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[Lazydocker]

A good 4" here now.

Clearly the kids have been sent home, as they are all in my road, compacting the snow down. That'll be fun later, when it freezes.

Surprised you're not out there throwing snowballs

Busy trying to formulate a plan to get my best mate's bike back here, as its currently in a hedge 

Is he OK?

[Kevin Wood]

Response to the snow has been pitiful here. Plenty of warning yet roads pretty much untreated. Still, got Mrs. KW to work and on to the office only to be told the building was closing at 12, so a couple of hours' work then back again.

I think the authorities now work on the basis that if they tell everyone to stay at home, and make essential journeys only, nobody can complain about the lack of gritters and snowploughs and private business will just have to stomach the cost of lost productivity.

[omega3000]

Recon we have had about 2 inches so far but still falling quite heavy 

i dont like it . the councils got beat again no gritters or snow ploughs out up this way again

Whats a snow plough  Last time i seen one of those i was 8 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Recon we have had about 2 inches so far but still falling quite heavy 

i dont like it . the councils got beat again no gritters or snow ploughs out up this way again

Whats a snow plough  Last time i seen one of those i was 8 

This is the snow ploughs (at about 1 minute 20 in) that British Rail used to keep the tracks open, and in the severe winter of 1963, when men with shovels did their bit as well!  Those were the days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

................yes, and in those days they kept the railways running no matter what!

But steam made all the difference, and in fact during that winter numerous steam locomotives were brought back from the scrap lines to pull the trains as the diesels failed all too often!!

Then steam was gone!  Progress?

[05omegav6]

stayed home - not trusting to South West Trains - coming down steadily now - it is bin day today - so let's see how they go on - and is the postman a wimp?

Bins not done, and no postman

And all because of this



See what tonight brings...

[TheBoy]

A good 4" here now.

Clearly the kids have been sent home, as they are all in my road, compacting the snow down. That'll be fun later, when it freezes.

Surprised you're not out there throwing snowballs

Busy trying to formulate a plan to get my best mate's bike back here, as its currently in a hedge 

Is he OK?

He doesn't sound like he's in much comfort, and I'll bet my left gonad that he'll feel worse in the morning. But he'll live.

Ironically, the reason he had to use the bike (his missus normally takes him to work) was because of a doctors appt...  ...which was cancelled because the useless NHS are lazy morons due to snow.

[acope]

ITS A WHITE HELL OUT THERE..thought i`d say it before the papers use it for tomorrows headlines..

Had to go out in it to the local shop this morning, all wrapped up I said to the good lady..

"I might be gone for some time"...no no dont go she pleaded.., I have to I said, a mans gotta do

what a mans gotta do well I had to go , I was out of fag papers..

[bored bigyin54]

i dont like it . the councils got beat again no gritters or snow ploughs out up this way again

Trains are running though Raif

no there not seth

[tunnie]

i dont like it . the councils got beat again no gritters or snow ploughs out up this way again

Trains are running though Raif

no there not seth

Looks like they are to me: http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Home.aspx

Many lines have good services, some with big delays, but still running. 

[bored bigyin54]

i dont like it . the councils got beat again no gritters or snow ploughs out up this way again

Trains are running though Raif

no there not seth

Looks like they are to me: http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Home.aspx

Many lines have good services, some with big delays, but still running. 

well i live not far from the train stop. no sound of any trains

[Seth]

Looks like they are to me: http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Home.aspx

Many lines have good services, some with big delays, but still running. 

Thanks tunnie lad .... Jees

[pscocoa]

bins not emptied - however postman appeared in area - but no post for me for once. The guy deserves a medal.

wise decision to remain at home  as my South West Trains alert has been  telling me that all trains from Waterloo to Farnborough hit by signalling issues.

danger of having time on my hands though is that I almost bought a VW Golf 1.6 TDI DSG for SWMBO - tempting offer but in view of weather decided to put it on ice

[Lazydocker]

A good 4" here now.

Clearly the kids have been sent home, as they are all in my road, compacting the snow down. That'll be fun later, when it freezes.

Surprised you're not out there throwing snowballs

Busy trying to formulate a plan to get my best mate's bike back here, as its currently in a hedge 

Is he OK?

He doesn't sound like he's in much comfort, and I'll bet my left gonad that he'll feel worse in the morning. But he'll live.

Ironically, the reason he had to use the bike (his missus normally takes him to work) was because of a doctors appt...  ...which was cancelled because the useless NHS are lazy morons due to snow.

Hope he recovers soon. Perhaps he needs a spot of Tiffin to make him feel better, after (of course) sampling a few of the local beer selling establishments first

[Kevin Wood]

A good 4" here now.

Clearly the kids have been sent home, as they are all in my road, compacting the snow down. That'll be fun later, when it freezes.

Surprised you're not out there throwing snowballs

Busy trying to formulate a plan to get my best mate's bike back here, as its currently in a hedge 

Is he OK?

He doesn't sound like he's in much comfort, and I'll bet my left gonad that he'll feel worse in the morning. But he'll live.

Ironically, the reason he had to use the bike (his missus normally takes him to work) was because of a doctors appt...  ...which was cancelled because the useless NHS are lazy morons due to snow.

Hope he recovers soon. Perhaps he needs a spot of Tiffin to make him feel better, after (of course) sampling a few of the local beer selling establishments first

Ahh, yes. Dr. Wood prescribes a gallon or two of "cure all" ale followed by a trip to Tiffins.