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JandS

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Southerners
« on: December 17, 2009, 12:43:55 pm »
You Southern softies get your machines wrapped up tight tonight 'cos
it's going to be cold and in the morning just lie in a bit because they've
forecast widespread disruption tomorrow morning down there.

John
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fenman

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 01:31:45 pm »
Who are you calling a softie. ;D
One appreciates that it can be rather grim up north but we know suffering down here.
Why only the other day one`s butler claimed to be ill and one had to light one`s own fire in the drawing room.
It was so inconvenient as the lazy bounder had not filled the wood basket so we had to make do by burning £50 notes.
It was all rather jolly in the end, Emily gave a poetry recital and young George played the pianoforte.
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Neil Williams

Re: Southerners
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 05:26:16 pm »
Quote from: JandS on December 17, 2009, 12:43:55 pm
they've forecast widespread disruption tomorrow morning down there.

It doesn't take much trust me.
Just 3mm of snow on the M3, M4, M25 and that's it total gridlock ;D
I was brought up in the South Wales valleys and we wouldn't give a second thought to walking one mile to school through 2 foot of snow, now all it takes is one teacher to say they don't fancy the risk of travelling to 'work' and the whole school has to be closed.
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JandS

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 07:45:40 pm »
Just put all frost affected gear in junk room.

John
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Peter Sweeney

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 08:13:18 pm »
Hi Joh

It's not actually gonna be that cold (temp wise) but the wind chill factor will be high. The conditions on the roads are the most worrying thing. I have a long drive across Kents Mways tomorrow morning with some very high ground thrown into that. But hey, at least I have my babycham to look forward to when I get home  ;D

Pete
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JandS

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2009, 08:19:19 pm »
Just in case Pete.
I have 4 jobs tomorrow but only about 12 miles total travel
on decent A roads.
There also quite good at gritting round here.

John
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Peter Sweeney

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2009, 08:25:31 pm »
Always best to be cautios John ;)
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Andrew Briscoe

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2009, 08:38:01 pm »
Quote from: Peter Sweeney on December 17, 2009, 08:13:18 pm
Hi Joh

It's not actually gonna be that cold (temp wise) but the wind chill factor will be high. The conditions on the roads are the most worrying thing. I have a long drive across Kents Mways tomorrow morning with some very high ground thrown into that. But hey, at least I have my babycham to look forward to when I get home ;D

Pete

High ground in Kent  ::), seen bigger mole hills round here.
Hope your well Pete.

Andrew
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Peter Sweeney

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2009, 08:40:09 pm »
 ;D

We have got one Andrew and it just so happens I'm driving over it

I'm good fella. Hows the missus? Big?

Pete
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Andrew Briscoe

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2009, 08:44:36 pm »
Bigger than your hill mate  ;D

Andrew
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richie

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2009, 08:52:07 pm »
Were gonna have a low of minus 4 in Birmingham tonight....apparently.

Richie.
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M.Acorn

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2009, 12:01:49 am »
I used to live up north,loved it up there,but that`s gettin on for 20 odd years ago now,like to visit at least once a year,like to climb Roseberry toppin or Odins scarr.Snow up there is dealt with,does not seem to bother people like it does here.
Just taken me 2 hours to do a 20 mile journey !

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Colin Day

Re: Southerners
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2009, 12:21:56 am »
Good picture that Mark... I hate snow... I used to drive a lot between Kyle of Lochalsh and Faslane a few years ago and snow was just so second nature and dealt with....! Southerners are gay when it comes to wintry conditions..... ;D
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AndyScullion

Re: Southerners
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2009, 01:09:05 am »
I lived in Slovakia for 5 years, what we have here is just a dusting compared from what they get the central Europe, minus 16-20, , 20" snow in a week, nothing stops, everyone just gets on with it.
They can't believe our obsession with the weather,no snow plows, or gritting , only a handful of 4x4's, no problem. I had a Subaru over there and they couldn't see the point, A Skoda, with mud and snow tyres was all the needed, and I tell you, it worked just fine.
Just think, with the snow you have had down south in the last 24 hours, imagine  it was every day until late February, could we cope? that's what they have.
N.B. They don't close the schools unless it goes below minus 22 degrees., Minus 21, we are open and you turn up, or else!

Happy cleaning
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Colin Day

Re: Southerners
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2009, 01:18:10 am »
Quote from: AndyScullion on December 18, 2009, 01:09:05 am
I lived in Slovakia for 5 years, what we have here is just a dusting compared from what they get the central Europe, minus 16-20, , 20" snow in a week, nothing stops, everyone just gets on with it.
They can't believe our obsession with the weather,no snow plows, or gritting , only a handful of 4x4's, no problem. I had a Subaru over there and they couldn't see the point, A Skoda, with mud and snow tyres was all the needed, and I tell you, it worked just fine.
Just think, with the snow you have had down south in the last 24 hours, imagine  it was every day until late February, could we cope? that's what they have.
N.B. They don't close the schools unless it goes below minus 22 degrees., Minus 21, we are open and you turn up, or else!

Happy cleaning

Cool ;D
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Mike Osbourne

Re: Southerners
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2009, 01:43:22 am »
If we had it for months on end we would be like everywhere else that has that much snow. It's because it's a rarity and unpredictable that we have problems.

Makes you feel all Christmasey don't it. ;D
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deep-cleaningukltd

Re: Southerners
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2009, 04:17:11 am »
No!!!!!!!

Bah humbug.
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The Great One

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2009, 06:50:50 am »
Hi

This was Brighton at around 11pm last night!

Another benefit to EnviroDri, it doesn't freeze  8)
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Pristine Clean

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Re: Southerners
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2009, 07:11:37 am »
Oh well any excuse for me to stay home.

I am not going out in this. Is anyone else staying home?

Dave
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clinton

Re: Southerners
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2009, 07:20:35 am »
3 jobs for me today so no day off :)

A rount trip of twelve miles thankfully :)
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