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I'm knackered, pt2
« on: 10 January 2010, 18:14:50 »
With this weather, its good to see a community spirit.

Due to the number of cars getting stuck and needing help in our Close (slight incline), particularly on the cobbled bit (a step up from road level to kerb level about halfway down the close), we all decided to get out there and clear the road.

Took some effort due to the compacted ice, and I'm not the world's fittest person ::)

I was a bit wet and sweaty when I got back inside, in true fat bastard style  :-[.



Then I noticed all my computer stuff had died, OOF included.  That I can fix without too much effort ;D
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2010, 18:16:32 »
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With this weather, its good to see a community spirit.

Due to the number of cars getting stuck and needing help in our Close (slight incline), particularly on the cobbled bit (a step up from road level to kerb level about halfway down the close), we all decided to get out there and clear the road.

Took some effort due to the compacted ice, and I'm not the world's fittest person ::)

I was a bit wet and sweaty when I got back inside, in true fat bastard style  :-[.



Then I noticed all my computer stuff had died, OOF included.  That I can fix without too much effort ;D

I did notice the hiatus; I assumed you were busy, defrosting your plumbing! ;)
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2010, 18:17:16 »
At least you go out & help which more than i do we do around here ;D
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2010, 18:19:24 »
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At least you go out & help which more than i do we do around here ;D
Loo-knee would have been jealous - bloke down the end of Close had a pink shovel :y
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« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2010, 18:19:51 »
I was going to clear my drive, but my next door neighbour said his friend had a heart attack doing his. So I watched the footie on sky instead.
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« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2010, 18:20:51 »
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At least you go out & help which more than i do we do around here ;D
Loo-knee would have been jealous - bloke down the end of Close had a pink shovel :y

 ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2010, 18:21:42 »
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I was going to clear my drive, but my next door neighbour said his friend had a heart attack doing his. So I watched the footie on sky instead.


 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2010, 18:25:14 »
none of that down our road, most people have not even bothered to clear their drives
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« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2010, 18:26:27 »
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none of that down our road, most people have not even bothered to clear their drives


Of course not. I mean, what do we pay our council tax for? ::)
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« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2010, 18:27:59 »
mind you dont get sued. >:(

but yes its good fun, good exercise and good for
local moral...

...my limbs still ache from digging our close out last thursday. We where all at it, by the time i had done most of the work. ;)
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« Reply #10 on: 10 January 2010, 19:17:55 »
When i lived at mums and dads i used to clear our drive and footpath and get a load of grit out of the bin up the street and spread it on the road and footpath and let the traffic drag it up and down the street to clear it.... :y :y
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #11 on: 11 January 2010, 19:28:21 »
Did a small patch outside mine this morning... Just so that people can get traction before hitting the curb (me included) and the neighbour cleared a bit of space in the turning area for us :y :y

I'll be out again for more tomorrow because the road in almost impassable now it's been rained on :( :(
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« Reply #12 on: 11 January 2010, 19:40:15 »
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Did a small patch outside mine this morning... Just so that people can get traction before hitting the curb (me included) and the neighbour cleared a bit of space in the turning area for us :y :y

I'll be out again for more tomorrow because the road in almost impassable now it's been rained on :( :(
Rain :o.  Too rather cold up on Brackley Mountain for rain...
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Re: I'm knackered, pt2
« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2010, 19:51:54 »
My neighbours & I have cleared the lane 4 times now
It slopes in all directions, way off the main roads so we never see the local authority (too narrow for their trucks anyway). Ice was over 2" thick in places had to use a pick-axe on it
Gonna trade the Traktor in for something with 4 wheel drive if this continues!
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« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2010, 19:59:12 »
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Did a small patch outside mine this morning... Just so that people can get traction before hitting the curb (me included) and the neighbour cleared a bit of space in the turning area for us :y :y

I'll be out again for more tomorrow because the road in almost impassable now it's been rained on :( :(
Rain :o.  Too rather cold up on Brackley Mountain for rain...

Well... Sleet and drizzle really... But enough to make it slick! It's the worst I've known the road get in 5 years... It's a real struggle to get moving and keep moving in the right direction now :( :( Be OK if there weren't any parked cars so sliding wouldn't matter ::) ::)

I think I'll be out for a while tomorrow after dropping SWMBO off in the morning :y :y
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