Roads

jaysay · 26-01-2013, 10:18

What are the roads like this morning, obviously I can't go and look for myself, but my Daughter says they're not right clever, she's come to my place from near the Hospital, whats the rest of hyndburn like. just a slight wonder, yesterday HH were gritting the paths near my Gaff haven't sen that before

Neil · 26-01-2013, 10:23

The roads are not good enough for teachers to drive on but the rest of us are managing ok

DaveinGermany · 26-01-2013, 10:57

Pretty bad I'd imagine reading the papers & watching the news, mind you UK isn't really geared to heavyish snowfalls & it's a national emergency when you get more than an inch of it over the Winter.

The fact that they might have learnt something over the last few years what with the weather being particularly "iffy" doesn't seem to have been the case. This, depending on your viewpoint is either the fault of The Tories - 13 years of Labour - The EU - ConDems coalition, take your pick !

Sara · 26-01-2013, 11:12

My husband works for a delivery firm. He had to dig his van out at 5am this morning and finally arrived in work at around 6.30am. At 7am they all got sent home, said it was to dangerous to make deliveries. So would say pretty bad.

cashman · 26-01-2013, 12:20

Put it this way,in my view only a knobhead will drive in this, unless absolutely essential.

maxthecollie · 26-01-2013, 12:24

There was a couple of young knobheads as Cashy calls them tearing round the roundabout at the top of our street last night to see if they could skid. They did,their car went sideways and almost hit one of our neighbour's car.

Eric · 26-01-2013, 13:07

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Originally Posted by cashman

Put it this way,in my view only a knobhead will drive in this, unless absolutely essential.

Or a Canadian

But we do get a lot more practice than the winter weather wimps in the UK.

Less · 26-01-2013, 13:21

What a disappointment knowing Jay's spelling and the fact he's a devout Catholic, I thought he was taking a trip to get cured.

cashman · 26-01-2013, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Eric

Or a Canadian

But we do get a lot more practice than the winter weather wimps in the UK.

You don't count, as far as i'm aware wi yer crap weather,yeh got much better facilities fer dealing wi it Eric?

Eric · 26-01-2013, 13:32

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Originally Posted by cashman

You don't count, as far as i'm aware wi yer crap weather,yeh got much better facilities fer dealing wi it Eric?

Of course, we don't always get it right

Hwy. 401 reopens after 80-vehicle pileup - Toronto - CBC News

Guinness · 26-01-2013, 20:50

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Originally Posted by Eric

Of course, we don't always get it right

Hwy. 401 reopens after 80-vehicle pileup - Toronto - CBC News

Haha..love it Eric.. "We do have unfavourable driving conditions right across the Greater Toronto Area right now, so it's a wonderful opportunity to remind everybody to turn your headlights on, slow down, be aware of your stopping distances."

Bearing in mind you lot could be hundreds of miles from the nearest emergency serices...

Over here..we get 'we've run out of grit again guys, for gods sake don't go out unless you have to'....and chances are we are no more than 10 miles from emergency help

accyman · 26-01-2013, 20:54

took my eldest back to rishton and you wouldnt think it had snowed there recently the roads and pavements are clear including teh side streets and their pavements too.I had high hopes on the way back from preston that the rain would have cleared ozzy but the parts i have ventured down are still pretty bad

MargaretR · 26-01-2013, 22:20

I recall that winter of '63

UK weather: Winter of 1963 was so cold the sea froze - Mirror Online

My main memory of it is that the snow that fell at the start stayed around so long that it got mucky and and turned to thick dark ice.

I don't recall missing going to work - if buses stopped running you were expected to walk to work.

maxthecollie · 26-01-2013, 22:25

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I recall that winter of '63

UK weather: Winter of 1963 was so cold the sea froze - Mirror Online

My main memory of it is that the snow that fell at the start stayed around so long that it got mucky and and turned to thick dark ice.

I don't recall missing going to work - if buses stopped running you were expected to walk to work.

Definately remember that was really bad

cashman · 26-01-2013, 22:33

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I recall that winter of '63

UK weather: Winter of 1963 was so cold the sea froze - Mirror Online

My main memory of it is that the snow that fell at the start stayed around so long that it got mucky and and turned to thick dark ice.

I don't recall missing going to work - if buses stopped running you were expected to walk to work.

Agree also not that long ago (son of Paris 37yrs old) was saying he had to sit wi coat on in school if heating was off,but now a nation of over indulged gits has been created, by the nancys in charge of society.