Ski Slopes In Accrington - Page 2

Taggy · 20-12-2009, 16:43

Went to the Old Mother Redcap Carvery this afternoon and they hadn't even gritted the main road there properly either....we really are pathetic in Winter arn't we!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

Eric · 20-12-2009, 16:45

Bunch of wimps

Galloping Hairpin · 20-12-2009, 21:08

They had gritted last night and this morning - I saw them. When it's proper snow and not just slush that is frozen over, grit salt doesn't work. Countries that regularly have snow don't bother to grit. They plough away the excess snow and then get on with it...

We are a bunch of moaning whimps in this country. I've already heard of a few people who are not going into work tomorrow because they are 'snowed in'! With a couple of inches????
...More like they don't have sensible boots or shoes or are too proud to be seen in them and the thought of walking into Accy and not driving for once is sending shivers down their spines!

BERNADETTE · 20-12-2009, 21:58

Just read on ROL that they have run out of grit in Rossendale, maybe that has happened in Hyndburn as well.

lancsdave · 20-12-2009, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Galloping Hairpin

TWe are a bunch of moaning whimps in this country.

As a motorist we pay throught the nose in various taxes to drive on the roads. They should be cleared

cashman · 20-12-2009, 22:21

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

As a motorist we pay throught the nose in various taxes to drive on the roads. They should be cleared

That fact seems difficult to grasp fer some.

jaysay · 21-12-2009, 09:01

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Originally Posted by cashman

That fact seems difficult to grasp fer some.

All the resources are going on gritting the Channel Tunnel

K.S.H · 21-12-2009, 09:20

Just spoke to a neighbour Dave and I said I hadn't seen any gritters out for the last few days, we usually do because we are on a bus route, he told me he see one Yesterday going up Ormerod St and turned left to go up Willows lane and got stuck, he had to reverse back into Ormerod St and then turned right down Willows lane, must have give up on you lot up there after that

Benipete · 21-12-2009, 09:27

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Originally Posted by jaysay

All the resources are going on gritting the Channel Tunnel

The bad weather seems to have caught the frogs on the hop

jaysay · 21-12-2009, 09:48

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Originally Posted by Benipete

The bad weather seems to have caught the frogs on the hop

Never actually thought it needed bad weather for that Beni

Taggy · 21-12-2009, 18:05

Apparently part of the problem with the Eurostar Trains is that the Snow has been "Fluffier" than normal!!!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

Neil · 21-12-2009, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Galloping Hairpin

Countries that regularly have snow don't bother to grit. They plough away the excess snow and then get on with it...

Many of them don't have the problem of the temperature rising during the day causing the snow to melt then drop below zero at night causing the melted snow to freeze. That is what causes most of the problems on the roads.

In some countries, like Germany, you have to change your car tyres in winter for winter ones. We don't have to do that here either. Maybe we should.

katex · 21-12-2009, 21:58

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Originally Posted by Eric

Bunch of wimps

Maybe Eric .. but it is not economically viable to have the equipment to deal with the snow that you have over there in Canada for maybe one short heavy fall per year. All these motorists winging on this thread would not be prepared to pay extra taxes I suspect to cover the cost.

I would very much doubt, however, that you would have the skill to drive on our roads today after your soft option of driving on straight roads and a low number traffic count.

MargaretR · 21-12-2009, 22:59

Yeh - UK is one ginormous dodgem stadium

Mancie · 21-12-2009, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Neil

Many of them don't have the problem of the temperature rising during the day causing the snow to melt then drop below zero at night causing the melted snow to freeze. That is what causes most of the problems on the roads.

In some countries, like Germany, you have to change your car tyres in winter for winter ones. We don't have to do that here either. Maybe we should.

aye.. and maybe we should attack France through the Ardennes with wave after wave of our mighty Panzers..siek hiel!