THE SNOW

trisher
trisher Member Posts: 9,263
edited 9. Jan 2010, 18:26 in Community Chit-chat archive
It is 3am in the morning and the snow is falling quite badly in London now and is settling I'm not sure when it started but we have at least 2" of may be 3".

They say it will be at least minus 1 in the morning, more colder in less built up areas.

A lot of schools are expected to close, again.

They are telling you to stay at home, if you can.

Trish xx
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  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Trisher.

    I think we are expectedto have snow today, but so far we have got off lightly.
    Tomorrow and Fri are supposed to be sunny.

    We are supposed to be going to a NEW YEAR MEAL on Sunday with some Car Club Friends. About 50.. Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire and then stay in Lincoln Sunday night so that we can go and do some sightseeing, like the Cathedral, which is suppose to be beautiful. Not bothered about shopping, but it would give me a chance maybe to get one or two sales.
    Can't see us going now. It's minus 2 here
    Joy
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I live in oxfordshire near the town of wallingford and I guess we have had about 8/9 inches this side of the hills, driving was a tad sporty even with a 4x4, but I got though, you can't keep a good cripple down well not when he has a 4x4!. Oh our 14 month old Parsons Jack Russell cross loves it, he puts his nose down and does a snow plough around the garden the mad thing.
  • margaretschild
    margaretschild Member Posts: 197
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    It's snowing here in Leicestershire, we got quite a lot over night as well.

    My dogs also love the snow and run around the garden like demented puppies.

    Linda
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Its not too bad here in Middlesex,2 children at school one at home but it is sill snowing.OH said roads okay to drive on.
    Elizabeth X
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    have a friend whos employer said gotta go to work or use holiday leave......nice hey?!
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    think employers getting worst!.........off course the workers are needed so they (bosses) can generate business for their yachts parked up in the med. it would be shame if they couldnt go. Saw chairman of m and s on news, saying his staff managed to get there and they were being flexible about staff arriving late and going early- how flexible, do they expect staff to work extra to make up lost time later..............this country is doidng my head in. grrr
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    can see the school ringing soon to go pick the kids back up :( i need some ski,s anyone!?? :roll:

    Well if you knock up a sledge I'll post you our two dogs to tow you about pixy!.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,340
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi All
    It's lovely!!
    The kids are off school - easier than dreading that call eh Pixie? They closed it before they went in.
    I have been outside with Lucy (youngest) and we cleared the drive (after a fasion) and put salt down.
    Tried to get some rock salt at the weekend but failed - they all out of it here.
    Lucy has built a snowman on my car (wrong sort of snow though) and Daisy (kitten) came out for a bit on a lead. She soon went back in :wink: Got sense that cat....
    I only worry if I havent got enough food or meds...
    Hope you are all warm, have enough food and meds?
    Love
    Toni xx
  • rondetto
    rondetto Member Posts: 2,551
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning everyone: Well, it's like a blanket covering the country today.
    No chance of leaving home at all. I've been out shovelling and digging as much as my body will take.
    I've made a path from the house to the bin, then did the same for my elderly neighbour.
    I'm supposed to have my new Sky router today, but don't know whether they can make it here.
    We're stocked up so wont starve, I just wish I'd bought more salt now, I've used a lot thawing out the ice. Our local Spar has sold out.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Trish,

    I know its a nuisance but isn't it beautiful out? Its on the hedges not clobbered by the winds and banked up under then a bit with an incredible sky! Times like this I wish I could paint....... Joy, Joseph or Legs please come do a landscape of the back of here..... :D:D:D

    I think there must be 5-6" cus the long grass is almost covered. Slipper boy is over the moon cus he loves it and even Hop's was out playing earlier.... she is getting old and not known for here playing ability :wink:

    Right you all stay warm, I am off to do the sheep and then play for as long as my useless circulation will let me :lol::lol::lol: x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,340
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Oh yes!
    Wish I could paint too :D
    the snow makes EVERYWHERE look beautiful
    till it goes brown and slushy :(:wink:
    Ron - I am out of salt too :wink:
    Pixie - wanna see the sledging :wink:
    Toni x
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    we got sent home early yesterday as had snowed all day and bosses were worried about us getting home after it got dark there r some nice bosses out there. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
    val
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Hi Trish,

    I know its a nuisance but isn't it beautiful out? Its on the hedges not clobbered by the winds and banked up under then a bit with an incredible sky! Times like this I wish I could paint....... Joy, Joseph or Legs please come do a landscape of the back of here..... :D:D:D

    I think there must be 5-6" cus the long grass is almost covered. Slipper boy is over the moon cus he loves it and even Hop's was out playing earlier.... she is getting old and not known for here playing ability :wink:

    Right you all stay warm, I am off to do the sheep and then play for as long as my useless circulation will let me :lol::lol::lol: x

    Can you take some digi photos. get back to me. I love doing paintings of sheep. In the snow they would look brilliant. Do you keep them in the warm though? How many lambs will you have this year do you think? All Qs Sorry. I'm nosy

    Joy
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    oneday wrote:
    think employers getting worst!.........off course the workers are needed so they (bosses) can generate business for their yachts parked up in the med. it would be shame if they couldnt go. Saw chairman of m and s on news, saying his staff managed to get there and they were being flexible about staff arriving late and going early- how flexible, do they expect staff to work extra to make up lost time later..............this country is doidng my head in. grrr

    Good grief.. :shock: I thought that all you old time communists had grown up, become middle class and bought a a semi in Berkshire
    :D:D

    We are trapped here in the Close, grand kids at home....I am going outside to clean the paths........I might be some timeNo prizes for guessing who said that

    Rehab- lifes experiences change a person! I have almost gone from one spectrum to the other side of it........its to do with principles too i.e. not being taken advantage of...............all for another day :D
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Hi Trish,

    I know its a nuisance but isn't it beautiful out? Its on the hedges not clobbered by the winds and banked up under then a bit with an incredible sky! Times like this I wish I could paint....... Joy, Joseph or Legs please come do a landscape of the back of here..... :D:D:D

    I think there must be 5-6" cus the long grass is almost covered. Slipper boy is over the moon cus he loves it and even Hop's was out playing earlier.... she is getting old and not known for here playing ability :wink:

    Right you all stay warm, I am off to do the sheep and then play for as long as my useless circulation will let me :lol::lol: ]:lol: x[/quote

    Cris

    It does look nice and there must be many scenes that are ideal painting scenes.
    Why do we all come to a hault when it does snow? Look at Canada
    you don't hear them complain?

    Trish xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    How do you paint sheep in the snow Joy?
    Must say it is beautiful out there but no way will I venture out anymore.
    Great image of Pixie being pulled in the wrong direction by her dogs!!!!
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    We seem to have been fairly lucky, about 5" now of the white stuff, although it is still snowing lightly. It does look beautiful out there, specially at dusk. I can admire it without having to like it!

    I've been nowhere and am going nowhere tomorrow, but pleeeese let it come to an end soon, or I will go stir crazy...........

    Annie
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy,

    My sheep don't have lambs....... They are just follies I am very fond of :oops: :lol::lol: See I knew I couldn't sell the lambs and well I didn't ant too many sheep either........ They are now just over 10 and one soon to be 10 so they are well past being breed from. I got 100's of pictures of sheep Joy, a few people here are groaning too many actually :lol::lol::lol: I have mine in at the mo cus they do get cold and hate being wet(yes I know a lot of sheep live out but from choice sheep don't stay out in the rain or snow honest), they have different types of fleece and one of mine has a bit too much lowland breed in her to be out in sub zero temperatures for very long, at these ages they need bit more closeting but mine have always been spoiled :wink:

    I got a few pics of the snow and sky today, they don't capture the atmosphere as a painting does do they? Tonight's sunset was amazing....... I so wish I could paint :lol::lol: Will see if I can learn ho to re-size pics...... Hope your k? x

    Hi Trish,

    I don't know why but I always thing cus we just ain't used to it maybe? You keep warm up there. Love Cris xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Jan,

    Not so good now its friezed up again eh? This lane....... I wouldn't think about trying till the sun been on it for a bit and a couple of tractors have been down it tomorrow :wink: Need to pick your brains so will pm you....... sorry....... xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Jan,

    I had to wipe a sheep's nose already today so....... :lol::lol:
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    HI Here, in South Norfolk, we don't have much, well only the remains of the weekend snow. We have had snow since before Christmas though, and we had 5"at one time. My sister, who lives in Hampshire had over a foot when I phoned her this evening and they never get snow as a rule! :shock: Love Sue
  • mistywillow
    mistywillow Member Posts: 711
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    with a newfi and a bermise moutain i have my own dogy powers Mell :wink: i dont think i would end up where i wanted to go though! :lol::lol:STA43170.jpg


    what a lovely photo Jan. I had to have my beautiful bernese put to sleep just before xmas. Im heartbroken but its lovely to see yours.
    Gillx
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Daughter down on the south coast has got snow up to her knees, she tells me. They never get snow down there either..........they've got more than we have, which is a first.

    Can't wait to get the rest here tomorrow, let's get it over and done with so that I can get out again!

    Annie
  • mistywillow
    mistywillow Member Posts: 711
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    mistywillow wrote:
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    with a newfi and a bermise moutain i have my own dogy powers Mell :wink: i dont think i would end up where i wanted to go though! :lol::lol:STA43170.jpg


    what a lovely photo Jan. I had to have my beautiful bernese put to sleep just before xmas. Im heartbroken but its lovely to see yours.
    Gillx

    awww gill im so sorry :( , ben is only 2 and a bit , your more than welcome to borrow him, give my legs a rest from his friggin tail!!! :lol:


    Yep you certainly know they are around! Mine used to try and sit on my lap!!!! and she weighed more than me!!
    XX
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Jan they are both so lovely. I had a st. Bernard crossed to a pyrimian and she was one of the best dogs I ever meet...... I need my own dog and sometimes I think about getting a Bernard gain but they don't half slobber :wink: xx

    Gill (((((((((( )))))))))) and they are playing in that beautiful, warm sunny meadow. Cris xxxx

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