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Nick

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  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #36
wingy said:
What time does she finish Nick
Might just be a bit easier by 4 ish
Thing is No matter how confident we all are, it's gauranteed someone or Something will end up blocking everything up, like I've just heard junction 6north M6.
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9 tonight, hopefully it will be OK by then. Didn't sound too much fun this morning on the way there.

What's happened on the M6?
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #37
Nick said:
9 tonight, hopefully it will be OK by then. Didn't sound too much fun this morning on the way there.

What's happened on the M6?
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Two lanes blocked going North
Just a bump I think.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #38
wingy said:
Two lanes blocked going North
Just a bump I think.
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Just that will take longer to sort

Times like this the people with range rovers need to be out helping people.
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #39
For god's sake don't visit a main hospital if you a twisted ankle or something, they are busy dealing with heart attack and stroke patients.

Visit a local health centre instead where they have the facilities to treat minor injuries.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #40
dutchman said:
For god's sake don't visit a main hospital if you a twisted ankle or something, they are busy dealing with heart attack and stroke patients.

Visit a local health centre instead where they have the facilities to treat minor injuries.
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They will be closed on Sundays wont they?
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #41
Nick said:
Times like this the people with range rovers need to be out helping people.
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That's a good reason for not buying one, everyone expects you to become an unpaid towing service.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #42
dutchman said:
That's a good reason for not buying one, everyone expects you to become an unpaid towing service.
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Dont want the 4x4 system locking up from not being used
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #43
Nick said:
They will be closed on Sundays wont they?
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No Nick
The drop in Centre on the old Hospital side Stoney Stanton rd is nearly 24 hr
 
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Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #44
Bit snowy here in the Forest of Dean. Somehow Don't think our Morrisons shop will be delivered from Bristol today.....still on the bright side, the it looks really quite beautiful round this area in the snow.
 

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dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #45
Nick said:
They will be closed on Sundays wont they?
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Unless it's a life-threatening injury it'll probably be Monday before they get around to treating you!
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #46
Nick said:
It's ok at a push for today, don't gave to work in the end. Tomorrow is going to be a massive pain with schools etc.

Wife is doing a 14 hour shift and will have to drive home after, not looking forward to that for her
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That’s some shift for a Sunday Nick.
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #47
Traffic is still moving in Spon End, albeit slowly.

Can't help noticing though, if you stop for any reason it's a bugger to get moving again!
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #48
Otis said:
Do Wasps play today? Would love to see their game buggered up.
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Just out of curiosity, is "La Rochelle" a place in France or a singer with The Saturdays?
 
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olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #49
Otis said:
Never driven a 4x4. Are they THAT much better?
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For traction yes, but as someone found out by the connexion this morning, it doesn't help braking....
 
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Covrock

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #50
wingy said:
Best advice
Don't take a vehicle out today, stay local and on foot only.
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later today i have to get to Manchester for a course. Up the M6.. nooooo
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #51
Covrock said:
later today i have to get to Manchester for a course. Up the M6.. nooooo
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You may be ok by teatime, just hope it doesn't freeze over.
 
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RedSalmon

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  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #52
Apparantly the council have called all the gritting wagons back to the depot as the drivers are struggling to control the wagons.

So far they have bumped into a couple of cars while out gritting.
 

dutchman

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  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #53
wingy said:
You may be ok by teatime, just hope it doesn't freeze over.
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I'm afraid it IS freezing over, in Coventry at least.

RedSalmon said:
Apparantly the council have called all the gritting wagons back to the depot as the drivers are struggling to control the wagons.

So far they have bumped into a couple of cars while out gritting.
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We can kiss goodbye to any refuse collection this week then!
 
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RedSalmon

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  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #54
dutchman said:
I'm afraid it IS freezing over, in Coventry at least.



We can kiss goodbye to any refuse collection this week then!
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Is it the same drivers?

Might explain a lot.
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #55
RedSalmon said:
Is it the same drivers?
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It's the same council (health & safety and all that).

I remember when bin collections were last banned, drivers were supposedly unable to control their vehicles. Yet I saw a fire engine built on the exact same chassis negotiate a side road around here with no apparent difficulty.
 
