herthab
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« Reply #195 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:32:03 » |
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We've got a fair bit of snow here. Don't know whether South Somerset District Council are saving the grit for when it gets worse, but from my journey this morning I can confirm there's none of the stuff on the fucking roads.
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« Reply #196 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:35:45 » |
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This is bloody insane. A few inches of snow & the world stops. Well Britain does
My daughter works on the M4 at Leigh Delamere & has been texted by her boss saying don't come in we are closing at 2pm. (Not sure if that is just a bit of it or the whole lot).
In 1982 the snow was a whole lot worse then with the m4 totally blocked for days, but it stayed open.
I vaguely remember the snow in 1963 which had drifts to the top of our back door, & people still went to work (I didn't obviously as I was a kid then).
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #197 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:58:43 » |
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I got to work fine and im probably doing less work here than I would do at home. I hope a pizza place is open for lunch
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« Reply #198 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 13:42:08 » |
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i've been sent home, even though i live 10 minutes walk from work. i'm not sure why, everyone else was sent home so i assume i've not been released...
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This is the water.
And this is the well.
Drink full and descend.
The horse is the white of the eyes and dark within.
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #199 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 13:45:21 » |
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I'm snowed in but feeling really poorly anyway I decided to go for a run Monday night and I think I froze my lungs!! I'm not even sure if that's possible??
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« Reply #200 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 13:58:24 » |
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I'm going at half 3 - countdown begins!
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« Reply #201 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:10:47 » |
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Got into work only to be told that my training day is cancelled! A bloody phone call would have been nice! Im not looking foward to work in the morning!
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« Reply #202 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:15:04 » |
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Just been out to get my fags, roads have not been gritted and are lethal only saw two other cars out and about.
I did not do the knob test on how many inches of snow were laying on the ground because mine isn't big enough, but I would estimate about 10 inches.
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« Reply #203 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:18:17 » |
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Uni off for the rest of the week, mint.
Union bar closed, not so mint.
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« Reply #204 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:18:29 » |
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I just got stuck in pizza hut car park, had to be pushed out.
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« Reply #205 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:19:12 » |
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Uni off for the rest of the week, mint.
Union bar closed, not so mint.
Go to a real pub. |
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« Reply #206 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:19:17 » |
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the reason we struggle to cope with snow/very cold weather is because the infrastructure isn't there to manage everything. it's not necessary in the uk, especially this part of the country.
the roads grind to a halt because people are trying to drive on snow with "summer" tyres and get stuck. even non-studded winter tyres would be fine but nobody would invest in a set as it's way too expensive for the tiny amount of snow we get.
phil - people probably didn't commute as far in 1963 as they do now. there were fewer cars on the road etc... a lot of people now can't get within five miles of their workplace
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DMR
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« Reply #207 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:20:21 » |
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Go to a real pub.
That has clearly not been ruled out |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #208 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:29:44 » |
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the reason we struggle to cope with snow/very cold weather is because the infrastructure isn't there to manage everything. it's not necessary in the uk, especially this part of the country. To be fair to Swindon council, they had men out clearing and gritting roads and pavements in the town centre from quite early this morning. |
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« Reply #209 on: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 14:33:14 » |
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To be fair to Swindon council, they had men out clearing and gritting roads and pavements in the town centre from quite early this morning.
fair play. not much excuse for councils not doing it though, considering the met office warnings yesterday. |
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