Good morning everyone, do be careful EL (and everyone) if you are driving on icy roads, I know from experience how frightening it is to suddenly come across black ice. Speak to you later
Good morning everyone. We haven't had any more snow. However, the slight thaw, followed bu the overnight frost has made the roads pretty treacherous.
But, but, but.......the gritter has been out
so things might not be so bad out there.
El Loro, take care when you are out and about.
But, but, but.......the gritter has been out
so things might not be so bad out there.El Loro, take care when you are out and about.
Hi 
Been a lovely day here, blue sky and sunny! Pity about the snow tho 
Most of the main roads are clear but huge piles of snow by the roadsides. Hope there is a thaw soon, going by what little news i have seen today we are to get more snow tomoro 
Hope you are all bearing up x
Been a lovely day here, blue sky and sunny! Pity about the snow tho Most of the main roads are clear but huge piles of snow by the roadsides. Hope there is a thaw soon, going by what little news i have seen today we are to get more snow tomoro Hope you are all bearing up x
A gritting lorry has come off the road and down 15 feet into a field close to where I live (about 10 minutes drive away) on black ice. I am being over-cautious this year but I think I would sooner be on the safe side. Especially as they don't ever grit our small roads.
I am being over-cautious this year but I think I would sooner be on the safe side. Especially as they don't ever grit our small roads.
Oh dear squiggle
I have replied El, have a nice evening xx
I've spent the evening in reality threads, I think might be addicted.
Off to bed now, catch up with everyone tomorrow.
Off to bed now, catch up with everyone tomorrow.
Its exhausting Yogi ! Great tho! Night xxxx
Good morning everyone. No fresh snow to report.
No fresh snow to report.
What page were we on Yogi? I went looking for the thread and couldn't find it at all and then found you had bumped it back to the top Morning everyone, bit milder here, wish it would last.
Morning everyone, bit milder here, wish it would last.
Good morning Squiggle and EL. We were on Page 2, Squiggle.
Good morning everyone. No.1 son and grandchildren have gone a little earlier than expected and hubby has gone to check his boat so I thought I would drop in and say hello. I've posted in our little PM too.
Pleased to report that we have had no frost overnight for the last two nights and it's been thawing during the daytime so most of the snow had gone, except for where it blew into large snow drifts. I just hope we don't get anymore snow during this coming week, then hopefully we can get back to normal.
Will try and get back later. Depends on what time hubby makes his appearance. If not I will catch up with you all tomorrow.
No.1 son and grandchildren have gone a little earlier than expected and hubby has gone to check his boat so I thought I would drop in and say hello. I've posted in our little PM too.Pleased to report that we have had no frost overnight for the last two nights and it's been thawing during the daytime so most of the snow had gone, except for where it blew into large snow drifts. I just hope we don't get anymore snow during this coming week, then hopefully we can get back to normal.
Will try and get back later. Depends on what time hubby makes his appearance. If not I will catch up with you all tomorrow.
Hi everyone , bitterly cold here, no snow overnight but plenty on the ground which unfortunatly has frozen. Its very slippy to walk on There is more snow expected today, i pray it misses us!
Good afternoon everyone
Joyron, I'm glad your snow has gone - what little snow I had went in Friday night's rain. The morning fog had lifted by 10 this morning, and the rest of the day has been sunny, but coldish. I see though that the fog will return this evening and tomorrow could be very foggy for much of the day.
Skylark, you seem to be getting the worst of the snow - be careful, you don't want to do what my brother did.
When I passed my driving test and bought my first car, my father very seriously asked me if I had bought snow chains for the car. I told him that I hoped I would never experience conditions that needed chains here in Gloucester. I have never seen a car locally with chains on, though I wouldn't be surprised if they were used in the Scottish Highlands and places like that.
Joyron, I'm glad your snow has gone - what little snow I had went in Friday night's rain. The morning fog had lifted by 10 this morning, and the rest of the day has been sunny, but coldish. I see though that the fog will return this evening and tomorrow could be very foggy for much of the day.
Skylark, you seem to be getting the worst of the snow - be careful, you don't want to do what my brother did.
When I passed my driving test and bought my first car, my father very seriously asked me if I had bought snow chains for the car. I told him that I hoped I would never experience conditions that needed chains here in Gloucester. I have never seen a car locally with chains on, though I wouldn't be surprised if they were used in the Scottish Highlands and places like that.
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When I passed my driving test and bought my first car, my father very seriously asked me if I had bought snow chains for the car. I told him that I hoped I would never experience conditions that needed chains here in Gloucester. I have never seen a car locally with chains on, though I wouldn't be surprised if they were used in the Scottish Highlands and places like that.
EL I think snow chains can be more trouble than they're worth anyway. My friend in Canada tells me that you have to stop and remove them if you drive on road without snow on it, seems a lot of faff.Reference:
I think snow chains can be more trouble than they're worth anyway. My friend in Canada tells me that you have to stop and remove them if you drive on road without snow on it, seems a lot of faff.
