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When You Don't Believe The Amber Snow Warning

Urgs. I looked out the window first thing and it's horrible. I'm in a hotel in Birmingham and praying that the trains home are still running
 
@Lorcan also needs the snow to go away, or he’ll be separated from Comet and Blitzen even longer :yikes:. Hopefully it’s not snowing where he is now.
 
Squeakz said:
@Lorcan also needs the snow to go away, or he’ll be separated from Comet and Blitzen even longer :yikes:. Hopefully it’s not snowing where he is now.
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I don't think there is an inch of the country without snow. So far our train is showing as on time... Though there are a lot of cancellations and delays
 
Urgh, the snow has allegedly stopped for now but it's freezing and turning to ice instead. And it's supposed to be getting worse this afternoon. :(
 
Just got a fresh load this morning so it’s really deep now.
 
We've had snow since Friday..the novelty has well and truely worn off now! I'm almost out of teabags :xd: luckily I stocked up on pellets and hay although I'm meant to be having a veg delivery tomorrow...I dont think thats going to get here. I'm just glad we still have power, those trees have a habit of falling down onto the power lines, the other side of the village has been cut off!

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I knew we were under a weather warning - but as we're in South Herefordshire and it never, ever snows here I thought it'd just be rain.

Oopps. We also had a power cut for most of the morning. We were just digging the BBQ and charcoal out from the shed when the lights came back on again.

I'm very glad I collected two bales of hay last weekend.

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Still, it's very pretty. I don't need to go anywhere today and it's not often I get the chance to build a snowman!

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Tewdric said:
I knew we were under a weather warning - but as we're in South Herefordshire and it never, ever snows here I thought it'd just be rain.

Oopps. We also had a power cut for most of the morning. We were just digging the BBQ and charcoal out from the shed when the lights came back on again.

I'm very glad I collected two bales of hay last weekend.

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Still, it's very pretty. I don't need to go anywhere today and it's not often I get the chance to build a snowman!

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Thumbs up for the snowman, I can never be bothered to build one.
 
this was 7am this morning, looking somewhat more now...was hoping to put up the xmas decs up today but means moving the cars etc so that ain't happening. so I'm batch cooking instead, warming up snuggle safes, used my skills to make extra cardboard box houses stuff of hay, and keeping an eye on the temp. I know my limits and my piggies and are now mentally preparing to bring all the fluff balls indoors as temps due to drop -15C, mine do fine unto -3C what with all the heated blankets etc, but that goes too far, so after finish my cooking, I'll be busy setting up the indoor temp accommodation in the multi purpose summer house (currently my study room).

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Snow looks so pretty but then you have to go out in it to work and it sucks...... Am dreading tomorrow morning, have just superglued walking boots back together... and remarkably not to fingers :)
 
sport_billy said:
Snow looks so pretty but then you have to go out in it to work and it sucks...... Am dreading tomorrow morning, have just superglued walking boots back together... and remarkably not to fingers :)
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Well done @sport_billy that superglue is strong stuff - I should know my Dad invented it!
 
Betsy said:
Well done @sport_billy that superglue is strong stuff - I should know my Dad invented it!
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I know - i thought of your dad as I glued them :) I thought i'd tagged you in. Good man, he'll keep my feet dry.

Just found out my place of work is open tomorrow..... Even if the four horsemen of the apocalypse were riding through the reception it would still be open :)) Must charge up the ipod as i think buses are cancelled.
 
Lady Kelly said:
I don't think there is an inch of the country without snow. So far our train is showing as on time... Though there are a lot of cancellations and delays
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@Lady Kelly did you get home okay ?(hope so!)

My hubby takes the train to work in Brum, so he is wondering whether he'll be able to get in tomorrow. And if he gets in okay, will he also be able to get home again!

My younger son's school (local) is closed tomorrow, we are still waiting to hear if the other one's (in Solihull centre) is too, though I think it probably will be. The older one was supposed to start a new Sunday job at NT Baddesley Clinton, a couple of miles away, but that is closed also today and tomorrow. Possibly just as well as he went to a party last night and, after saying he wouldn't stay late or drink much, he necked a week's worth and we had such a job getting hold of him to find out where he was in order to pick him up, that we didn't get him home until 2am :vom: :yikes: Luckily the snow hadn't started then ...
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
Possibly just as well as he went to a party last night and, after saying he wouldn't stay late or drink much, he necked a week's worth and we had such a job getting hold of him to find out where he was in order to pick him up, that we didn't get him home until 2am :vom: :yikes:
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Know that one well @Qualcast&Flymo! My eldest just doesn't bother coming home anymore until lunchtime the following day looking like death!
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
@Lady Kelly did you get home okay ?(hope so!)

My hubby takes the train to work in Brum, so he is wondering whether he'll be able to get in tomorrow. And if he gets in okay, will he also be able to get home again!

My younger son's school (local) is closed tomorrow, we are still waiting to hear if the other one's (in Solihull centre) is too, though I think it probably will be. The older one was supposed to start a new Sunday job at NT Baddesley Clinton, a couple of miles away, but that is closed also today and tomorrow. Possibly just as well as he went to a party last night and, after saying he wouldn't stay late or drink much, he necked a week's worth and we had such a job getting hold of him to find out where he was in order to pick him up, that we didn't get him home until 2am :vom: :yikes: Luckily the snow hadn't started then ...
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Yes we got the 11.52 in the end. It was sat there half an hour early so think it was our original 9.52. I walked home from Leicester station as didn't fancy trying to get a taxi
 
I finally got home too and I'm refusing to go back tonight, I already had to walk across the street once to get some dinner and if I have to do it again I'm going to end up breaking my neck. So much ice. :td:
 
My son has decided to stay in London with his girlfriend tonight instead of risking the journey up to Grimsby. He'll email his boss tonight and tell him he couldn't do the journey. My son will start off from London tomorrow morning. At least it'll be in the day light so he will be able to see potential problems. I hope he'll be OK!
 
Betsy said:
My son has decided to stay in London with his girlfriend tonight instead of risking the journey up to Grimsby. He'll email his boss tonight and tell him he couldn't do the journey. My son will start off from London tomorrow morning. At least it'll be in the day light so he will be able to see potential problems. I hope he'll be OK!
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Well, there's snow in London. We already know the world is ending.
 
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