[cozy]

ST1 has a point about clearing snow. Over here in the developed world ( ) you have to (by law) clear the path fronting your land. The roads are done by ze Gurmun council though. Winter tyres are compulsory from Nov 1st till March 1st. The tyre is a softer compound than summer tyres so will grip better in minus temps as it doesn't need to warm up first. In snow, there is no difference in tyres. All tread is filled and tyres are smooth in snow.

Here endeth the lesson brothers. All donations are welcome to my bank.
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[Dave Anderson]

Just need the account number and the pin...

[geefree]

prob with snow chains, you have to remove them when you hit a clear main road... and put them on again for the snowy roads,

and they are like a rope puzzle to fit.

not recomended.

[Dave Anderson]

Lets face it..if the U.K were you're pet dog..you would have no issues putting the poor thing down..

Moved out, Cozy and I did..come on you know it's worth it...leave  now while you have a chance.
 

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

prob with snow chains, you have to remove them when you hit a clear main road... and put them on again for the snowy roads,

and they are like a rope puzzle to fit.

not recomended.

Autosocks are meant to be good.

[cozy]

Not according to the AA report mate. Only last a few minutes.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Yep i agree,

speaking to a bin man yesterday , and i asked how come my bin was left ,he said because the lid was slightly open (3")..... so they would have left it,

he then said , but they take everything away on council estates.... and they reason why!!!!???

because no one else would take it , and the tenants would not take it to the tip...so the estate would be over run with garbage.

so private estates pay huge amounts of council tax and get the worst services.

Bear all this in mind on 6th April next year!

[darren clarke]

if a road isnt clear, try and find out if it has been adopted by the council,  if it has been adopted fall and get a claim in

[windowcleaninginessex.co.uk]

The way I see it, whats the point cleaning someones windows while the weather is this bad.
If you had a painter, painting your house would you let him continue in this weather, no because its a waste of money.
Driving conditions are bad, they always do the main roads first, to keep supplies coming through, whats the point of doing estates as soon as they would be done, it snows again,  makes sense to me
Just take the week off and chill.

[C.C.S.]

today they even didn't bother to do the main roads.i couldn't see any ploughs or gritting .you wonder why you pay council tax and road tax.yesterday my road was an ice ring.you must be able to get supplies

[geefree]

The Secret Is Winter Tyres

While carrying snow chains may be advised, the real secret lies in those black rubber things you use all the time – your motorhome’s tyres. Most UK vehicles, including motorhomes, come with summer tyres as standard. For the vast majority of drivers in the UK, summer tyres are the only type of tyres ever used, even in winter.

The truth is that summer tyres aren’t really that suitable for winter use, but you can get away with it unless it snows. That’s one reason why the UK grinds to a halt with a couple of inches of snow but European countries such as Austria, Germany and Poland don’t. In European countries where severe winters with lots of snow are usual, most drivers fit winter tyres to their vehicles in the autumn and use those until spring arrives.

In a number of European countries, winter tyres are a legal requirement during some months of the year and failure to comply can mean a fine (especially if it results in you causing an accident or obstruction). Again – check the AA’s European Driving website for full country-by-country details.

Winter tyres have two main benefits that make them more suitable for use in cold weather:

They have a slightly softer compound that remains softer and more flexible when it gets very cold, improving grip in slippery conditions. Summer tyres become very hard and stiff at low temperatures, reducing their grip.
Winter tyres tend to have a slightly deeper, blockier tread that grips snow more effectively, rather than just slipping over it
Summer tyres are proven to be less effective than winter tyres when the temperature falls below around 7 degrees Celsius, even without snow. In a motorhome, you can make a strong case for running winter tyres all year round; motorhome mileages tend to be low and ultimate driving performance isn’t important, so slightly increased tyre wear isn’t an issue.

Having winter tyres can be more useful than 4-wheel drive in snowy conditions – last winter saw plenty of modern ‘soft-roader’ 4x4s getting stuck in the snow because their wheels were shod with standard summer road tyres.

looks like we will be one of those european cold countries from here on 

[mci services]

I wish they would stop clearing everywhere, it is so much easier driving around on hard compact snow, we would be able to park and there would not be 3foot of snow every time the plough goes buy that needs digging to get back out.