Snow & no power

CliveG

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Here in the norht of our village, just north of Cambridge we have a good 4" of snow.
To top that of the power went of for a hour or so last evening and went again during the night.
Still off now.

I an meant to be driving up the A14 to Peterborough to meet an archiect this morning.
I don't think I will bother.
But there again it may be warmer sat in a stationary car than in a cold house.

How have you all got on so far?
 
Have they changed snow ?

Read on teletex gloom and doom on roads due to snow.

Back in the 70's / 80's I did 23 mile a to work, and 23 mile back, 6 inches of snow, no problem. It was winter, we had ice, we had snow, you put some old carpet and a spade in the car and got on with life.

Now we get media led panic if a snow flake is forcast.

Brian
 
Morning Clive, 2 miles up the road from you, powers okay here. Fortunately my office is here in the village so I'm going to walk up there with the dog to collect the post in a while. Glad I dont need the car today - it's pretty pathetic in the snow being auto and rear wheel drive.

Patrick
 
Village school and local High school closed - kids and SWMBO happy!

My 20 mile journey to work that usually takes half an hour took over and hour but mainly because of slow drivers rather than the roads!

2 Polish lads arrived at my warehouse at 8am as planned to pick up for a client. They had driven from Harrow to get here and couldn't see what all the bother is about!
 
Last night travelled south from Ipswich on the A137 to just past Manningtree for a band rehearsal (gig tonight at the Milestone in Ipswich if anyone's around :D).
Left around 21:15 and we got as far as the hill just North of the Brantham Bull pub where the cars were struggling to go both ways. Sat there for a couple of hours and I eventually got back at midnight, my mate didn't arrive home until 01:15.
The boat was a strange place last night as the snow was melting slowly and kept falling on the decks with a thump! There was even snow clinging to the rigging wires this morning.
 
Just a tiny bit of snow here in Nottingham. Ian's planning to do down to the boat in Ipswich tomorrow, just to tuck her up a bit.
 
All snug here

Clive

Sounds much more miserable where you are. Here in Berkshire there must have been about 5cms, but we have full power and heat. Be very careful if you venture on the roads. We live on a junction which gets busy with school traffic. There apppear to be a large number of drivers who don't understand that when you apply your brakes at even moderate speed on snow and ice the car doesn't stop. And there seem to be quite a lot of parents who don't believe in moderate speed. Fortunately no one dead yet.

Michael

ps Burnham Yacht Harbour looks really pretty this morning on its webcam. No ice floes apparent in the river.
 
We've had loads in Leigh-on-Sea. We live on a steep hill and had to leave the car parked on the pavement round the corner last night.

As HW is about 1300 the tide went out for the early morning dump which still covers the mud - as seen from our house:

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The view from West Mersea, this morning, which I am lucky enough to have from my office window at 110 Coast Road. Cars seem to be moving now, but a very slow start this morning. Luckily, I'm not due off the island today.

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About 4" here at Fambridge and lots of electrickery rather pleasent and very pretty will post a pic or two later.
It isnt too cold and Artemis is a cozy place to spend the day and let others worry about work (its highly over rated)

Perhaps a snowy walk to the ferryboat later have a beer beside the fire.

hope your power is resored soon Clive
 
5 Power cuts so far here in Canewdon, which has kept the Firefox restore facility on the go.

About 4 inches of snow, which is perfect. Sun now out and its glinting everywhere.

Drove to Rochford this morning. Lots of stupid Transit drivers giving it too much welly and drifting into the kerbs. Grr.

Off to Wivenhoe for dinner this evening, that could take a while if the idiots are at large.
 
Power back on at 09:30 off again at 10:15 and on again at 10:45.
Now the broadband is down. :-(
Posting this from the mobile (without spell check support)

I have stayed at home and am sorting things by phone.

The Boss counted 7 cars in diches on his 20 mile trip to work across the fens, most of them hot hatches.
 
CliveG said:
I have stayed at home and am sorting things by phone.

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Likewise. After an 'interesting' drive from Stanstead to Peterborough yesterday evening decided to set up office at home today.

It's not the snow, or the roads which are the problem, its the nutters doing 50+ up the fast lane in 3" of snow on ice in a total whiteout which worried me.
 
I had to postpone today's job - no use waving a moisture meter round when all the moisture is frozen! Briefly thought of going down to the boat, but SWMBO made it clear that a non-essential 200mile round trip wasn't sensible with 4" of snow out the front door.

Had barely got dressed when I heard my 3-year-old shouting "Yes yes yes!!" as he looked out of the window and saw the snow. Inevitably spent the morning trading snowballs, making snow-angels and generally rolling around, rather than doing anything productive.

Tried to get some accounts done after lunch, but EDF decided to turn off the electricity, so went to build up a log fire to keep the house warm. Having thus given my position away, I tried to return to do the accounts "manual-matically", but soon heard the office door open. A little voice then said "Daddy goes spinny-spin" and I found myself being turned round on my swivel chair! So spent the rest of the afternoon in front of the fire, helping to build a railway which filled the living room, and spread most of the way down the corridor (I let James wear the engine drivers cap!).

Power came back on just in time to cook tea, so perfect timing.

All in all, I've had worse days!
 
Looks like you lot are in the interesting part of the country - just bluidy cold here but bright sunshine and no snow. Might get some tomorrow though.

Roger, your photo looks super, my kids would be very jealous.

I'm a bit concerned because I left Kioni in the marina but I didn't plug the tube heater in - should I be doing something about this to warm her up a bit? I've never left a boat in the water over winter before and so unsure if I should be doing some extra things to protect her.
 
We also have left her in with no heating. However not too worried so far, normally water temperature does not drop below 6 degrees or so, and checking the weather in Walton its 4 degrees warmer on the coast than inland.

So, fingers crossed. We can't get down until after Christmas in any event.
 
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