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06-12-12, 11:32 AM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
You need snow socks on the BMW LPH.
Lots easyr to fit than chains and ok to the road .
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06-12-12, 11:42 AM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
To be honest, if the snow is bad I work from home, and if I need to get into town that much I'll just walk.
The only time I've ever dug out the drive to get the car going was on my wedding day in the USA. 3 foot of snow overnight in upstate New York state and -14 degrees. I was out there with the shovel so we could get to the courthouse. Good thing I got hitched in jeans, Timberland boots and a big rabbit fur hat and not some meringue and heels.
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06-12-12, 12:51 PM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
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Wycombe is just one hill after another and my road is no different. It is also a rat run and every time it snows people assume their executive saloon will cope, because, after all, it is German. They normally get level with my driveway and slither back down. Tee hee. The exception was my neighbour (the house uphill from me) who managed to get her 3.0 Omega automatic up to her drive and in on only the second attempt, much to the annoyance of all the blokes watching her! Way to go Sally!!! I just work from home but get little done as I watch/laugh at all the muppets trying to drive up the road instead. ps, only had a light dusting of snow yesterday morning so no problems. But it was so cold all day some of it was still on the drive when I got home again...
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06-12-12, 01:01 PM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
here in watford, we've had the lightest of dustings and that's it, but apparently up near letchworth it was bad enough to stop people traveling down to watford for a charity meeting!
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06-12-12, 01:36 PM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
At 8am yesterday in Rochford/Southend I think we had about an inch or two. Could still find traction with 090's
 Halfway to work and the snowflakes the biggest i have ever seen started falling!  
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06-12-12, 02:34 PM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
wish we had more here..only a light dusting..btw someones unplugged your phone line doinitmyway
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07-12-12, 11:59 AM
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Re: how many southern folk got caught out by the snow?
Yeah was quite interesting when I left at 6am in Houghton Regis, Needed petrol so after riding the best part of a mile down a road on black ice absolutely cacking my pants I pulled into the petrol station and nearly dropped the bike 3 times in the process. Filled up and then couldnt get off the forecourt..... finally got it off about an hour later and just went home and dialled into work.
Was fun.... If i didnt have to stop for Petrol I'd have been fine.... |
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