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Post by brian2957 on Mar 2, 2018 9:09:43 GMT
I'm taking gf to cancer treatment follow ups in Boston in morning should be a wacky commute. I hope that goes well. +1 |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 2, 2018 9:47:12 GMT
Oh, I'll be buying winter tyres for my spare wheels - lesson learned!
I still have to assess when I'll be able to move my car when we get back. All staff are being sent home at lunchtime due to the deteriorating weather forecast.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 2, 2018 9:48:02 GMT
I'm taking gf to cancer treatment follow ups in Boston in morning should be a wacky commute. I really hope that goes well for you both. |
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Post by brian2957 on Mar 2, 2018 10:25:09 GMT
Yup , I may think about purchasing some winter tyres too , although I think this kind of weather doesn't happen often .
I hope you have a safe journey home Martin .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 10:39:56 GMT
I was thinking off having a snow day yesterday, but then remembered I work from home hehe.
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Post by steveeb on Mar 2, 2018 11:07:08 GMT
Me too - but I took one anyway  |
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Post by Slinger on Mar 2, 2018 12:39:06 GMT
Kent Police announced that there had been 59 accidents during the rush-hour this morning, 20 of them within a 5 minute period.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 2, 2018 14:07:15 GMT
I wasn't going anywhere until I checked I had a Doc appointment at 9.30 so left early to clear snow off the car, assuming it started !
Our little road packed snow and ice as expected, next road much the same. B road fairly good and A road to the Doc mostly clear.
Hardly any traffic.
Part of our conversation GP says I'm due a blood test so fix up an appointment
Receptionist : Can you make the other surgery for 10.30 ?
Surprising so quick. Oh, yes certainly
Traffic again very quiet.
Nurse who did my blood said she could have seen me earlier as there were so many cancellations.
Roads weren't that bad at all. Odd people cancel such things.
Coming out was fun. Slight rise from the other surgery.
Stop for a car at the junction.
Go to pull out. Nothing. Uh ?
Try again. Is my clutch control that bad ? No, slipping on the packed snow. Saab 9000 FWD not going anywhere
Backed down the rise to take a run at it and made it out by the skin of my teeth. That was the most dramatic part of the journey.
Now I'm home I'm staying watching the snow and the birds feeding madly outside.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 2, 2018 15:25:46 GMT
I have no reason to leave the house until Tuesday, and I'm quite glad. There are many advantages to having one's groceries delivered.
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I'm even gladder now. It's just started snowing again here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 15:37:55 GMT
Due to go Red Sparrow this evening, been snowing for a couple of hours now looking somewhat iffy for road travel.
That said at 2.30 this afternoon we have a dealer drive up from Kent to pick up some equipment.
I suspect that the main roads are fine, the B and side roads are pretty much untreated?
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 2, 2018 15:55:59 GMT
Maybe my faulty memory.... I'm sure we have had much worse weather than this a number of times.
I went to work wherever it was
Is it really that bad this time ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 16:03:57 GMT
Hi Mike
I feel 1981/2 was far worse, we just do not have the info-structure to cope with even a mild cold snap, plus idiots buying up food like its a nuclear attack just bonkers, where has all the common sense gone?
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 2, 2018 16:10:14 GMT
Think there were a couple since 2009 when I was working in Shepperton.
Remember one time when they salted the roads on the estate.
2 guys sitting on the back of a Transit sprinkling salt. Kept me smiling for a while.
Then there was the time I hit a pothole in the snow and had to change the wheel at about 6am
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 2, 2018 17:14:48 GMT
Hi Mike I feel 1981/2 was far worse... And so it was. It got to -20 that winter. |
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Post by Slinger on Mar 2, 2018 17:44:25 GMT
The weather's the same, but we've all got older, Mike.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 2, 2018 19:28:43 GMT
We are of the same mind then. This one isn't that bad Don't remember 81-82 at all. I was selling commercial refrigeration  |
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 2, 2018 20:04:09 GMT
The winter of Christmas 1978 was the worst ever that I can remember. I had to climb out of the window of our downstairs neighbours in order to get out the house. The snow was several feet up the front door.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 3, 2018 12:05:29 GMT
2009 I think was bad, got snowed in as I couldn't get out of our Close. BMW RWD didn't help, of course.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 3, 2018 12:12:35 GMT
So much for me saying how useful getting one's groceries delivered is. Sainsbury's phoned me 08:45 this morning to say they can't deliver today. The next spot I could reserve is Monday morning, so the breadmaker has been pressed into service.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 3, 2018 13:21:06 GMT
We've been shovelling snow outside, to clear the drive and gates. Most of it is 30-40cm deep, bloody hard work and my heart rate went through the roof. Break for coffee then finish off. Will have a go at escape later, see if we can make the village.
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