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Title: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:15:09
Just seen it on the news  :o
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2008, 18:17:44
Been a nice day here.  In between fixing stupid bloody linux crap servers, I've been out looking at her car :)
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:19:42
just driven back from London, went through snow, sleet rain and shine......

Not much else to experience really
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Post by: waspy on 01 February 2008, 18:20:26
Had a scatter this morn as i stepped out for work, had a liitle play (i love RWD ) Basically- no  :( :( :( :(
I hope to wake up to two foot in the morn, like we used to get (or is this just me getting excited)  ::) ::)
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Post by: Golfbuddy on 01 February 2008, 18:21:06
What's snow?  :-?
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:23:58
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What's snow?  :-?

White cold stuff.....

Don't let anyone try and convince you that you sniff it and never eat yellow snow
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:24:47
You want to turn on the news and see the snow. The A66 (wherever that is as I didn't hear that) has 200 hundred people stranded :o
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Post by: Golfbuddy on 01 February 2008, 18:25:58
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What's snow?  :-?

White cold stuff.....

Don't let anyone try and convince you that you sniff it and never eat yellow snow

Thanks Jay. Do they still get that in England then??  You never stop learning on here.  ;D
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:27:49
Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:29:00
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What's snow?  :-?

White cold stuff.....

Don't let anyone try and convince you that you sniff it and never eat yellow snow

Thanks Jay. Do they still get that in England then??  You never stop learning on here.  ;D

Well from time to time we get it in England, i hear it is an endangered species in Cornwall, is that true...

Life is all about learning  :y
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:29:38
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?

no, no, no...... the song is 'ferry across the mersey'
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Post by: Golfbuddy on 01 February 2008, 18:29:48
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:30:36
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)
:y

Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:32:26
Quote from BBC website

Are you stuck on the A66? Do you have friends or family stuck on the road? Send us your comments using the form below:

do they honestly expect people to be surfing the BBC website whilst stuck in the middle of a blizzard  ::)
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:39:32
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)
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Post by: Golfbuddy on 01 February 2008, 18:49:35
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)

That's what it says on the map. I can assure you though that it's got nothing to do with England. You ask anyone round here and they'll tell you.  ;)
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 18:50:57
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)

That's what it says on the map. I can assure you though that it's got nothing to do with England. You ask anyone round here and they'll tell you.  ;)

we live the other side of the water and are constantly reminded  ::)
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:51:04
Oh so you are Cornish now then ;D
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Post by: waspy on 01 February 2008, 18:58:02
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Just seen it on the news  :o

Just seen the forecast for tomorrow, more to come  :)
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 19:01:15
Glad Rangey done then can go and make some money towing stuck cars  ;D
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Post by: CaptainZok on 01 February 2008, 19:15:33
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?


What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)

That's what it says on the map. I can assure you though that it's got nothing to do with England. You ask anyone round here and they'll tell you.  ;)
Careful Daz he'll be burning holiday cottages and demanding home rule for St Austell next.
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Post by: Crazydad on 01 February 2008, 19:23:38
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What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)

That's what it says on the map. I can assure you though that it's got nothing to do with England. You ask anyone round here and they'll tell you.  ;)
Careful Daz he'll be burning holiday cottages and demanding home rule for St Austell next.

Isnt that in Spain somewhere ;)
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Post by: Jay w on 01 February 2008, 22:14:56
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Also a Ferry is now on Blackpool Beach :-?




What??? Like this one??  ::)

(http://shop.abc.net.au/multimediaitems/images/product_images/3/390290.jpg)

That just sums you up Budgie ;D ;D ;D

Anyway the last time I visited Cornwall (last year) it was in England ::)

That's what it says on the map. I can assure you though that it's got nothing to do with England. You ask anyone round here and they'll tell you.  ;)
Careful Daz he'll be burning holiday cottages and demanding home rule for St Austell next.

Isnt that in Spain somewhere ;)

hi Crazy, where have you been?
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Vamps on 01 February 2008, 22:22:14
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You want to turn on the news and see the snow. The A66 (wherever that is as I didn't hear that) has 200 hundred people stranded :o

50 according to local news. Many of them are pensioners off a bus who were being looked after in a hotel. Cup's of tea and the odd whisky, another bus was brought in from this side and the landlord said on the news "they were on their merry way" :y
Rather wished I had been on tha bus!!! :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Tab on 01 February 2008, 22:40:04
we had a ten minute spell of sleet earlier, that's about it.
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Post by: yatesDELTA on 01 February 2008, 22:49:53
is it just me or is it really funny how one of the richest, most advanced countries in the world comes to a ocmpelte standstill in an instance of bad weather?

when other oLady bitsries deal with the snow fine. Perhaps they all drive 4wd cars without being attacked by lobbyists lol
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Post by: Vamps on 01 February 2008, 22:53:45
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is it just me or is it really funny how one of the richest, most advanced countries in the world comes to a ocmpelte standstill in an instance of bad weather?

when other o****ries deal with the snow fine. Perhaps they all drive 4wd cars without being attacked by lobbyists lol

Councils are too tight to get the kit out, we have had so little snow for some years they are not prepared, nor are many drivers who imho do not adjust their driving for the conditions.
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Post by: Paul M on 01 February 2008, 23:01:33
Snowing a bit here... rather ace!

