weather

Post by **borderblue** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:21 pm

I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods but this weather is really begining to bore me,i have 2 weeks off work and can't get nothing done on my morris everything is just covered in snow so i've took all the seats out and started cleaning them all.

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:23 pm

been sunny here today

but we have had loads of rain

Post by **borderblue** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:03 pm

I think i would rather have the rain,i feel like a prisoner cause we are snowed in and are running low on rations.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:12 pm

Fetch out the old tennis rackets - for snow shoes!

Post by **Jefftav** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:30 pm

Have to say I am finding it very tedious as we have a fair bit of travelling to do. Now I am back home I can't get out to work on my car and the New Year party in Inverness was cancelled.

Post by **HarryMango** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:11 am

Well it has been sunny most of the week here in Leicester but there are a few flakes of snow in the air this morning - forecast is sunny but cold for tomorrow when I hope to take the Minor to Ruddington Transport Heritage Centre who are having a classic gathering - apparently they are now having one on the first Sunday of every month

http://www.nthc.co.uk/

Rog

Post by **Blaketon** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:00 pm

borderblue wrote:I think i would rather have the rain,i feel like a prisoner cause we are snowed in and are running low on rations.

Don't worry Summer is coming

. Seriously though "Festive" weather is OK if you don't have to get about. The problem in my neck of the woods is that the Council are not the best at road clearance (By contrast the neighbouring authority are good at it and that is where I work) and since most side roads are car parks (Mine included), it would be very hard to clear them anyway. As a result, I've left the car in the garage (I'm at the far end of a side road) and got about on my mountain bike (I get about by bike most of the time anyway but the road bike is a bit out of its depths right now!!).

One of the biggest headaches is the inept manner in which so many road users handle the conditions. I don't mind going out but I'd prefer the roads to myself.

I have to say I prefer mild (Even damp) Winters and hot dry Summers. I'd also like to buy a winning Lottery ticket but you can't have everything.

Post by **paulk** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:38 pm

Went out and took the head off Milly this morning.

1/4" frost on everything here. but nice and warm in my old work clothes and having nicked a pair of gloves from my van, hands not too cold either.

Post by **billlobban** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:05 pm

Had a great day to-day above zero (+0.4 Celcius) day or night for the first time since before Christmas forecast is 10 below tonight again with more snow for the next 3 days. Helped my neighbour dig his UNO through 350 yards of deep snow to get to the main road. The last 100 yards of which Matilda the Minor has been sailing through on a daily basis (his heater works tho')

Post by **borderblue** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:27 pm

Lets see some pictures and cheer our selves up

Post by **Jefftav** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:10 pm

Haven't been able to upload any taken any at home but here are 2 from the road cameras on the A9. Spooky or what!! I was going to Stirling tomorrow but I am not now.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:17 pm

" I was going to Stirling tomorrow but I am not now. " - Well - every cloud has a silver lining Jeff!

Post by **Jefftav** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:54 am

Very true BM. I am coming to your neck of the woods on the 14th so hopefully the weather will improve by then.

Here are some photos of my snowed up Morris in Inverness, bear in mind I have already cleared 8in of snow off last Tuesday and there is at least as much again. I am glad I kept it on stands, although I shouldn't have been so lazy about fitting the cover.

Here is our Christmas Tree - sorry about the angle - this was they only way I could get it all in the picture.

Here is a more peaceful one taken a few weeks back on my travels to Skye

Post by **Cam** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:21 pm

Here's a picture of Lilly & Gracie huddling together under the carport yesterday.<br>

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Post by **Peetee** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:28 pm

I took a look at that picture and couldn't believe my eyes. I thought you had a great big pile of LP917's then I realised they were plant pots!

Post by **Cam** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:42 pm

Post by **Mike Shipman** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:18 pm

Its been fantastic clear blue skies here for the last few days, but black ice on the smaller forest roads that stay in the shade...i had a couple of "slides" yesterday, glad Ive now got radials rather than the crossplys!.
Icy again tonight so the drive to work tomorrow will be interesting.