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Val

Number of posts: 1464 Age: 69 Location: Devon Points: 1386 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:58 am | |
| Yes, more snow over night/early this morning, Jo. We have been gritted, but only down the middle, so heaven help anyone meeting another car on their way up, the sides of the road are icy. I still haven't seen a bus. It is sunny here & the ice/snow is begining to melt, but for how long! _________________  Regards Val |
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Jo Cursley
Number of posts: 2343 Age: 62 Location: East Devon, UK Points: 2027 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:13 am | |
| Hope you can move out of the road soon, Val! It is much worse here this morning and probably is for you too. I am going to see a friend but will walk as it is safer.
Enjoy your warmth, Sunice- but i hope it stops raining for you soon!
Jo x
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Eunice Perkins

Number of posts: 2668 Location: New Zealand Points: 2329 Registration date: 2008-11-06
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:41 am | |
| We have had a lot of rain over the last two days, but it is very warm. I really feel for you all in the northern hemisphere. |
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Val

Number of posts: 1464 Age: 69 Location: Devon Points: 1386 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:17 pm | |
| More snow here too, though not as much as most of Britian. Poor anyone who is up North.  We has 4 inches yesterday, then more fell this morning, but not much. The worst thing is, no gritters, so the roads are like skating rinks, as it freezes solid at night. We are on a bus route, no sign of buses for two days. I have emailed our council to ask why they haven't sent the gritters up here. They have kept the main roads open, which isn't helpful if you can't leave the road your house is in by car. I need to go to the P.O, guess it's a walk for me tomorrow, providing we don't get a blizzard. I am envying, Doreen, who hopefully is in Australia, my Daughter who is already in Australia with her Partner & Eunice in New Zealand. Daughter says they have had a lot of rain in Sydney, but it's warm. I emailed her pics of the snow here. _________________  Regards Val |
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Jo Cursley
Number of posts: 2343 Age: 62 Location: East Devon, UK Points: 2027 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:12 pm | |
| I think those in the north of the UK have had it worst of all, as where we are in the south west we have had a couple of centimetres. Howqever, it is extremely slippery and difficult to get out of our lane and i know other parts of the south west are having a very difficult time. Our vicar was diverted to Shannon (Ireland) because Heathrow is closed. Hope things turn out better for you all up there soon, Karen! Scotland are even worse. I am envying Eunice at the moment! Jo x |
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Berry van Hagen
Number of posts: 286 Age: 59 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Points: 285 Registration date: 2008-11-01
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:40 am | |
| We have had a pack of snow in the recent past but it's all gone now due to showers afterwards. The weatherman says we can expect a new coldfront and more snow and lots of it so I better brace myself. I just found out that dogs love to slide down a hill on their side. Then they run up the hill and do it again. It certainly beats chasing after a ball! |
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Eunice Perkins

Number of posts: 2668 Location: New Zealand Points: 2329 Registration date: 2008-11-06
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:00 am | |
| Emigrate to New Zealand, Karen. Then you can live in the north and miss the snow from afar. (and die of humidity). |
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Doreen Hampshire

Number of posts: 2569 Age: 71 Location: HULL England Points: 2394 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:37 am | |
| snow has fallen snow on snow. my car is snowned in the garage .cannot get it out Roads are so dangerous to drive on and pthsa re like a skating rink This is after14 days now.
I agree with Gilly All this talk about Global warming and we do not get better summers only worst winters LOL
I hate it. anyway hopefully if we can get a train to London next Thursday I will be on my way to Australia (where there is a lot of rain) but a lot warmer _________________   |
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Gilly J

Number of posts: 1251 Points: 1178 Registration date: 2008-10-21
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:02 am | |
| Karen, If you are emigrating, I will come with you! Yesterday the school closed as mains water is frozen up so there's no water for the school. Today, Woke to more snow here and colder than ever! This is Lincolnshire. Why have the winter's been getting worse these last few years? I can remember quite mild ones not so many years back. Wonder if it's a result of trying to stop global warming? If so, we'd better go back how we were. Well.. emigration might be expensive... hibernation anyone? To the members in warmer climes.. have you got a spare room..  Gilly |
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Val

Number of posts: 1464 Age: 69 Location: Devon Points: 1386 Registration date: 2008-10-22
 | Subject: Re: The Big UK Freeze Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:57 pm | |
| Sorry to hear you have had the worst snow as well, Karen. All gone here. _________________  Regards Val |
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karen Admin

Number of posts: 909 Age: 51 Location: Poetic Skies Points: 658 Registration date: 2008-10-17
 | Subject: The Big UK Freeze Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:32 am | |
| Hi All The Uk is under the Big Freeze How are you coping in your area My area was hit so badly by snow, we couldnt eve get off the drive for 2 days, hubby had to dig the car out and on the front garden you could make an igloo No bread or milk in shops Main Post office has been shut for 4 days and no mail now for 5 days was told the postmen cannot go out until it is more safe....so when is that Spring!!!! Workplace have closed here and there due to lack of staff Why once again were we not prepared after we were warned Apparently these are the winters to expect for at least 10 years now... I think I will emigrate Hope you are all safe and well and coping with the extreme winter |
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