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Nearly Sane

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Re: The Weather
« Reply #300 on: February 28, 2018, 09:51:27 AM »
Quote from: Walter on February 28, 2018, 09:18:17 AM
currently I'm unable to move from my location , snow up to mid wheels depth, fresh water is being rationed because outside fresh water tap frozen . I've got food for about 4 days. current temp minus 5c !
Keep in touch in case we have to get you rescued.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #301 on: February 28, 2018, 09:53:14 AM »
As we live on just about the steepest hill in Nottingham I also detest the stuff - although I do find it entertaining watching the cars that use our road as a cut through struggle and slide to the bottom of the hill. Serves you right you bastards for ignoring the residents only access signs.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #302 on: February 28, 2018, 09:56:33 AM »
A light sprinkle of floopowder overnight; now still, almost clodless sky, sunny, not too cold. The Beast from the East is proving to be a wee. sleekit, cowran, tim'rous beastie from the eastie so far.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #303 on: February 28, 2018, 09:58:22 AM »
Looking out on a blizzard now.  >:(
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #304 on: February 28, 2018, 10:03:23 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 09:31:51 AM
In addition of my normal disregard for the stuff, I am  travelling  - in theory - to Bologna tomorrow
looks like the weather there is similar to ours at the moment . Save yourself the trouble and money and spend your hols in the local pub instead . Sorted !
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #305 on: February 28, 2018, 10:06:52 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 09:51:27 AM
Keep in touch in case we have to get you rescued.
thank you kind sir  8)
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #306 on: February 28, 2018, 10:07:08 AM »
Quote from: Walter on February 28, 2018, 10:03:23 AM
looks like the weather there is similar to ours at the moment . Save yourself the trouble and money and spend your hols in the local pub instead . Sorted !
Even with the profusion of Italian restaurants in Glasgow, none get close to Bologna, and my local pub, while it has an estimable wine list, isn't a patch on what I will be having for half the price in an osteria if I make it
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #307 on: February 28, 2018, 10:23:40 AM »
Stupid weather.

I have Mr Tesco delivering to me tomorrow. Today I will have to make do with eating coal.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #308 on: February 28, 2018, 10:38:48 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 10:07:08 AM
Even with the profusion of Italian restaurants in Glasgow, none get close to Bologna, and my local pub, while it has an estimable wine list, isn't a patch on what I will be having for half the price in an osteria if I make it
let me know if you need a bagman
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #309 on: February 28, 2018, 10:53:44 AM »
London suburbs not too bad this morning - nice and sunny and very pretty. I tried to have a snowball fight but not much success with the powdery snow. About to brave the tube delays.

Drove the kids to school this morning and after I dropped them off, couldn't stop at the junction from a side road to a bigger road outside their school even though I had big tyres and was going slowly  - it was going slightly downhill. Luckily there was nothing coming on the bigger road when I slid onto it. Stupid of me to not put the 4WD on in the snow I guess.

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Re: The Weather
« Reply #310 on: February 28, 2018, 11:26:16 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 10:07:08 AM
Even with the profusion of Italian restaurants in Glasgow, none get close to Bologna, and my local pub, while it has an estimable wine list, isn't a patch on what I will be having for half the price in an osteria if I make it
   


Wha' needs the wine? Hae a dram.......
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #311 on: February 28, 2018, 11:31:00 AM »
Winter tyres help.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #312 on: February 28, 2018, 11:31:20 AM »
Quote from: Gabriella on February 28, 2018, 10:53:44 AM
London suburbs not too bad this morning - nice and sunny and very pretty. I tried to have a snowball fight but not much success with the powdery snow. About to brave the tube delays.

Drove the kids to school this morning and after I dropped them off, couldn't stop at the junction from a side road to a bigger road outside their school even though I had big tyres and was going slowly  - it was going slightly downhill. Luckily there was nothing coming on the bigger road when I slid onto it. Stupid of me to not put the 4WD on in the snow I guess.
showing off by telling us how stupid you are , so middle class !
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #313 on: February 28, 2018, 11:36:46 AM »
Blue sky and sunshine here but very cold wind. I'm hoping this area will be a snow-free one between east and west.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #314 on: February 28, 2018, 11:38:11 AM »
Quote from: Walter on February 28, 2018, 11:31:20 AM
showing off by telling us how stupid you are , so middle class !
Or just making conversation. Lots of 4WD cars in London - nothing noteworthy but bloody useful compared to the slipping wheels of 2WD cars trying to reverse out of driveways and then drive forward down my road this morning.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #315 on: February 28, 2018, 11:41:08 AM »
From the BBC website - Bologna looking very far away

BreakingScotland weather warning upgraded to red




Areas of Scotland will be upgraded to a red weather warning, the Met Office's most severe warning.

The red warning will be in place between Wednesday at 15:00 and Thursday 10:00 GMT.

The following areas are affected:
• Central, Tayside and Fife
• Southwest Scotland,, Lothian Borders
• Strathclyde


A red warning means that risk to life, widespread damage, travel and power disruption is likely.


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Re: The Weather
« Reply #316 on: February 28, 2018, 11:49:52 AM »
Now snowing heavily, and settling.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #317 on: February 28, 2018, 11:53:23 AM »
Supposed to be going to a funeral this afternoon. White stuff has other ideas.... staying put in case the funeral ended up being miner. Buses have now been withdrawn from sevice, gritters stuck in main stree of my town....which wasn't supposed to be badly affected.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #318 on: February 28, 2018, 12:05:01 PM »
The added issue with this is I was due to meet my wife in at Heathrow tomorrow as she is currently in London. We could end up now getting to Bologna and being stuck apart.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #319 on: February 28, 2018, 12:21:00 PM »
We had a red snow warning some years ago when the temp when down to -17. I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do that I wouldn't normally do when it snows. Ring my mum and cry?
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #320 on: February 28, 2018, 12:28:11 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on February 28, 2018, 12:21:00 PM
We had a red snow warning some years ago when the temp when down to -17. I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do that I wouldn't normally do when it snows. Ring my mum and cry?
I think it's more to get people to stop making plans to travel at the time in case they get caught in it.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #321 on: February 28, 2018, 12:39:00 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 12:28:11 PM
I think it's more to get people to stop making plans to travel at the time in case they get caught in it.

Which is what I do anyway. Well, whatever.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #322 on: February 28, 2018, 12:40:41 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on February 28, 2018, 12:39:00 PM
Which is what I do anyway. Well, whatever.
That's because you are sensible.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #323 on: February 28, 2018, 12:44:13 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2018, 12:05:01 PM
The added issue with this is I was due to meet my wife in at Heathrow tomorrow as she is currently in London. We could end up now getting to Bologna and being stuck apart.
always a silver lining.... ;)    you've just got to look for it .
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #324 on: February 28, 2018, 12:46:21 PM »
I thnk the warnings translate as follows:

Yellow - unless you really have to don't travel, and make sure you have enough food in
Amber - if you are not travelling to save lives, don't and make soup, lots of it
Red - Don't fucking travel, and make sure you are not the weakest person in your group.
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