Winter Watch '12-'13

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Tch, bloody reliable trains. >:(

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Right?!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Coming down heavier than ever in Liverpool

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Craster wrote:

Oh, I've got all the remote access I need. The problem is that the DLR is never affected by snow even when the rest of the network has come to a crashing halt.

Within my eyeline this morning are approximately ninety desks. There are three people sitting at them.

I'm technically a civil servant at the moment, my current boss has the attitude that if you can do stuff from home, then be pragmatic about your travel and stay home if you can. Civil servants have a duty not to add to the public transport chaos if they can help it, is his opinion.
Works for me

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

DavPaz wrote:

Coming down heavier than ever in Liverpool

Just Say No, kids.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Grim... wrote:

I was good enough to let the people from the village at the bottom of the hill onto Grim...Acres for TOP SLEDGING ACTION.

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'Look it's Old Man Grim... Lets knock 'is stovepipe 'at off wiv snowballs'

'Look at those tykes! Jeeves, round them up and send them to the workhouse'

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:29

We went to Baildon Moor on Saturday. This si what the top looked like.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

It's bloody annoying when you get to the top of somewhere like that and there's already someone there getting in the way of all your photos, isn't it?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:40

Craster wrote:

It's bloody annoying when you get to the top of somewhere like that and there's already someone there getting in the way of all your photos, isn't it?

That, and because of weather, the view over to the Drax power station was ruined.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:44

Back garden:

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chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

MaliA wrote:

Craster wrote:

It's bloody annoying when you get to the top of somewhere like that and there's already someone there getting in the way of all your photos, isn't it?

That, and because of weather, the view over to the Drax power station was ruined.

"Look after Mr MaliA. See that some harm comes to him".

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:48

chinnyhill10 wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Craster wrote:

It's bloody annoying when you get to the top of somewhere like that and there's already someone there getting in the way of all your photos, isn't it?

That, and because of weather, the view over to the Drax power station was ruined.

"Look after Mr MaliA. See that some harm comes to him".

Hey, it is Europe's sedcond largest coal fired power station. I show her the best things. She stil talks about the time we went to the lawnmower museum.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:50

Some snow here now.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

MaliA wrote:

She stil talks about the time we went to the lawnmower museum.

Yes. Yes, I imagine she does.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:15

Back garden

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:24

That's quite the hill you live on, Kov.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:27

Yes it is called Everest Street.

Why does the iphone do that

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

KovacsC wrote:

Yes it is called Everest Street.

Why does the iphone do that

"Try not holding it like that"

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:32

what in portrait?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:33

KovacsC wrote:

what in portrait?

Yes, my S2 does that. It thinks all photos are to be taken in landscape.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:39

Not helpful is it

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

KovacsC wrote:

what in portrait?

How quick we forget.

RIP Steve

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Rest In Portrait

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Snow provision fail.

Tons of work, no time to head out, no food in house. Starving kitten :'(

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:55

Craster wrote:

Oh, I've got all the remote access I need. The problem is that the DLR is never affected by snow even when the rest of the network has come to a crashing halt.

Within my eyeline this morning are approximately ninety desks. There are three people sitting at them.

You could do what I've done and have a mishap in the snow and screw your ankle up.

If there wasn't snow, I'd be ok to get into work, but with the paths as they are currently, no thanks. Chance of reinjury is rather too high.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Ah, I'm surefooted, me. I traverse the snow like some kind of fucking gazelle.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

I'm not sure gazelles would be particularly sure footed in the snow while they were...

May explain why you had to walk in the middle of the road coming home Saturday night because you kept slipping on the pavement...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Craster wrote:

Ah, I'm surefooted, me. I traverse the snow like some kind of fucking gazelle.

On four legs, locked in coitus?

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Trooper wrote:

Craster wrote:

Ah, I'm surefooted, me. I traverse the snow like some kind of fucking gazelle.

On four legs, locked in coitus?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Trooper wrote:

Craster wrote:

Ah, I'm surefooted, me. I traverse the snow like some kind of fucking gazelle.

On four legs, locked in coitus?

Possibly a poor choice of adjective, I'll concede.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Rapid melting underway. Flash floods next on doom watch

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 13:21

Craster wrote:

Ah, I'm surefooted, me. I traverse the snow like some kind of fucking gazelle.

I usually am quite capable of not slipping, and am typically not afeared to run over snowy surfaces. However, when the snow hides the edge of a path in the dark and you're carrying a couple of heavy bags, the results are less pleasant. And with my ankle currently a bit stuffed (although nowhere near as bad as Saturday) I am considerably less able to make the adjustments required for not slipping on snow.

So staying at home. And working.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

They've changed the forecast from midday-midnight snow to now being no snow at all today

WTF?

The trains apparently didn't get that memo, though

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 13:27

Amazing.. I've just had this in an email..

An idiot wrote:

With the adverse weather, school & council websites are struggling to cope with traffic – meaning extra traffic for ourselves!!!

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

MaliA wrote:

She stil talks about the time we went to the lawnmower museum.

Did she enjoy ogling Joe Pasquale's strimmer that much?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 15:52

http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2013 ... 1-january/

Snow depths!

Bingley (2 miles away) came 7th with 15cm!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

MaliA wrote:

http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/latest-uk-snow-depths-monday-21-january/

Snow depths!

Bingley (2 miles away) came 7th with 15cm!

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Gutersloh Germany 70 12

Say what now?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 18:09

Gutersloh Germany 70 12

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

WHAT NOW!

<raises hands and dances>

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26103

I found this little note just outside our front door this morning. It's from our somewhat elderly neighbours.

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Aw

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

That's exceedingly cute.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26103

Isn't it? Really made my morning

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 19:12

That is lovely.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 19:15

Woods on my way home:

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 19:41

That's awesome Meems!

I cleared all the paths yesterday, they have 3 inches on snow on them now. Grrr.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2013 22:55

Zardoz wrote:

Gutersloh Germany 70 12

A quick look on Wikpedia confirmed what I thought: we have an army base there (but not for much longer!).

Mimi: that's great!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 15:23

Nearly killed myself scraping and salting our outside stairs. Anxiety + physical exertion = 15 minutes gasping for breath on the sofa.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 15:26

There was no snow overnight and none today, so now the pavements are at the deathtrap ice stage. Thankfully my YakTrax (which sounds more like a Jeff Minter Soundtrack CD than something you'd put on your shoes) are serving me well again so far.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 15:29

We have sun!

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 15:31

We have seasons in the fun!

Malc

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