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Sacha 25-11-2005 09:48 AM

It's snowing!!
 
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths, hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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Mike 25-11-2005 09:58 AM

It's snowing!!
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,

hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Brilliant sunshine, clear skies and no sign of snow here on the Isle of
Wight :-))



Rupert 25-11-2005 10:24 AM

It's snowing!!
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Brilliant sunshine, clear skies and no sign of snow here -Baidon West
Yorkshire


Are you sure it's snow ? Do you folk in Devon know what it looks like?
Perhaps it's volcanic ash fall out



Mike 25-11-2005 10:28 AM

It's snowing!!
 

"Rupert" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Brilliant sunshine, clear skies and no sign of snow here -Baidon West
Yorkshire


Are you sure it's snow ? Do you folk in Devon know what it looks like?
Perhaps it's volcanic ash fall out



Heavy frost more like.



Sacha 25-11-2005 11:19 AM

It's snowing!!
 
On 25/11/05 10:24, in article , "Rupert"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--

snip

Are you sure it's snow ? Do you folk in Devon know what it looks like?
Perhaps it's volcanic ash fall out


It's called folk memory........ ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Sacha 25-11-2005 11:24 AM

Snowing here too!
 
On 25/11/05 10:48, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!


I think it's wonderful - not seen anything like this for ages and it
hasn't settled in my neighbourhood for at least 18 years. It is
melting quickly and looks as though it will be gone by the afternoon.
I had a peep out back a short while ago and it really does look
incongruous - great leafy bananas covered in snow. Temperatures have
not yet fallen below 1C so I'm not overly concerned about lasting cold
damage. I understand any wind (which has been minimal here) will ease
and shift from a less arctic direction very shortly and the 10 day
outlook for here is improving temperatures reaching the seasonal norm
over the next few days.

The lady who helps us in the house drove over from Torquay this morning
(Cockington way) and said, in a rather superior way, that the snow is *much*
worse over there. ;-) She knows I love the snow and likes to tease me if
they get more of it than we do!
But it's getting very cold here and Ray reckons it's nearly freezing, with
plenty more snow in the sky. Matt rang to order some more oil for the
nursery, just to be on the safe side, and was told that the oil company has
two tankers stuck on the moor! Even Ray is wearing his "Everybody Loves
Raymond" baseball cap today!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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Jaques d'Alltrades 25-11-2005 11:46 AM

It's snowing!!
 
The message
from "Mike" contains these words:
"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,

hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!


Brilliant sunshine, clear skies and no sign of snow here on the Isle of
Wight :-))


Flurries of snow in Norfolk, and it *IS* windy.

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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Gardening_Convert 25-11-2005 12:08 PM

It's snowing!!
 
I'd like some of that snow too . We have mixed reports here some
saying it will snow , some saying it won't (reading , berkshire).

I know my kids would love it , my 9 month old boy has never seen the
stuff

by the by does anyone know how hardy oestopernums ( not sure of
spelling) are as mine have wilted heavily with the frost.

Also how hardy are Fatsia japonica's ?

Cheers

Colin


Sacha 25-11-2005 03:13 PM

It's snowing!!
 
On 25/11/05 12:08, in article
, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote:

I'd like some of that snow too . We have mixed reports here some
saying it will snow , some saying it won't (reading , berkshire).

I know my kids would love it , my 9 month old boy has never seen the
stuff

by the by does anyone know how hardy oestopernums ( not sure of
spelling) are as mine have wilted heavily with the frost.

snip

Osteospermums are half-hardy. They won't survive a heavy frost and it's
wisest to bring them indoors for the winter and keep them in a frost-free
environment.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Sacha 25-11-2005 03:18 PM

Snowing here too!
 
On 25/11/05 14:06, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

The lady who helps us in the house drove over from Torquay this morning
(Cockington way) and said, in a rather superior way, that the snow is *much*
worse over there. ;-) She knows I love the snow and likes to tease me if
they get more of it than we do!


Well, I don't know what its like down in Cockinton (its a bit of a
frost pocket there) but its fine here - snow on the roofs and a bit
tucked in shady places.


And speaking of frost pockets, that village I used to live in was totally
white with frost the other day, apparently. That's a frost pocket, if you
like!

The sun is out now and it really is quite
pleasant. The 'stat' says 6C which in one way is cold, but for an
arctic blast its quite erm... balmy :| I see they've had it bad on
the moors - but that's what they're there for - to keep the worst
weather away from S. Devon :)


The A38 seems to be our 'weather barrier' but as I look out of the window,
there are heavy clouds coming from the south west, adding themselves to
those we have over us already. My stepdaughter rang from Plymouth earlier
to say she couldn't see more than two feet out of her office window! We've
had some sun but it's all gone now and the temp is dropping like a stone.
One of the people from Monro's rang us to say he's been stuck on Gossmoor
for more than 3 hours.

