big freeze

[brian c]

Due to the bad weather there is a shortage of salt up here,so when the grit bins were filled today i helped myself to a few bucket loads and went around the older neighbours that i have and scattered some salt.I also did my own path and my mrs is going bananas as the kids are getting the kitchen covered and its turning white creating a mess...ow well such is life.The roads around the house have also not been gritted and are a nightmare and its to get worse before it gets better.Hows the roads where you are?

 

[mikethetile]

unpassable mate

theres plenty of gritters driving about but theres little or no grit coming out

who are they trying to kid

 

[brian c]

got a call from my sister in Paignton Devon and its snowing there and as she lives in the middle of a hill she cant risk taking kids out...also said in Tiverton Devon 8" of snow...very unusual for this area.

 

[diamondtiling]

I saw a gritter today doing about 70 miles an hour, I would have done a better job with a packet of salt and a teaspoon.

:ban:

 

[brian c]

I hope Doug is ok in Cumbria as its supposed to be a nightmare there,only go out if you really must scenario.

 

[Dan]

Seen gritters but I too noticed there wasn't much coming out, normally it's bouncing off the cars passing the other way but this time it wasn't even spreading fully over the one lane as I was sort of following it (a car or two behind like).

It's stopped here in stoke where I am but we're apparently expecting more.

This is meant to go on for another week or more for most of the UK so I don't know how we'll cope next week.

Isn't it crazy to think that we can't handle snow here at all! Though countries that have snow most of the year seem to just carry on with life just fine and dandy.

And you'd have thought there is plenty of grit about this year given the fact they ran out last year! Clever clogs for a government!

 

[Olz]

I've been snowed in today so this afternoon I took a spade and cleared the drive and a large section of road infront of mine and my neighbours drives, its on a bit of a hill so you can get a run up now. I've left one of the cars down at the entrance to the estate just off a main road which is ploughed and gritted becuase its a bus route so one car should be ok tomorrow. Hopefully both.

 

[kilty55]

haddington is covered in heavy snow,,went into edinburgh this afty and wasnt o obad there in parts,,thats a point im going to cumbria on saturday how is cumbria has it been nadly affected doug?

 

[brian c]

i travelled through Cumbria on Sunday night with no probs but i think they have been hit bad the last couple of days.Better check Jamie.Where you off to m8?

 

[diamondtiling]

Testing testing 123.............can anyone hear me??? cant see any of my posts.

I know the snow is thick but that's ridiculous, send out the St Bernards with some scotch

:dizzy2::dizzy2::dizzy2:

 

[kilty55]

im going to a fishery for 3 days and nights fishing....yes im mad:drool5: the road from hillend to biggar is closed i beleive due to snow just now and this is the route id be taking,,until i hit the motorway ,,just going 5 miles past carlisle itself bri mate

 

[brian c]

better wrap up well ya nutter....widnae be me m8.:yikes:

 

[kilty55]

ill post the pics if i catch mate in the snow

 

[hillhead]

snow- yes(and loads) ,
gritter- whats that??????:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
i don't know why i pay council rates every year:incazzato:

 

[david campbell]

i live miles above sea level!
east kilbride has it's own weather forecast so i dare say i'll still have snow in february:yikes: