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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 2, 2009 10:15:44 GMT
All clear here on the Cumbrian Coast.
We had a few light flurries yesterday but nothing settled. Today is blue skies and sunshine (bitterly cold though).
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Post by flatandy on Feb 2, 2009 10:17:26 GMT
Made an executive decision to work from home today. Got back from the football at about 7 last night and even then couldn't work out which spots on the street had yellow lines, thanks for the early few mm of snow. About 6 inches now (at least, that's what I tell the girls), and before long the boots'll be on and I'll go and see what the common looks like and how dead the streets are.
Of course, this being London, all the buses are dead, have the tubes are, most of the trains, Oxford Circus and Waterloo tube stations are shut. So, undoubtedly, there will be 60% of people who won't bother going into work, and the other 40% will be travelling the most stupid way possible, and there will probably be massive pile ups of vespas and so on out there.
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Post by reverend on Feb 2, 2009 10:19:15 GMT
oh dear, theres at least a 4mm dusting on the roads round here!
that means every loaf of bread and container of milk has just dissapeared off the shelves of every shop, the railways have ground to a halt and people are phoning in to say they cant get to work!!
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Post by justmyopinion on Feb 2, 2009 12:20:26 GMT
A bit of snow and the Country comes to a standstill.  Are all the 4x4 crowd stuck in snow as well? ;D No I wasn't. |
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Post by justmyopinion on Feb 2, 2009 12:22:33 GMT
Work from home - ah. Any problems with VPN capacity? If not, there may not be as much work being done as we think
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Post by vania on Feb 2, 2009 12:23:11 GMT
This being Britain, all areas affected have, of course, ground to a halt. I live in London and cannto believe that I cannot get into work today. Tube from mine only going two stops in the direction I need. No guarantees after that and no guarantees I will make it home. So having a relaxing day at home.
It is all rather embarrassing imho.
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Post by mids on Feb 2, 2009 12:33:29 GMT
How the hell can snow affect the so called 'tube'. It's underground ffs! Londoners, tsk!
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Post by justmyopinion on Feb 2, 2009 12:37:07 GMT
How the hell can snow affect the so called 'tube'. It's underground ffs! Londoners, tsk! I think that there's as much above ground as underground, or at least a major part is above ground |
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Post by mids on Feb 2, 2009 12:39:29 GMT
How the hell can snow affect the so called 'tube'. It's underground ffs! Londoners, tsk! I think that there's as much above ground as underground, or at least a major part is above ground Ssshhh. Don't spoil my rant at Londoners. |
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Post by justmyopinion on Feb 2, 2009 12:41:43 GMT
Sorry Mids, fair point. Are you in the Midlands by chance? 'Cos I am
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Post by mids on Feb 2, 2009 12:47:43 GMT
Nope, Bath. Well Bristol today. There is almost no snow.
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Post by justmyopinion on Feb 2, 2009 12:49:25 GMT
Belfast for me at present and no snow either, due later.....
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Post by vania on Feb 2, 2009 12:49:37 GMT
It's affecting all lines which aren't completely underground. So the Victoria line is running fine. That's the only one that is.
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Post by Foxy1 on Feb 2, 2009 12:49:41 GMT
before long the boots'll be on and I'll go and see what the common looks like and how dead the streets are. take your camera or phone ... i want to see lots of pretty pictures of the snow where everyone lives! |
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Post by vania on Feb 2, 2009 12:50:40 GMT
Ah posted too late. Rant on Mids, rant on.
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Post by mango on Feb 2, 2009 12:51:26 GMT
Snow is falling over much of England and Wales - as forecasters warn of the heaviest and most widespread snowfall for six years. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7863374.stmIt's snowing here in London, all the cars in the street are covered in a blanket of snow and the streets are all white!   8 pm feb 1   midnight feb 1 beautiful photos - love them ... nice street too |
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Post by Foxy1 on Feb 2, 2009 13:54:06 GMT
thanks Mango! The footie match I was going to tomorrow has been postponed because of the weather.  It's just started snowing again, really heavily now |
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Post by cobblers on Feb 2, 2009 14:28:07 GMT
Looking out of my window, there's about 8 inches on the steps leading down to my flat.
Mental
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Post by zerozeroseptimus on Feb 2, 2009 14:39:24 GMT
Really big flakes coming down now, just south-east of Bath. My garden is now looking very white..  |
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Post by mids on Feb 2, 2009 14:39:59 GMT
Started snowing here too. I'm not panicking hysterically though becuase I'm not from London.  |
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