Even Ray is wearing his "Everybody Loves Raymond" baseball cap today!


Any excuse - duh I dunno ;)

Yeah, but it's true. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


La puce 25-11-2005 05:35 PM

Snowing here too!
 

Dave Poole wrote:

snow

I think it's wonderful


You big kid. Wait till it falls ... horizontally :o)


La puce 25-11-2005 05:38 PM

It's snowing!!
 

Gardening_Convert wrote:
Also how hardy are Fatsia japonica's ?


Very. Mine is snowed under every year. I think it's the best time of
the year for them as they look wonderful covered of snow. They might
not think the same tho ... I love ivy in the snow, rosemary, my bench
and my barrow full of the white stuff. Can't wait to go onto the
Rochdale hills this week end if we're as lucky as you.


Richard Brooks 25-11-2005 05:58 PM

It's snowing!!
 
Sacha wrote:
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths, hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!


I thought it was here in Oxford but I think it was paper ash raining
down from a bonfire.

Richard.


--
We trade our health in search of wealth,
We scrimp and toil and save;
We trade our wealth in search of health,
But only find the grave.

[email protected] 25-11-2005 06:28 PM

It's snowing!!
 
quote..by the by does anyone know how hardy oestopernums ( not sure of

spelling) are as mine have wilted heavily with the frost.

Depends on the variety. I had one in Lincolnshire for years, not sure
which as it came as a cutting from my father, took everything the
weather could thow at it including being frozen for days at a time,
best to just leave it and see. Plenty in full flower here at the
moment.

Mike


Chris Hogg 25-11-2005 06:58 PM

Snowing here too!
 
In far west Cornwall, it hovered around 4C most of last night and
through today, with a strong to gale force NNW wind and passing hail
showers. But at about 4pm the wind dropped sharply, veered easterly
for about half an hour and the temperature plummeted. Then it started
to snow. At 6pm the temperature was a whisker above freezing, the wind
had gone back to the north and snow was lying about half an inch deep,
although it now seems to be melting in places. I see the temperature
has actually risen a degree in the last half hour.

We'd managed to avoid the frosts earlier in the week, but not for much
longer I fear. I hope my fleece 'wigwams' over my proteas do the biz,
having survived the gales of last night!


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Broadback 25-11-2005 07:10 PM

It's snowing!!
 
Richard Brooks wrote:
Sacha wrote:

It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!



I thought it was here in Oxford but I think it was paper ash raining
down from a bonfire.

Richard.


I must say it makes me smile, on the TV they have shown this "terrible"
snow, schools closed traffic stopped. You can still see grass tufts
through the snow! How anyone from Eastern countries must smile, a bit of
snow and everything stops here. Ill preparation and bad driving me thinks.

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All Emails are deleted upon receipt.

Mike 25-11-2005 07:31 PM

It's snowing!!
 
and bad driving me thinks.


no matter how good a driver you are, if the car in front is blocking the
road and has had to stop, so have you :-(( A few years back I had a Subaru
Legacy Estate, 4 wheel drive, climb up a lamp post, BUT, because of other
non 4 wheel drives blocking the road, I might just as well as had a C5
:-(( Come to think of it I would have been better :-)) I could have
lifted it up and walked round the stalled cars :-))

Mike



Sacha 25-11-2005 10:29 PM

It's snowing!!
 
On 25/11/05 21:51, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Broadback contains these words:


I must say it makes me smile, on the TV they have shown this "terrible"
snow, schools closed traffic stopped. You can still see grass tufts
through the snow! How anyone from Eastern countries must smile, a bit of
snow and everything stops here. Ill preparation and bad driving me thinks.


Watching the TV news footage of Cornish roads immobilised, I have to
admit the same thought crossed my mind. The road surface all around the
long line of vehicles was black, and so clear I could see the line
markings. From a Scottish perspective it seemed an extraordinarily minor
depth of snow to warrant leaving 200 children stranded at school
overnight.