That is what I would have expected. Apart from anything else, I would have thought that it would damage the tyres and the road, and make a dreadful scraping noise. I forgot to mention that my father never learned to drive, and rarely was a passenger in one, so he had no driving knowhow, a bit like my brother. He did tell me of the time when he worked for a firm of solicitors - this would have been back in the late 30s, so far less traffic on the roads no motorways, and cars were less sophisticated than now. He worked as a junior clerk, not in training to be a solicitor. It was the depths of winter. His boss told him that he and my father had to go to London from Gloucester the following day to attend a court case. The boss was driving to London and he and my father left Gloucester at something like 3 in the morning.
Not too bad conditions to start with, but after a time it started snowing. Windscreen wipers were primitive in those days, and I'm not sure that this car even had them. So every few miles, the boss would come to a halt and tell my father to get out of the car and clear the snow off the windscreen.
They did eventually get to London in good time for the case which started at 10 am and duly went to the court building (my father never said if this was the Old Bailey or somewhere else). They sat down and waited. After a time, the boss got a bit fed up with waiting to be called, so went looking for the court clerk.
You probably can guess the next bit. Yes, you're right - the case had been postponed to another day due to bad weather. So they had to return back to Gloucester, with my father repeating his snow clearing job. And did the boss thank my father for what he had done - no thanks at all. The case was held a few weeks later and the weather by then had improved.
Next, I will recount the time that my father's boss had to fly to Scotland in a biplane with him flying and my father accompanying him. One of the struts on the end of a wing snapped whilst they were flying, and his boss told my father to climb out of the plane, with a roll of sellotape and some paper clips and mend the broken strut.
But I confess that I making that one up
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Next, I will recount the time that my father's boss had to fly to Scotland in a biplane with him flying and my father accompanying him. One of the struts on the end of a wing snapped whilst they were flying, and his boss told my father to climb out of the plane, with a roll of sellotape and some paper clips and mend the broken strut. But I confess that I making that one up
Now that is funny, but I did once read an interesting article about how they made those first bi-planes and they were mostly made with paper and glue
I wouldn't fancy a flight in that plane, El.
Having an early night - all these reality shows have worn me out.
Goodnight all, catch up tomorrow.
Having an early night - all these reality shows have worn me out.
Goodnight all, catch up tomorrow.
Nite Yogi x
Good morning everyone
It is going to be one of those days which remains foggy all day, and very cold. I have to go out today, but luckily it's local and mid-day. I would not wish to be driving at nighttime today. The good news is that the fog should lift tomorrow, and by Thursday/Friday we should see the temperature climbing a bit. We will still be a bit lower than normal for this time of year, but not the really cold weather we've been having.
It is going to be one of those days which remains foggy all day, and very cold. I have to go out today, but luckily it's local and mid-day. I would not wish to be driving at nighttime today. The good news is that the fog should lift tomorrow, and by Thursday/Friday we should see the temperature climbing a bit. We will still be a bit lower than normal for this time of year, but not the really cold weather we've been having.
Good morning El Loro, good morning everyone.
No sign of fog up here. It's very cold and there's some more snow forecast for later today.
I'm going to write my Christmas cards today and post them tomorrow. I'm not as organised as I would like to be, but I'm getting there.
No sign of fog up here. It's very cold and there's some more snow forecast for later today.
I'm going to write my Christmas cards today and post them tomorrow. I'm not as organised as I would like to be, but I'm getting there.
Good morning everyone, a really heavy frost here today. I do hope the weather warms up a bit soon, I took advantage of being kept in by the ice last week so all my Christmas cards are written I've just got to post them now, ought to get the foreign ones off pretty sharpish.
Good morning Squiggle.
Forecast was right, more heavy snow falling.
Forecast was right, more heavy snow falling.
Hi everyone , love your snowman squiggle Christmas cards, what a chore that is. I am a bit bah humbug this year, dont know why! Anyway its been snowing here very heavily for a few hours now, my son left here for college at 7.45 and got there just before 10 If they dont get the gritters out soon, goodness knows how he will get back. You would think we lived out in the country rather than the Capital 
Christmas cards, what a chore that is. I am a bit bah humbug this year, dont know why! Anyway its been snowing here very heavily for a few hours now, my son left here for college at 7.45 and got there just before 10 If they dont get the gritters out soon, goodness knows how he will get back. You would think we lived out in the country rather than the Capital
Son just phoned, the college are letting them go as the buses are going off, and my daughter phoned , the nursery is closing . Oh dear Just phoning round to see how i am going to get him home, bye for now x
Just phoning round to see how i am going to get him home, bye for now x
Skylark, I hope your son gets home okay.
I don't know how my lot will get home.
The buses and trains have gone off and parts of the M8 have been closed and the local roads are not passable. Everything is at a standstill.
I don't know how my lot will get home.
The buses and trains have gone off and parts of the M8 have been closed and the local roads are not passable. Everything is at a standstill.
