Beefsteak 305 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Is that the same Mitchigan that gets upto 40 degrees in the Summer ?? 'Cause I'm not kidding -26c is bloody cold , and you were on your way to work , it got to -3 here and London closed down for 2 days!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yep - same place! Although 40C in the summer is not common, high 80's (29C ish) is the norm. The really strange thing is that we may get up to 50F (10C) on Saturday - a swing of over 60 degrees (30C) in two days! If that happened in the summer it would be world news - can you imagine going from below freezing to HOT in that span of time? I stopped in the local beer store on my way home on Tuesday evening - the guy that owns it is Albanian - we had a good laugh about a couple inches of snow bringing London to its knees! Stay warm! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 It was a slight exageration on my part. I was just going on the video for that Kid Rock track where he sings of being in Mitchigan "All Summer long" !! Re London ...3 days notice and they still can't cope !! H+S are to blame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Speaking of H + S..........suprised snowballing hasnt been banned....kids with weapons an all that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 We've had a couple of flakes overnight. I hear it's bad in the midlands any comments any body?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just a sprinkle...nothing heavy...........yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Nothing new today....just got all what was left.....doesnt look like any has gone.....Still trapped on top of our hill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just making sure So I don't have to cancel coming over tommorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just been down to Northampton, heavy snow Lutterworth onwards. Accident J16, due to stationary traffic snow settling on motorway, came home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Most of the roads are clear......just where we live is of no import so we've not been gritted.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 That reminds me , I live on a little backwater Crescent , as you say Kev , of no importance, any road up my mate drove one of the council gritters, and a couple of years back we had some real compact snow/ ice/ permafrost ,and I mentioned it in passing over a beer one evening ,and low and behold ,the next day it was clear!!! completely by total and utter, utter fluke!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Does he drink in Kimberley ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 If he does it would answer the question as to why a lot of the main roads round the county are still blocked !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 True Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Incedentally , I pulled up a truck the other day and shouted to the driver "You're losing your load " "Bogger off I'm gritting" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Regarding roads being gritted… Where I use to live we were quite high up consequently there were a number of back roads that were steep, I lived on one of them. Some of the neighbours not all would throw sand and sometimes grit onto the road just on the piece of road outside their specific property. Mind you the council was good enough to leave a big yellow box at the top of the street full of salt and grit mixture for that purpose. So I would say Kev if your narrow road is still iced up why don’t you take the initiative and throw the cinders from the brazier that’s in your front room over your little patch of road maybe your neighbours may see the benefits in your actions and that in turn might encourage them to do the same. Just a thought………lol. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hee Hee.....chuckin a radiator on the street may not have the same effect.......the hill on the kimberley side has its yellow box....but thas quite a way off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Then my I suggest you take the two unused wooden tennis rackets from out of the free standing wardrobes in the coal house and attach them to ones feet and pretend your on a sponsored walk across the ice fields of Greenland to fetch enough road grit to clear the ice and snow from the road outside of ones property. Just a thought….lol Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 !laughing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Early this morning I smelt winter! Also noticed most of the folk in the Hand & Heart had there coats on last night? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yes, my shorts have been washed and put away till next spring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sat with some lovely sunshine on my back at the moment. Nice chilly winter breeze though. Winter is probably my favourite season! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thick socks coming out now, my feet were cold when I was filling the bird feeders a bit ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Is this usual for October? It happened last year as well. I do love Cowslips. They take me back to my Childhood, roaming through Greenies Fields. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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