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VIDAL BABBOON
16-12-2010, 22:29
Well just looked out the window and it's snowed !
Nothing major and the sky is clear ?
But everything is white lol
Guess it's coming then :D
woodys13
16-12-2010, 22:31
None here in cardiff yet.....
I love the snow :wack: i cant wait! lol
VIDAL BABBOON
16-12-2010, 22:40
Well i too love the snow and cant wait to take young Rocco out for a play :)
May have to track down a sled tomorrow.
Failing that off to B&Q to buy the necessary items to make one lol
mercedessx
16-12-2010, 22:48
Nothing in neath yet either its clear :)
VIDAL BABBOON
16-12-2010, 22:51
Well looking on the traffic wales cameras it's coming down in St Clears at present and looks thick.
Kilgetty has also seen a fair dump of the white stuff.
down here in carms its white as well. just a thin sheet at the moment....
Chriscooke
16-12-2010, 23:33
If you guys have some already we should have some by morning over here :) I might nick this snow watch idea for the sw section :D
VIDAL BABBOON
16-12-2010, 23:36
LOL
Im murder for snow lol
Metcheck.com (snow risk on the left tab at the bottom)
Then i use traffic cameras wales for the live images to see progress of drifts etc lol
^ sad case :D
Its snowing here too :)
cardiff scum
17-12-2010, 06:05
2" thick and its still snowing,kids may be getting an extra day on their hols:cry:
About an inch in Penarth now
Snowed in here in risca,just out side newport
Just ice here :(
I take that back.
Looks like there's about 4 inches on top of Nene's S13 right now.
Had a good 4" of snow so far and it's still tipping down. I attempted to leave for work at about 7 but it was a stupid move. Managed to get out onto the main road but even that is just covered with snow and the car was just wheel spinning to try and maintain 10mph so I decided to turn around and come home. The as I pulled up the car slid striaght into the curb, hope i've not done any damage but it was quite a knock!!
Well its coming down again and the snow is now up past the splitter and still climbing
Well I've got a physio appointment at 9, so time to test out the Cefiro's 4WD and winter tyres (but hopefully not the chains)
Bet you the doctor doesn't turn up though.
good luck with that mate.
Got 4"+ here and still snowing :(
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/s14amarc/17122010265.jpg
cardiff scum
17-12-2010, 09:50
Took the daughter to work for 9am,waiting for the call to go get her back home,cant see her lasting the day:wack:
Couldn't get the mrs to work so shes here for the day now lol
Couldn't get the mrs to work so shes here for the day now lol
I feel your pain :D
lol, was looking forward to a chilled out day on black ops and forza 3, that aint going to happen now.
good luck with that mate.
Went fine, and on the return journey I just drove past the queue using the unploughed lane. Didn't even have to put the chains on.
Only problem I had was having .to pull over to let some knob in an X5 overtake as he was driving right up my chuff on low profile tyres.
Nokian WR-G2 tyres FTW.
Nene just took this, RWD Transit van having difficulty at the top of our road.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5268069185_aff082e12c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5268069185/)
well just took the 14a out and all was fine, and drifting corners great lol. Only thing that defeated me was getting back into the court yard, it has a dropped curb, and i could not get up it.
So a quick call to the oldman to get a shovel and 30 mins later the 14a was back at home. Now its hammering down even harder.
Having been out quickly, I decided my turbo gaskets can wait.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5268677444_06da5f26d1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5268677444/)
The reason there is nothing on the bonnet is the vast quantity of heat produced by trying to propel the car by reaction force from snow alone :D Which worked, since I got the bloody thing back on the drive way :smash:
barryjdart
17-12-2010, 13:26
Had 4 -6 inches here with more forecast for tomorrow. Looks like I will not be fixing the Astra. It's up at my sister's, most likely snowed in.:annoyed: And no post, so still awaiting the last part.:furious: which was posted 1st. class on Tuesday.
Started snowingt while I was drifting at Mallory yesterday (which was comedy) come back to Cambridge and weve got about 10mm which will no doubt all be gone by tomorrow :(
McRearout
17-12-2010, 14:30
It snowed here last night - we got about 8mm.