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RedSalmon

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #56
dutchman said:
It's the same council (health & safety and all that).

I remember when bin collections were last banned, drivers were supposedly unable to control their vehicles. Yet I saw a fire engine built on the exact same chassis negotiate a side road around here with no apparent difficulty.
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Talk about 'risk averse'!!!!

Surely gritting the roads would be the safer overall option than the gritters clipping the odd car here and there.
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #57
Sky Blue Pete said:
Snowing lots in cheylesmore. Looks beautiful. What a time to be alive
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I like snow too. My customers don't though unfortunately, so many don't want me around for a while. I like walking in it and the Slough not far from me is great in the winter for wildlife etc. But a bloke earlier looked liked he slept out rough in it here in Bell Green, but he had a big bottle of cider in his hand, bloody hell hypothermia on its way ! I asked him does he want a hot drink from the shop ? He said no thanks and walked away drinking his cider.
 
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eastwoodsdustman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #58
Just watched a Merc sprinter rwd trying to get up a hill. Also enjoying the bmw drivers who think lack of traction means more revs required. Plenty of fish tailing going on.
 
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pastythegreat

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #59
Nick said:
I am hoping it clears up by tonight / overnight.

The snow is no fun as an adult.
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Of course it is! Where's your inner child?? Just been and got my body board out and went up the hill near me! Barging kids out the way and all sorts! Great laugh!

Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #60
dutchman said:
I'm afraid it IS freezing over, in Coventry at least.



We can kiss goodbye to any refuse collection this week then!
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They didn't collect my bin last week!

Green bins full to the brim and I've got to wait another 2 weeks!
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #61
Great today being off tomorrow will not be fun.

I can walk to work not fussed but more concerned for my wife having to do the nursery/ work run!

Hoping they'll all be closed.
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #62
When you can stay inside in the warm and look out, it's a terrific time of year.

Kind of enjoyed my stroll to the shop to get milk too, although sympathised for those forced to work to sell me the stuff! Not sure if I want it to hang around tomorrow for the extra day off, or need it to clear so we don't all die trying to get to work...
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #63
Deleted member 5849 said:
Not sure if I want it to hang around tomorrow for the extra day off, or need it to clear so we don't all die trying to get to work...
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My guess is it'll be a lot worse tomorrow otherwise I wouldn't be making a journey today.

(If little miss angry-wangry is reading this will she please stay at home and let me do my shopping in peace)
 

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #64
Heading home from Manchester today, currently sat on the train watching the grounds outside become snowier and snowier. Childish I know, but I’m excited.

First stop once home - nice walk through the snow to a country pub with an open fire and an ale. Off work tomorrow too, so I can really enjoy!
 
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Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #65
The snow is great, about 5 inches deep in Chapelfields now and it's still coming. Had a snowball fight with some randoms earlier.
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #66
No snow here at all as usual Can see it all over the lake district from here. But have only had snow twice since I moved here 11 years ago. Melted within an hour both times.
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #67
Been for a good walk down the Slough. Lots of dog walkers and kids running about. I enjoy it while it's here, as we don't get real winters anymore. Nice to know you've got a warm home to go back to though, feel for those who through circumstances sleep rough outside though. A few by me sleep in stairwells in the flats.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #68
It's really not backing off is it Going to be a pain in the arse tomorrow if it's like this.
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #69
Got some young pricks throwing snowballs at cars and cyclists here in Bell Green.They are looking for trouble.
Hope someone gets out and gives them a slap !
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 10, 2017
  • #70
bringbackrattles said:
Got some young pricks throwing snowballs at cars and cyclists here in Bell Green.They are looking for trouble.
Hope someone gets out and gives them a slap !
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This is a bit unrelated but along the same lines.

I was driving about a month ago and a girl probably aged about 7 or 8 was walking out and spitting at cars, it went on the side of my window and I had to pull over further down for a couple of seconds to try and make sense of it.

Had somebody the other year hammering snowballs at cars not realising I was stopping near where they were. Shit themselves when I got out and pelted a few back.
 
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