We saw the same thing and were amazed at the complete meltdown - unhappy
choice of phrase, perhaps. But there are a couple of things to consider, I
suppose. While the roads *looked* clear on the TV news, it had undoubtedly
been snowing quite a lot earlier and I suspect the hold ups were due to
traffic accidents which hadn't been cleared quickly. And of course, people
down here aren't used to driving in ANY snowy conditions and apprehension
alone can cause accidents.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Rupert 25-11-2005 10:47 PM

It's snowing!!
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 25/11/05 21:51, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Broadback contains these words:


I must say it makes me smile, on the TV they have shown this "terrible"
snow, schools closed traffic stopped. You can still see grass tufts
through the snow! How anyone from Eastern countries must smile, a bit of
snow and everything stops here. Ill preparation and bad driving me
thinks.


Watching the TV news footage of Cornish roads immobilised, I have to
admit the same thought crossed my mind. The road surface all around the
long line of vehicles was black, and so clear I could see the line
markings. From a Scottish perspective it seemed an extraordinarily minor
depth of snow to warrant leaving 200 children stranded at school
overnight.

We saw the same thing and were amazed at the complete meltdown - unhappy
choice of phrase, perhaps. But there are a couple of things to consider,
I
suppose. While the roads *looked* clear on the TV news, it had
undoubtedly
been snowing quite a lot earlier and I suspect the hold ups were due to
traffic accidents which hadn't been cleared quickly. And of course,
people
down here aren't used to driving in ANY snowy conditions and apprehension
alone can cause accidents.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

Sothern Bedwetters:-)



Jaques d'Alltrades 25-11-2005 11:05 PM

Snowing here too!
 
The message
from Chris Hogg contains these words:

In far west Cornwall, it hovered around 4C most of last night and
through today, with a strong to gale force NNW wind and passing hail
showers. But at about 4pm the wind dropped sharply, veered easterly
for about half an hour and the temperature plummeted. Then it started
to snow. At 6pm the temperature was a whisker above freezing, the wind
had gone back to the north and snow was lying about half an inch deep,
although it now seems to be melting in places. I see the temperature
has actually risen a degree in the last half hour.


We'd managed to avoid the frosts earlier in the week, but not for much
longer I fear. I hope my fleece 'wigwams' over my proteas do the biz,
having survived the gales of last night!


Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Bob Hobden 25-11-2005 11:14 PM

It's snowing!!
 

"Sacha" wrote
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!


No snow around here.
Spent the day "Up Town" walking around near St Pauls. A lecture by the
Master of the Templars Church (the vicar), in the actual Church, on the
"DaVinci Code" then a visit to other local sites, Temple Bar, St Bride of
Fleet St (the wedding cake church*) where, by coincidence, a choir were
practicing for a concert tonight, the Olde Cheshire Cheese pub (renovated
1667), Dr Johnson's House, ..... what an incredible heritage we have.

Bloody cold wind! What a day to choose!

* it was a local baker that looked out of his window at the steeple and
copied the tiered form for his famous wedding cakes which caught on
nationwide and have now become traditional.
--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London



Jaques d'Alltrades 26-11-2005 01:04 AM

It's snowing!!
 
The message
from Janet Baraclough contains these words:

And of course, people
down here aren't used to driving in ANY snowy conditions and apprehension
alone can cause accidents.


I couldn't help noticing how many of the vehicles "snowbound" in an
inch of snow were 4 WD off-road monster jeeps with high tyre clearance
:-)


Hmmmm. I could relate tales about a fiend's Ford Cortina MkII on black
ice on The Struie, and the Christmas holidays I toured the Highlands on
a solo motorcycle...

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Dave Liquorice 26-11-2005 02:56 AM

It's snowing!!
 
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:51:35 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote:

From a Scottish perspective it seemed an extraordinarily minor
depth of snow to warrant leaving 200 children stranded at school
overnight.


H&S gone mad, if little Johny slips and grazes his knee the school is
liable. Now if they let little Johny make proper slides on the
playground he'd have much better understanding of "slippy" and better
coordination to handle said "slippy" as well so he wouldn't fall over
an graze his knee.

As to the Scottish perspective the M74 up Annandale wasn't doing very
well this morning. Stop, start, 10mph only a few miles was wet
compacted snow the rest was a single lane of black tram lines. The
heavies where the problem, most where only just manageing to get up
the hills (not that motorways have particulary steep hills...). Only a
couple of inches lying at the "worst".

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail




Sacha 26-11-2005 04:53 AM

It's snowing!!
 
On 25/11/05 22:47, in article , "Rupert"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 25/11/05 21:51, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Broadback contains these words:


I must say it makes me smile, on the TV they have shown this "terrible"
snow, schools closed traffic stopped. You can still see grass tufts
through the snow! How anyone from Eastern countries must smile, a bit of
snow and everything stops here. Ill preparation and bad driving me
thinks.

