allowed to.
Had to stay away until several days after a negative test, but got full pay so no big deal.
First time in the 14 years at the job I had time off sick, so was a bit irked at breaking my record, but shit happens I suppose.

Apparently, I didn't make it to Thursday afternoon last week, and didn't turn up on Friday.  No issues with this week anyway, as I had the week off anyway.

Its just dawned on me that its Thursday today, so thats an entire week I can't account for .  Still, I'm spending some of the day being conscious today, so all good now

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

If your sick during your holiday from work, apparently you can legally have the holiday added back on to your entitlement.
Ludicrous I know, but it was probably something dreamed up by the French when we were still in the U.S.E. 

[Doctor Gollum]

If your sick during your holiday from work, apparently you can legally have the holiday added back on to your entitlement.
Ludicrous I know, but it was probably something dreamed up by the French when we were still in the U.S.E. 

Or you can use your holiday pay to make up for the meagre SSP

[Sir Tigger KC]

If your sick during your holiday from work, apparently you can legally have the holiday added back on to your entitlement.
Ludicrous I know, but it was probably something dreamed up by the French when we were still in the P.R.E.

Fixed that for you Albs! 

The United States of Europe implies a dynamic, innovative low tax, small state kinda place, so I think the People's Republic of Europe is far more appropriate!   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Good point, well presented. 

[TheBoy]

If your sick during your holiday from work, apparently you can legally have the holiday added back on to your entitlement.
Ludicrous I know, but it was probably something dreamed up by the French when we were still in the U.S.E. 

Yup, I can jump through those hoops, but would lose it anyway, as our leave year ends on 31st March, and I'm already off for most of that

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Should be allowed to carry a few over ?

[TheBoy]

Should be allowed to carry a few over ?

Already carrying over the limit.