Going snowboarding early doors tomoz, hence why I'm on here and not in the pub :D
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Post by: Chopsdad on 01 February 2008, 23:06:19
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You want to turn on the news and see the snow. The A66 (wherever that is as I didn't hear that) has 200 hundred people stranded :o

It's up the road from me - Scotch Corner to Penrith. 8-)

No drama on this side though - it's more likely you'll be stranded by a blown over HGV - 3 yesterday between J36 & J44 M6 in 1 hour :-/

Snow though - yup - love it - 11 Feb and I'll be up to my neck in it - in France - yippee.   Set to be -3 tonight here so I'll make a flask up for my canoeing tomorrow - brass monkeys have nothing on me  ;D
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 01 February 2008, 23:09:26
I thought i saw some in London today, but it turned out to be the dandruff on the security gaurd.. :D ;)
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Danny on 01 February 2008, 23:10:30
no drama here but we've not long since had a light covering, i'll be driving at 5am tho so i'm wondering if the gritters have been out cos i've seen none!
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Vamps on 01 February 2008, 23:10:50
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You want to turn on the news and see the snow. The A66 (wherever that is as I didn't hear that) has 200 hundred people stranded :o

It's up the road from me - Scotch Corner to Penrith. 8-)

No drama on this side though - it's more likely you'll be stranded by a blown over HGV - 3 yesterday between J36 & J44 M6 in 1 hour :-/

Snow though - yup - love it - 11 Feb and I'll be up to my neck in it - in France - yippee.   Set to be -3 tonight here so I'll make a flask up for my canoeing tomorrow - brass monkeys have nothing on me  ;D

Yep, just the other side to you. -5 tonight just set the heating to stay on all night!!!!!!, are you really going canoeing tomorrow? Most adventurous I will get is Tesco. :D :D :D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 February 2008, 23:11:56
Well, It's mrs. KW's birthday today so I've whisked her away to North Devon for the weekend. Great run down dere in the MV6 (won't post any timings just in case, but we left Hampshire at 6 and got here in time for dinner.) ::).

Lovely hotel, just had a fantastic meal, bottle of wine, couple of beers, free wi-fi (can't say the same for the lodgings!) and getting back on topic there has been a little snow this evening. We're far enough off the beaten track that we're certainly stuck here if it decides to pound down. What a shame that'd be.

Kevin
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Post by: Chopsdad on 01 February 2008, 23:14:04
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You want to turn on the news and see the snow. The A66 (wherever that is as I didn't hear that) has 200 hundred people stranded :o

It's up the road from me - Scotch Corner to Penrith. 8-)

No drama on this side though - it's more likely you'll be stranded by a blown over HGV - 3 yesterday between J36 & J44 M6 in 1 hour :-/

Snow though - yup - love it - 11 Feb and I'll be up to my neck in it - in France - yippee.   Set to be -3 tonight here so I'll make a flask up for my canoeing tomorrow - brass monkeys have nothing on me  ;D

Yep, just the other side to you. -5 tonight just set the heating to stay on all night!!!!!!, are you really going canoeing tomorrow? Most adventurous I will get is Tesco. :D :D :D

All set and ready to go.  Should be nearer 0 by 10am so nice and warm as long as I stay topside. 5 miles in 90 minutes should keep me out of trouble for a bit - last time I swam twice and have no intention of doing it again.

I didn't know you were alowed to canoe around Tesco though, I might give it a try  :y
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Tab on 01 February 2008, 23:58:08
it's now snowing down here :D
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Admin on 02 February 2008, 00:01:40
Well I spent most of the day in Southampton where it was a lovely sunny day.

Now just outside Reading and it is a damn cold and clear night.

Snow? Not a chance!  >:(
Title: Re: Has anyone been affected by the Snow?
Post by: Danny on 02 February 2008, 13:28:45
so it was blatently obvious to the nation that there was gonna be snow, so i ask why the hell were no gritters sent out? where it was safe to do so i enjoyed quite alot of sideways driving, but the A6 thru westhoughton to horwich hadnt been gritted, neither had the carriageways over the M61 at the bolton stadium!!

mad i tell ya
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Post by: Jay w on 02 February 2008, 13:44:21
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so it was blatently obvious to the nation that there was gonna be snow, so i ask why the hell were no gritters sent out? where it was safe to do so i enjoyed quite alot of sideways driving, but the A6 thru westhoughton to horwich hadnt been gritted, neither had the carriageways over the M61 at the bolton stadium!!

mad i tell ya

down south we have had gritter overkill  >:(

A303 i saw 6 of them all gritting
A30 there was one
A38 there was 4 of the beggars

in 210 miles i have the car pebbledashed 7 bloody times  >:( >:( >:(
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Post by: MaxV6 on 02 February 2008, 14:46:25
indeed, I saw gritters on the M40, M25, M4 , both yesterday morning (9 am) on my way IN to London , and last night on my way home (10 Pm)


not the slightest sign of snow, OR rain or anything on any of them , now or then.,




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Post by: zippo on 02 February 2008, 14:53:01
it snowed from 10.30 then off & on all night (not heavy) just looked out of the window, no sign it was ever here
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Post by: waspy on 02 February 2008, 15:08:17
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What's snow?  :-?

Suns out & the above  >:( >:( >:(