Watching the TV news footage of Cornish roads immobilised, I have to
admit the same thought crossed my mind. The road surface all around the
long line of vehicles was black, and so clear I could see the line
markings. From a Scottish perspective it seemed an extraordinarily minor
depth of snow to warrant leaving 200 children stranded at school
overnight.

We saw the same thing and were amazed at the complete meltdown - unhappy
choice of phrase, perhaps. But there are a couple of things to consider,
I
suppose. While the roads *looked* clear on the TV news, it had
undoubtedly
been snowing quite a lot earlier and I suspect the hold ups were due to
traffic accidents which hadn't been cleared quickly. And of course,
people
down here aren't used to driving in ANY snowy conditions and apprehension
alone can cause accidents.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

Sothern Bedwetters:-)


Well, in defence of the southerners, I will point out that my husband's
comment on seeing the news was that every time they showed a really major
hold up, there seemed to be a cluster of police vehicles at the head of it!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Sacha 26-11-2005 05:08 AM

Snowing here too!
 
On 25/11/05 23:05, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

snip

Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.


No more snow in our particular bit of Devon during the night, but I wouldn't
like to think what it must be like on Dartmoor. Certainly it was below
freezing when we went to bed last night and the wind chill was horrible!
Here's some winter weather photos from the Beeb site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4469734.stm
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Chris Hogg 26-11-2005 07:38 AM

It's snowing!!
 
On 25 Nov 2005 10:28:38 -0800, "
wrote:

quote..by the by does anyone know how hardy oestopernums ( not sure of

spelling) are as mine have wilted heavily with the frost.

Depends on the variety. I had one in Lincolnshire for years, not sure
which as it came as a cutting from my father, took everything the
weather could thow at it including being frozen for days at a time,
best to just leave it and see. Plenty in full flower here at the
moment.

Mike


The white and pale pastel pink flowered ones seem hardier than those
with darker colours. Many of the latter are recent introductions and
have names that suggest they were bred in central Africa. Not
surprisingly, they're not hardy.


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Kay 26-11-2005 08:39 AM

It's snowing!!
 
In article , Sacha
writes
We saw the same thing and were amazed at the complete meltdown - unhappy
choice of phrase, perhaps. But there are a couple of things to consider, I
suppose. While the roads *looked* clear on the TV news, it had undoubtedly
been snowing quite a lot earlier and I suspect the hold ups were due to
traffic accidents which hadn't been cleared quickly. And of course, people
down here aren't used to driving in ANY snowy conditions and apprehension
alone can cause accidents.


Not necessarily even accidents. it just takes a couple of people not to
manage a particularly tricky bit (eg not to make it up the other side of
a dip) on a busy road for you rapidly to get a tailback - the news
photos were of the tailback and not necessarily of the worst bit of the
snow.


--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"


JennyC 26-11-2005 11:25 AM

It's snowing!!
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths, hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha


Holland ground to a total halt yesterday!
Snow, hail, wind, storm force winds etc. One traffic jam was 88 km long !
Jenny (in a sunny - snow free Rotterdam)



Dave Liquorice 26-11-2005 11:50 AM

It's snowing!!
 
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 04:53:12 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Well, in defence of the southerners, I will point out that my
husband's comment on seeing the news was that every time they showed
a really major hold up, there seemed to be a cluster of police
vehicles at the head of it!


Ah but the police are there beause some berk has already bounced of
the barrier or gone through the hedge.

I went past 3 stranded vehicles, that had skidded and crashed on the
M74 yesterday morning. Two where cars, the other a jack knifed lorry.

The first was a people carrier thing had done a complete 360
contacting the barrier at least twice (you could tell from the tyre
tracks in the snow). How you loose control to that extent on a
straight, flat, motorway with black tramlines, at no more than 30mph
is beyound me, a little twitch that you correct and regain control
maybe but a complete 360?

Maybe a session on a skid pan should be part of the driving test?

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail




Jaques d'Alltrades 26-11-2005 01:31 PM

It's snowing!!
 
The message
from "JennyC" contains these words:

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha


Holland ground to a total halt yesterday!
Snow, hail, wind, storm force winds etc. One traffic jam was 88 km long !


Well, you'd expect it, wouldn't you? With all those steep hills and
hairpin bends everywhere you're bound to get trouble.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Sue 26-11-2005 02:06 PM

Snowing here too!
 

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.


And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.

--
Sue




JennyC 26-11-2005 02:14 PM

It's snowing!!
 

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
k...
The message
from "JennyC" contains these words:

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths,
hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!
--
Sacha


Holland ground to a total halt yesterday!
Snow, hail, wind, storm force winds etc. One traffic jam was 88 km long !