It hasn't got above 0C today and everthing is still an Ice rink.
I just spotted a Subaru Legacy with lots of 6-8" Icicles hanging off it like fancy Xmas decorations :wack:
got sent home from work at 2pm . 13 got a good 6 inches plus on it
bigrichy
17-12-2010, 14:56
Got to work out of about 8-10 inches this morning, in work now there's been 2-3 more inches, still not sent home... howzat work?!
About 6" of snow on the other halfs car at 7.45 am but none on mine as it was in the garage :D 15 miles and 20 minutes later my car was in work and still clear of snow but by 10.30 there was 4" on it , By 11 it was 6" then it started to thaw :indiff: But not for long :D
I had sod all work to do apart from unflooding the bosses sh1tara so boredom kicked in and I decided to give my savage a few laps of the forecourt and found it to be very capable even in 12" drifts :nod:
By 2.30 we decided to close but the 14 with by now 8" of snow on the roof and its front mount snow cooled intercooler/snowplough was going nowhere :( We managed to tuck it up safe in the garage tho
With no transport home plan b and toy No 3 were kicked into operation :nod: Literally :nod: Home No 2 was the preferred option being only 1.5 miles away so helmet on and off I went with only 2 dabs along the way , The last 1/4 mile was on virgin snow where no 4x4 had even attempted but my trusty steed did me proud :notworthy 1 wheel drive FTMFW :thumbs:
McRearout
17-12-2010, 18:32
2" here in the East and still snowing.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 18:33
Well that was an interesting day !
Walked out the back door at 6:00 this morning to a good 5+ inches of snow ! bit of a shock to the system.
Took me an hour and 1/2 to get out of my estate after raiding all the grit boxes on the way !
7 lorry pileup on the main road i use to get to the M4
Fiesta nose on into the central reservation just after Pile
3 Lorries jackknifed after that up until j 32 M4
Made it to Maindy in Cardiff by 9:00 after some tactical driving and avoidance techniques lol
Loads of multi car pileups in and around Cardiff.
Then across Cardiff to St Athan and back home.
Got home and went for lie down lol
More to come too im told :)
Well, back from the Brecons and once again the benefits of winter tyres are obvious.
Plenty of roads where the snow was so deep I was flattening it with my front splitter, but could still accelerate and brake without problems. Compared to the trip last year, on Eagle F1s where most of it was a controlled slide and 3 point turns were done with pushing, it was almost like being on a normal road. Providing you don't drive like a cock, and keep an eye out for potential ice, you can't really go wrong. I'd still recommend engine braking where possible though, just to be a little safer.
When we stopped to get out, had to push snow away with the car door it was that deep. Still drove out just fine.
On the return journey, there was some bloke in a little Pug 306 stuck half way around a corner on a very slight incline, just spinning his wheels. I offered him a push, then drove around him, reversed into a snow bank that was previously a layby and got out to push. Some guys in a 4x4 showed up and stopped to push too. This bloke carries on wheelspinning on the flat. 4x4 driver asks if I need a push out of that snow bank and I'm all "nah, it'll be fine" and drove out leaving behind a gawping 4x4 driver.
I guess it doesn't help that the Cefiro looks American and rear wheel drive.
Overtaking people in the unploughed lane of the Heads of the Valleys road is fun too, what is less fun is having to stop regularly to clear out compacted snow from under the wiper blades.
Stopped for chips on the way back at Bacca's in Aberbargoed. Normally they deliver but not today as the little van is snowed in.
Pictures to come when Nene gets around to processing them.
The company are sending a 4wd taxi out to me in the morning :)
Handy really as i left my car in work yesterday to go drinking,crawled home at 4am when it was just starting to snow :cool:
Jezz_S13
17-12-2010, 18:51
Supposed to be having a new boiler fitted tomorrow and sunday.
Going to be interesting fitting the vertical flue through the snowy roof. :wack:
Also wish I hadn't taken the gas fire out last year, didn't think we'd ever need it. :wack: Brrrrr.
