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« on: November 29, 2010, 11:07:41 am » |
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Hope everyone in the UK is well and not too snowed in. Getting to work wasn't as bad as I had imagined this morning, and although the online forecast is dry and bright for next few days, experts are still predicting more snow. I have Christmas lunch with work on Friday...seems way to early for all that yet but fingers crossed all goes to plan. My cousin is off to Cape Town for Christmas/New Year on 10 Dec...am so jealous, I could do with some sun!  |
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JessW
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 01:43:39 pm » |
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Gee, what snow? Not seen any yet, but looking forward to trains not working at all into London (hopefully they will be kind and let me have it as a freebie day off!).
Agreed about the jammy one going to Cape Town, but hope Cousin has a good time and brings you back something nice!
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gee4
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 02:05:38 pm » |
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Ha ha...never mind snow, my boss is in London today.
Don't know what's worse - the weather here or the tube strike there??
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Cozwaz
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 02:42:55 pm » |
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Drove into work fine this morning - infact worst bit of road was right in out, out in the country where I am now living with my BF all the lanes are fine!.
We had about 4", BF got the quad bike out on Saturday morning - tied the sled to it and pulled the kids round the field - great fun.
Lets have some more, BF's daughter does a little snow dance before the gets into bed at night at the moment to hope it brings move snow so her Dad and I can have a day off work and her and her brother day off school so we can have a day playing in lots and lots of snow.
More light snow showers on its way for here apprently this afternoo but there are some lovely blue skies around at the moment.
Gee do you think your cousin could get a few of us in their suitcase lol
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gee4
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 02:58:14 pm » |
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Coz,
That sounds like a lovely family day out...glad you are settling in. Still got blue skies here too, but winds are picking up.
I think being kidnapped is the only chance I have of escaping!
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Jackie G
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2010, 04:53:15 pm » |
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there's tons (literally) here - up to my wellies and over them, in fact! And it's still snowing! I don't think I'll be able to get my car out of my drive in the foreseeable future as it's a side road (dead end) that is unlikely to be gritted until we have a week of this stuff. We actually need a snowplough to clear the road or nobody except my neighbour, who has a 4x4 but sadly lives right at the end of the road, can get out.
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 03:48:42 am » |
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Wow! Have not see snow here yet in the southern US. Rain, and cold has set in, but no snow and ice. Hopefully it will stay away until January or so. Although, a white Christmas would be a nice touch. Stay warm my UK friends!
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Cozwaz
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 09:31:56 am » |
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Just a light dusting over night - BF's daughter very disappointed, she is desparate for a day playing in the snow!. Also its her birthday tomorrow, bet she will be snow dancing like made tonight so she can have tomorrow off lol Jackie - send some down here  |
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gee4
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 09:42:30 am » |
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Coz,
100 schools closed in NI yesterday...some parts got it bad. Disrupted flights today causing havoc for travellers.
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JessW
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 01:02:59 pm » |
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Gee, I spoke too soon - it took me 2.75hrs to get home last night (when it started to snow!) and 3.5hrs to get into work, having left early as well.
My journey usually takes me 1.15hrs in the morning and 1.5hrs at night (due to when the trains are timetabled I have to wait a short while).
About 3-4 inches of snow on my car, but at least not as bad as my dad in York with 21cm mof snow in his garden!
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gee4
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 01:22:02 pm » |
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Oooh no!
I think I would rather be totally snowed in, instead of spending hours trying to get to work, only to leave early to try and get home again.
Dry and sunny here again today so here's hoping the worst is over for the moment.
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JessW
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 01:31:53 pm » |
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I doubt very much whether I will get to leave work early - never happened yet!  Glad your weather is a bit better today!  |
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JessW
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2010, 07:59:25 am » |
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It took me 3 hours to get home last night. That means I travelled for 6.5 hours yesterday but only worked about 5 hours - and all to pay the bills! Hope everyone else with adverse weather is coping and keeping warm! Wish me luck. I'm going out! Jjjjjjjeeeeeeessssssss  |
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JessW
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2010, 08:00:38 am » |
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PS - my last post was actually done just before 7am and not just before 8am as the clock says!
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gee4
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« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2010, 09:15:18 am » |
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Jess, Your posting reads 06.59 by me. I feel sorry for anyone having to spend hours travelling to and from work in these wintry weather conditions. That's what I meant about hardly worth making the effort to get to work when all you do is spend hours travelling to get there and then hours travelling home again. Employers should really consider allowing certain individuals to work from home on these occasions, where possible. Although the main roads are ok where I am, the streets with left over snow have now frozen. It was literally like driving over glass getting out this morning. Thank heavens I have done most of my Christmas shopping.  |
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