Well, you'd expect it, wouldn't you? With all those steep hills and
hairpin bends everywhere you're bound to get trouble.
Rusty


I think the main cause of the jams was people queuing up to get into the garden
centres for Xmas decorations.......

Jenny



Sacha 26-11-2005 02:18 PM

It's snowing!!
 
On 26/11/05 11:50, in article
, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 04:53:12 +0000, Sacha wrote:

Well, in defence of the southerners, I will point out that my
husband's comment on seeing the news was that every time they showed
a really major hold up, there seemed to be a cluster of police
vehicles at the head of it!


Ah but the police are there beause some berk has already bounced of
the barrier or gone through the hedge.

I went past 3 stranded vehicles, that had skidded and crashed on the
M74 yesterday morning. Two where cars, the other a jack knifed lorry.

The first was a people carrier thing had done a complete 360
contacting the barrier at least twice (you could tell from the tyre
tracks in the snow). How you loose control to that extent on a
straight, flat, motorway with black tramlines, at no more than 30mph
is beyound me, a little twitch that you correct and regain control
maybe but a complete 360?

Maybe a session on a skid pan should be part of the driving test?


I think the last suggestion is a very good idea! I think that what we
seemed to be observing on the telly news was that accidents or 'incidents'
were taking a long time to clear. I do realise that details have to be
taken for insurance reports etc. but it's the hold ups while that's being
done that seems to cause the trouble. I don't know what the solution is but
I do know that it took my step daughter about an hour and a half to get
back from Plymouth yesterday and it's usually a half hour journey, tops.
Today however, most of the snow has gone in our area and it's been a bright,
sunny, cloudless day. However, it's starting to cloud over again so I have
selfish hopes of more snow! I drove towards Torquay way this morning and
in the deeper lanes, where the sun hadn't reached, there were some quite
interesting moments!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Sacha 26-11-2005 02:21 PM

Snowing here too!
 
On 26/11/05 14:06, in article
, "Sue"
wrote:


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.


And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.


You sound like the late Lord Home who, when the barometer was obstinately
set at 'fair' when it was teeming with rain outside, flung the instrument
out of the window saying "see for yourself, you bloody thing!"
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Klara 26-11-2005 02:52 PM

It's snowing!!
 
In message om, Dave
Liquorice writes
Maybe a session on a skid pan should be part of the driving test?


That's what our three daughters are getting for Christmas: a day at a
skid pan! Maybe it's more a present for an ever-worried Mum, though....

--
Klara, Gatwick basin

Sacha 26-11-2005 03:33 PM

It's snowing!!
 
On 26/11/05 14:52, in article ,
"Klara" wrote:

In message om, Dave
Liquorice writes
Maybe a session on a skid pan should be part of the driving test?


That's what our three daughters are getting for Christmas: a day at a
skid pan! Maybe it's more a present for an ever-worried Mum, though....


Red Letter Days?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Sue 26-11-2005 05:01 PM

Snowing here too!
 

"Sacha" wrote
"Sue" wrote:
And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim
Bacon promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West
Country, so I'm holding him responsible if it is.


You sound like the late Lord Home who, when the barometer was obstinately
set at 'fair' when it was teeming with rain outside, flung the instrument
out of the window saying "see for yourself, you bloody thing!"


:-)

Well you have to have someone/thing (delete as appropriate) to blame.

--
Sue






Jaques d'Alltrades 26-11-2005 06:08 PM

Snowing here too!
 
The message
from "Sue" contains these words:
"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote


Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.


And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.


Is Jim back on the box? Good-oh, if so.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Flower Bobdew 26-11-2005 06:12 PM

It's snowing!!
 
In article , JennyC
writes

Holland ground to a total halt yesterday!
Snow, hail, wind, storm force winds etc. One traffic jam was 88 km long!


Wow! That's a lot of bicycles!! ;)

--
Flower Bobdew
South Facing Garden
South West: UK

sam 26-11-2005 07:26 PM

It's snowing!!
 
Sacha wrote:
It really is. We've got some cover on the lawn, though the cedar tree
protects the grass underneath its canopy and snow is lying on paths, hedges
etc. I can hardly believe my eyes - snow in South Devon in November!
Now.....if it gets windy, this could get interesting!


Got back home on Thursday after three glorious days in Torquay.Said we
wanted to get home before the snow.Receptionist proudly replied "
We never have snow in Torquay".We all know
the rest.Changed at
Newton Abbot.Three men already on the train from somewhere in
Cornwall.They said they had "just got out". Bet they were glad.
They say it gets cold "on The Moor".


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