Oh Yogi isnt this awful !!!! Hope your family make it home ok xx My son phoned his pals dad, he has a taxi and is going to pick him up, some people are so kind x
Please those who have family out in dreadful conditions let us all know when they get home safely. Enough is enough with this weather now, we could all do with a break from it now. I have it nowhere near as bad as Skylark and Yogi do but I really feel for you.
Thats my son home now , safe and sound. Thank God. Hope your family ok Yogi xxxx Thanks squiggle xx
That's good news, Skylark.
ATM, hubby intends to stay overnight at work. Middle son may have to stay with my eldest son and DiL (luckily they live a mile or two from where he works). I'm a bit worried about my youngest son, as the trains are cancelled, the taxis aren't running and the hotels are fully booked. I'm just hoping someone from work can put him up for the night.
ATM, hubby intends to stay overnight at work. Middle son may have to stay with my eldest son and DiL (luckily they live a mile or two from where he works). I'm a bit worried about my youngest son, as the trains are cancelled, the taxis aren't running and the hotels are fully booked. I'm just hoping someone from work can put him up for the night.
I got back from my visit today without a problem, though the freezing fog is nasty.
Yogi, I hope your family are OK
Some years ago, I was working in Leeds and was coming back to Gloucester late afternoon. It was snowing as I walked back to the car park, and it progressively got worse. In Leeds, the motorway starts near the centre of town, so I was able to get on the motorway, and then I just stayed in the middle lane - lots of exit and slip roads in the first few miles, so the slow lane was extremely slow, and I certainly wasn't going in the "fast" lane. As bad conditions as I've ever been in. Eventually the motorway descends at Nottingham, and the snow turned to rain. I stopped for a break and a meal before resuming my journey. I eventually got back to Gloucester. The whole journey took about 6 hours.
The following day, I rang Leeds to see how the others had got on, they weren't travelling back that day, but were staying in a B&B a few miles from the centre. They had intended to go to a concert at the town hall that evening. But because of the weather, they had not been able to get back to the B&B, the concert at the hall was cancelled, and the town hall was converted into emergency shelter for all those stranded. So my advice to anyone who is stranded in town is to listen to the local radio and listen out for emergency accomodation, because your youngest son isn't going to be the only person affected.
Oh, and I heard on the lunchtimes news about the snow in Leeds, and realsied that I must have been one of the last people who managed to get out of Leeds.
Yogi, I hope your family are OK
Some years ago, I was working in Leeds and was coming back to Gloucester late afternoon. It was snowing as I walked back to the car park, and it progressively got worse. In Leeds, the motorway starts near the centre of town, so I was able to get on the motorway, and then I just stayed in the middle lane - lots of exit and slip roads in the first few miles, so the slow lane was extremely slow, and I certainly wasn't going in the "fast" lane. As bad conditions as I've ever been in. Eventually the motorway descends at Nottingham, and the snow turned to rain. I stopped for a break and a meal before resuming my journey. I eventually got back to Gloucester. The whole journey took about 6 hours.
The following day, I rang Leeds to see how the others had got on, they weren't travelling back that day, but were staying in a B&B a few miles from the centre. They had intended to go to a concert at the town hall that evening. But because of the weather, they had not been able to get back to the B&B, the concert at the hall was cancelled, and the town hall was converted into emergency shelter for all those stranded. So my advice to anyone who is stranded in town is to listen to the local radio and listen out for emergency accomodation, because your youngest son isn't going to be the only person affected.
Oh, and I heard on the lunchtimes news about the snow in Leeds, and realsied that I must have been one of the last people who managed to get out of Leeds.
Youngest son has phoned to say that his employers have arranged accomodation for all staff who can't get home tonight.
Middle son's girlfriend has gone to pick him up, but if they can't get into our village, they will stay at my eldest son's.
Hubby is probably staying at work, unless road conditions improve later.
All sorted, and I am greatly relieved.
Squiggle, Skylark and El Loro, thank you for caring.
Middle son's girlfriend has gone to pick him up, but if they can't get into our village, they will stay at my eldest son's.
Hubby is probably staying at work, unless road conditions improve later.
All sorted, and I am greatly relieved.
Squiggle, Skylark and El Loro, thank you for caring.
Afternoon all. Sorry to hear about all the problems that both Yogi and Skylark's families have been having because of the snow, and pleased to hear that they are either back home or sorted with accommodation for the night. What a horrible time you both have been having today.
Thank you, Joyron. I hope you enjoyed your weekend with the family.
I'm off to do some cooking, be back later.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend with the family.I'm off to do some cooking, be back later.
Looks like you are on your own tonight Yogi. Is that right? Enjoy your baking session.
El Loro, a question about our little "oasis". When I note there is a new entry I click on the thread. There appears to be no "last reply" facility so I enter the thread, scroll down to the bottom of the page and then click to go to last page. I am doing this right or is there a quicker way to get to the last posting??
El Loro, a question about our little "oasis". When I note there is a new entry I click on the thread. There appears to be no "last reply" facility so I enter the thread, scroll down to the bottom of the page and then click to go to last page. I am doing this right or is there a quicker way to get to the last posting??