Hmm, it may be 4WD but it will still be driven by a taxi driver. :wack:
Be sure to bring some warm clothes and snowshoes.
Stopped for chips on the way back at Bacca's in Aberbargoed.
The chinese 12 doors up is far better :nod:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/rhys_focus/snow2010004.jpg
poor 13
cardiff scum
17-12-2010, 19:29
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/rhys_focus/snow2010004.jpg
poor 13
Need more snow to hide those chuffing fuggly wheels:D
Jezz_S13
17-12-2010, 19:31
Muhahaha, I nearly posted that; but thought it might be construed as mean. :D
Muhahaha, I nearly posted that; but thought it might be construed as mean. :D
Since when has that mattered in the Welsh section? :smash:
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 19:33
PMSL
What makes it worse is the fronts look different to the rears too :wack:
cardiff scum
17-12-2010, 19:35
The rears are slightly worse than the fronts but theres not much in it :eek::eek:
Hmm, it may be 4WD but it will still be driven by a taxi driver. :wack:
Be sure to bring some warm clothes and snowshoes.
True,all packed ready :)
this is the first welsh thread thats stayed on track so to speak
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 20:11
LOL
One slight diversion (to make fun of another member) is nothing :thumbs:
Im impressed that the Englanders have not sparked riot too lol
Ross S14
17-12-2010, 20:23
Nice pics/stories guys. Looks like you've got it a lot worse than we have down in Devon. :nod: A few inches at worst this lunchtime in mid-Devon but scheduled for more tomorrow. :(
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 20:35
Im told that we are due another session tonight !
Cant wait lol
I have the rest of the weekend off so plenty of time to play, just need to venture out for some prezzie shopping tomorrow.
Should be nice and quiet though :)
By all accounts we are due this on and off possibly up to christmas. Im debating to go get a bonnet from the garage and go sledding, last time though I shot straight into the canal. Let me say now attempting survival techniques was pointless, rolling in snow just makes it colder lol.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 21:52
By all accounts we are due this on and off possibly up to christmas. Im debating to go get a bonnet from the garage and go sledding, last time though I shot straight into the canal. Let me say now attempting survival techniques was pointless, rolling in snow just makes it colder lol.
Mate im in stitches here, i have a perfect mental video of the event lol
Im on the hunt for a sled tomorrow :nod:
Really hope it lashes down again tonight :nod:
Really hope it lashes down again tonight :nod:You piss off you great hairy lummox :furious: I want my car back tomoz to get back home :annoyed::annoyed:
Jeffries
17-12-2010, 22:08
Had a about 3 inches down here enough to cause me to go into a hedge driving the lanes in work today. Really not looking forward to bein on call tomorrow
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 22:17
Had a about 3 inches down here enough to cause me to go into a hedge driving the lanes in work today. Really not looking forward to bein on call tomorrow
Was that your tracks just past Wick then ?
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 22:18
You piss off you great hairy lummox :furious: I want my car back tomoz to get back home :annoyed::annoyed:
Tough tities :nod:
Your from the valleys man get on with it :D:wack:
Jeffries
17-12-2010, 22:25
It was down monknash used the road that goes off the llantwit rd that goes to wick so prob saw them tracks as I was the only stupid bugger to go down there.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-12-2010, 22:30
It was down monknash used the road that goes off the llantwit rd that goes to wick so prob saw them tracks as I was the only stupid bugger to go down there.
I did wounder lol
Tough tities :nod:
Your from the valleys man get on with it :D:wack:Yeah but I live 2 valleys away now and thats a lot of bloody hills polished up by you tourist types :furious:
Ah they both hold air so who gives a ****. Making it look good don't make it quicker
How can we be across the water but have feck all :( not a happy bunny. I'd come over the bridge but refuse to pay for snow :wack:
Got a couple of pictures, just to give an idea of the snow the Nokian WR-G2s had to deal with
http://www.lum.co.uk/SA/IMG_2293_DPP.JPG
http://www.lum.co.uk/SA/IMG_2329_DPP.JPG
In the second one, I'm on my way back, having already ploughed and flattened the centre of the road on my way out.
