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SNOWING
« on: December 16, 2009, 14:16:39 »
Hello,

Its snowing here in Wesminster (and blinknig cold)

(A fitting welcome for Gordon , back from the Global warminig summit)
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2009, 15:09:55 »
That's what we all want to hear - bring it on :lol:
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009, 16:11:25 »
can we have some [-o< please
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 18:28:30 »
had a bit in Hertford this afternoon, and it was cold enough to freeze the ruts i made in the field on monday
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 23:07:58 »
We've got a covering in not so sunny South Yorks - guess whose RR is poorly again :(

Had to go out in it in the Mondeo earlier - at least RRB has very kindly fixed the heater switch in it, thank you!
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2009, 23:17:18 »
We have got loads of the White stuff and still coming down has been since about 8. I have got my car stuck out side the house.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2009, 10:01:09 »
this thread is worthless without pics.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2009, 10:51:24 »
8 o'clock this morning in Norfolk.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2009, 11:54:52 »
Quote from: V8MoneyPit on December 18, 2009, 10:51:24
8 o'clock this morning in Norfolk.


Looks like you got your motor ready in the nick of time!  :twisted:

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2009, 12:09:55 »
Quote from: tack43 on December 18, 2009, 11:54:52
Quote from: V8MoneyPit on December 18, 2009, 10:51:24
8 o'clock this morning in Norfolk.


Looks like you got your motor ready in the nick of time!  :twisted:

Rich

 :lol: Yeah! It's nice having a working heater too!
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2009, 13:42:34 »
Not a flake on the top of the Mendips  :'(
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2009, 15:36:02 »
this morning about 10 o'clock

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2009, 15:46:14 »
no pics, but here the snow of this morning that has melted due to traffic is now freezing due to the ground temps.  4 recoveries so far from the ice rink that is the area around my house on a hill.  I couldn't quite manage the 7.5 tonner that sensibly parked and tried to anchor when he felt the slide.  He has since continued down the hill and is now settled against some poor blokes Rover214.

I was shocked to find a number of the spectators asking how much money I had made, has the state of this country really got that bad?

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2009, 19:46:34 »
me and phil c did 3 tows today, 2 up a steep hill and 1 sprinter van off of a snow bank and manhandled a couple of others around. the best bit was when i had to tow phils trooper out of a rut :D looking forward to more tommorow :afro:
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2009, 09:32:04 »
A couple more pics from this morning. Had a little more snow overnight. These pics wer just on the phone, but aren't too bad. The lane is leading away from our house.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2009, 09:33:03 »
And this is about half a mile down that road..... I love where I live  :D I could never live in a town, or even a village, again.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2009, 13:30:19 »
Stayed in Swaffham last night. Left mine with hardly any snow but buy the time I got there there was a good 18 inches sitting on top of the walls and gardens with the roads completely covered despite the best attempts of gritters and snow ploughs :D Carried on snowing heavily all night although it didn't seem to get any deeper on the ground.

Decided to walk to the high street in the morning and had a very near miss with a tree. Walked along the road as the pavement was deep in the white stuff and was about to walk under a heavily laden bough that spanned the road. Before I reached it I heard a loud crack and a lot of the snow dropped off. Decided to get up onto the footpath that was just out of it's reach and carried on. As I passed it there was an even louder crack and it came crashing down blocking the road :shock: If it hadn't of given that first crack there would of been a good chance I'd of been underneath it taking photos like i had been further back along the road :roll:


On my return journey there were several cars struggling to turn around in the snow because they couldn't negate the bough. I was tempted to get the Landy and clear it but it was still just about attached to the trunk which was in a rather large garden belonging to a very expensive looking period house and didn't fancy the hassle that would no doubt come about of trying to do a good deed. Also I had had a few sherbets the night before so decided against being caught on the road that early dragging half a tree away :roll:

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2009, 16:05:42 »
heres a few of the recent snow fall weve had although its still falling now and will be till about the end of next week
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2009, 12:28:34 »
Yay!! a light dusting of snow on top of the hill today!! - let's watch the muppets trying to drive!!
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2009, 12:48:15 »
Finaly got a good dose of it over night so couldn't resist the temptation to go for a jolly down the untreated back roads (even the treated ones were a bit dodgy in places). Was not surprised to find complete muppets crashing about in it sliding around blind corners as they were driving far too fast and overtaking on sheet ice or compacted snow :evil: I was surprised and a little ashamed that it was 2 seperate guys in 4x4's that were behaving like kids and that all the standard cars that I came across were actually driving extremely well in the conditions (I wouldn't of fancied it at all in my focus). I was expecting to find someone in trouble at some point but the nearest I came to it was actually when I stopped to let the dog stretch her legs and a nice family in a Freelander came alongside to check that I was ok :oops: :lol:
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2009, 18:51:08 »
 :oops: :huh: :shocked: the fatal last words were,I bet you couldt get through there
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2009, 18:56:05 »
a couple more
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2009, 19:03:31 »
Quote from: discodee on December 20, 2009, 18:51:08
:oops: :huh: :shocked: the fatal last words were,I bet you couldt get through there

Love it

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #23 on: December 20, 2009, 19:36:00 »
Quote from: discodee on December 20, 2009, 18:51:08
:oops: :huh: :shocked: the fatal last words were,I bet you couldt get through there

I guess you didnt then?
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2009, 00:57:48 »
Quote from: Range Rover Red on December 17, 2009, 23:07:58
We've got a covering in not so sunny South Yorks - guess whose RR is poorly again :(


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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #25 on: December 21, 2009, 06:45:58 »
Finally, snow has come to Cardiff, we must have nearly an inch !!!!

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #26 on: December 21, 2009, 20:40:18 »
As much as 12" in places round Reading.
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #27 on: December 21, 2009, 21:13:27 »
very little here. not even a cm I reckon and I am west of Northampton. To top it off the roads are just dangerously icy and my 4wd has broken so just 2wd as normal. Shouldnt take much more than about £600 I reckon to mend the car. deep joy!
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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2009, 10:13:07 »
once again, the white fluffy stuff brings chaos to the roads of the UK :roll:

This country is becoming more pathetic. I have been out on patrol round Hampshire over the last few days,and in all honesty, if people took a bit more time for their journey, used 2nd gear to get themselves out of a mess, and didn't panic, there wouldn't be so much of a problem!

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Re: SNOWING
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2009, 10:47:12 »
I thought i shoiuld add a couple of photos of me having some fun!  :P






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