Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Minus 2 here. A bit foggy and thick frost. Aborted a trip into B'stoke because of all the cars queuing to get into a car park - most of which were already full. But at least the car had a nice run because it's been standing idle for nearly 2 weeks. There was a little snow flurry - tiny bits of sleet in B'stoke but we haven't had any here. One of the most odd things is that the oak tree in the garden still has loads of leaves on it. Plus with the recent cold weather the elder trees leaves are looking limp, but still green. They should all be bare now!!!!! The worst road as usual is still ours - what's the betting that the postie still doesn't turn up yet again (but when the postie does, there is one almighty bundle - we know they are just collected and put aside because of the dates on the letters) and neither will the refuse collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 -7 here this morning - at 9am! I was late for work as I couldn't defrost the car, couldn't s"Ooops, word censored!"e it off and the de-icer just froze an extra layer on the existing ice! When I finally got going the drive was amazing - clear blue skies and everything white and glittery! Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 they do MEGA meals, I suppose they are designed for people who have been walking for weeks lovely place if you ever get chance to go cathy x It's one of the stops on the Coast 2 Coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Snow started falling at 8am (while I was on the way to work). We now have 2-3 inches and Edinburgh has ground to a halt . Buses crashing into cars and getting stuck so all buses have been recalled. Airport and Forth Road Bridge closed and roads not getting ploughed or gritted because of all the stuck cars. School closed early so I'm home . YS on his way home too. OH took the car to work this morning as there was no snow and now can't decide whether to risk driving home. He also has the shovel and grit in the boot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I tell a lie - car's been idle for one week. The window cleaner seems to be carrying on regardless. I have heard nothing from ours for months. Actually he never even turned up for his first mission. Perhaps he self destructed because he chose not to accept it. I have no idea why this window cleaner is bothering - his cloth must be stiff! We used to have him but he ended up putting more dirt on than he took off. I've never seen him rinse that dirty old cloth once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 It's so cold and icy. On my dog route there is a single sheep in a small field trying to scratch away at the ice. She has been there on her own for the last week. I've just bought a bale of hay and I'm taking her some. I know farmers have a lot to do but I can't walk past her every day....she seems to have been forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Good for you OSH. Hope she survives this lot, poor little mite, I know they are hardy but not if they're hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Glad to hear that OSH, she must be fed up and lonely. Valkyrie, try our window cleaner, very effective and easy on the eye too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 just had our first post since last Tuesday! what's that all about then? luckily no bills, a few Christmas presents that had been ordered online and the usual catalogue junk. down here in coastal kent - no snow; very little ice; we even saw that big glowing thing in the sky this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Cor lucky you - much the same. Clare as long as he doesn't charge for the travelling, then again eye candy would be worth every penny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Sheep update.......... She tucked into the bale without a backward glance............. Brought a tear to my eye..I'm getting old and silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 PS My lot haven't been out for nearly two weeks. I dread the state of the hemcore in the run when It thaws..........better be ready (where's the nose holding smilie when you want one?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Awww poor little sheep. Ewe saved her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Ewe saved her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Cor lucky you - much the same. Clare as long as he doesn't charge for the travelling, then again eye candy would be worth every penny! Can't recall where you are, but he lives in Buckingham, comes into Banbury and also has a round in Manchester, where he hails from. We've had that fine, ice crystal snow all day and everything is white and still foggy. MD has just come in and told all those who drive in (not me ) to go home as it looks like it'll snow heavily. Lucky man has a Landy and he needs it to get back along the exposed road to his village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Close to Basingstoke, but I think it's a bit too far for him. DD said it was snowing in B'stoke. Pretty much like earlier then. As long as it doesn't come further up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 The pavement outside my house tonight. (Bearing in mind this is a category 2 road ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Goodness me ANH. I haven't seen snow like that since I was knee high! No wonder Edinburgh airport has been closed again today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 at your pictures ANH. We have had freezing fog for most of the day and a light dusting of tiny snow flakes. -4 at the moment has not been over -2 all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 yikes ANH - I think you probably win a prize for that amount of snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Oooooh ANH do take care. It was -14.5 this morning and only got up to -5 all day. I was so scared getting off our estate this morning I was talking myself into it all the way up the road and hill More confident tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Cor blimey, that's super snow! Please don't send any down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Blimey ANH, you have a lot of snow there! It took me 15 minutes to get into the car and get the windows clear this morning at 7am. I was tugging away at the door trying to get in, had to spray lots of de-icer all around the door three times to get it to open. I drove to work without locking myself in just in case I couldn't get out, and with my bags in the passenger footwell, as I decided it was too cold for a carjacking and the thought of someone trying to get the frozen passenger door open was just funny! It is so cold here, when I came home at 3.15pm there were roads, roofs and cars still white with frost even though we've had brilliant sunshine all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 at your pictures ANH. We have had freezing fog for most of the day and a light dusting of tiny snow flakes. -4 at the moment has not been over -2 all day. Same here, it's still snowing tiny slivers of ice that tickle your nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Freezing fog and hoar frost on all the trees here all day as well - hasn't been above minus 5 all day. Eight years to the week that I slipped on black ice and dislocated my knee - I'm too scared to go out in this. Please don't send that snow down here ANH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