Oh well,my taxi's an hour late! :wack:
Well just woke up to find this...
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/Als_S13/photo1-2.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/Als_S13/photo2-1.jpg
and I know, she needs a clean :smash:
Mate im in stitches here, i have a perfect mental video of the event lol
Im on the hunt for a sled tomorrow :nod:
Really hope it lashes down again tonight :nod:
Its not good I can tell you, I looked like a bloody yeti, or shall I say sheep. I would do it all again though as it was fun lol :wack::wack:
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 10:13
Yup woke up this morning to another 2 inches of the white stuff.
More forecast for later, need to go shopping today then it's play time lol
just spent 30mins digging mine out to a flat battery . On charge then play time
Had the focus back from the garage last night, which was eventful. Just looked outside and there's around 7" of snow on it, WTF!
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 16:40
Well nothing more has arrived :no:
The roads are ok though, not safe but ok to use lol
cardiff scum
18-12-2010, 19:48
I took Rhys down to watch the Ospreys and the roads were getting icey on the way back,no sign of gritting either:down:
No grit around here either. Think they panicked with the last bit of snow and panic spread. Now we are left with nothing. When they grit last time there were more accidents than without it now, as it was like driving on marbles.
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 21:19
Well i have cleared the drive and the car will now get out of the garage.
If it will get out of the estate though im not sure !
Willing to give it a go in the interest of a meet lol but it may be a good idea to knock it on the head and not tempt fate!
Anyone know if we are due more ?
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html
Not sure what to make really, no snow in the sky here at the moment
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 21:39
Hmmm
Snow showers will continue to affect the area this evening giving 2-4 cm and locally over 8cm in hills.
Few clouds in the sky here but mostly clear and temp is dropping rapidly :nod:
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 22:25
Latest news is no more till early hours Monday.
Oh goody! Another day off work. :)
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 22:34
LOL
I wish, i was in on Friday till they got bored of me ringing and asking where next lol (13:00)
Im in on Monday but have a feeling im not going to be there long lol
Hmmm
Few clouds in the sky here but mostly clear and temp is dropping rapidly :nod:
It was -4 when i left work at 7,and the side roads are very bad! Clydach bypass was a 30mph job too!:eek:
Found on another forum, had to share:
http://www.lum.co.uk/SA/BMWidiot.jpg
http://www.lum.co.uk/SA/BMWidiot2.jpg
Edit:
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There is no hope for society! :annoyed:
Even the wife who has no interest in cars spotted the mistake straight away! :D
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 23:12
WTF
So people are that stupid lol
How about this one! :annoyed: :rolleyes:
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Posted that one on the last page :P
VIDAL BABBOON
18-12-2010, 23:18
how about this one! :annoyed: :rolleyes:
FAIL
Paul you numpty lol
Ross S14
18-12-2010, 23:47
That vid needs a follow-up as the guy filming goes downstairs and confronts her (you can hear he's leaving to go talk to her). :furious:
woodys13
19-12-2010, 01:46
I had a bit of fail in the snow last night lol
After a few too many cider pops and being rather squiffy, I thought it would be a great idea to run and see how far i could slide on my feet!
Would have been brilliant if i hadnt of tried to slide accross a speed bump in hte ice :wack:
Faceplant FTW !
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/onebigwoody/162640_10150360356945454_581225453_16256835_293760 6_n.jpg
Blusher is meant to go on both cheeks ;)
In the second one, I'm on my way back, having already ploughed and flattened the centre of the road on my way out.
:clap: Loving the pic.
VIDAL BABBOON
19-12-2010, 10:56
LOL
This has turned into a fail thread.
Well the weather is so changeable that no one really knows what is going on ! i have a report of snow for lunchtime onwards now !
Guess it's suck it and see from now on lol
Going to go for a "spin" in the 200 shortly (if i can get out of the estate that is)
How about some more pictures then ;)
I'm keeping a stash of pics from this year here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/sets/72157625346648359/) :)
I've just uploaded another load into this set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/sets/72157625490954285/) from the little adventure that Lum posted a couple from earlier.
This is by far my favourite from this batch though :D
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5274067894_45a9f28a0d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5274067894/)
Quite like this too:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5273456601_c73cdbf99b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5273456601/)
This really shows how deep it was though!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5273456231_ba8392de21_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5273456231/)
How about this one! :annoyed: :rolleyes:
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I have made myself ill with laughter watching that numpty in the bm :smash: was it a case of cant miss my hair app, nice one.
Posted that one on the last page :P
But it was sneakily edited in,fair enough it was in there before i posted it,but i didn't go back a page after this one was started! :whip: :p
VIDAL BABBOON
19-12-2010, 22:43
Paul how late was your taxi then ?
Have yo got one picking you up tomorrow ?
Any snow down with you yet Nick?
mercedessx
19-12-2010, 22:50
Are we suppose to have more snow ???
Supposedly heavy snow for us up here from mid day tomorrow, for 3 days
Paul how late was your taxi then ?
Have yo got one picking you up tomorrow ?
An hour 10 late!:rolleyes:
Nah i'm nights tomorrow and drove in today in the Altea,and apart from taking 10 mins to get out of the works car park through untouched iced up snow,it was plain sailing home! Only took up the offer of the taxi as my car was already in work as i'd driven there to start my works piss up :)
well its coming down hard in cardiff. Cant see to the end of the street
McRearout
20-12-2010, 12:12
The South West currently has a red 'take action' weather warning on the met office.
I've never seen a red one before.
I wish we had them here in Norfolk :cry:
doesnt look much like stopping.......still tempted to take the car out for a play though!!
McRearout
20-12-2010, 12:14
doesnt look much like stopping.......still tempted to take the car out for a play though!!
Pics!
HAd to leave my 13 in bridgend yesturday . Cant move it only just spins with even just 15 psi in the rears . Its now at least in my other halfs street so will just leave it there.
Look these about 11 walking home from work. Sorry they shit but was iphone
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/rhys_focus/snow.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/rhys_focus/snow1.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/rhys_focus/snow2.jpg
black mondeo in last pic was clear when i left for work at 8
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 12:46
Just home from work.
Me and the boss had a stand off :) i asked if i had to go home would he pay me the day, his reply was no.
Ok then so will you put me up if i cant get home tonight or pay the medical bill should i smash the van up ? Im more than happy to stay here. I cant do any work anyway as the troops have all been stood down and sent home due to it being too dangerous to work.
Lets see how it goes was his reply.
20minutes later had a call telling me to go home and not to worry about pay :)
Anyway i cleared the drive and cars over the weekend and that was a good move lol it's covered again now and has been coming down heavy all morning.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa96/VIDAL_BABBOON/RANDOM/IMG00005-20101220-1209.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa96/VIDAL_BABBOON/RANDOM/IMG00004-20101220-1208.jpg
Just a bit more then !!
It looks like it's in for the day too !
FOGHORN LEGHORN
20-12-2010, 13:31
still in work :(
Waiting to go into work! :cry:
Waiting to go into work! :cry:
Wern't you ment to be Christmas shopping today :D
woodys13
20-12-2010, 13:39
I might take a walk out to the bridge by my house and see if anyone needs pushing over it lol
(the boredom is kicking in)
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 13:45
lol
It's eased off here now, just fired up the PS3 GT5 here we go lol
EDIT: Scrub GT5 need to wait an hour for the latest update to download :( FFS
i'm in work (llanishen cardiff) it's just stopped here but roads look terrible. nearest main road is stop start with lots of tards trying to turn around and getting stuck....
being a tit (but a good employee) i walked in today so will probably be in till 4ish i guess. oh it's a 4mile walk.....
Cant get eh FC off the drive........damn it!!!!
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 14:10
Cant get eh FC off the drive........damn it!!!!
LOL
Welcome to my world :wack:
It's a blessing though as if it wont move of the drive how is going to behave on the roads :wack:
Im guessing the slightest sniff of boost and it's going to be arse out action lol
2-way + 9.5j + snow.............................................. ............ nuff said!
all good fun though!
i carry scraps of carpet in the boot so when i get stuck i just lay that under the wheels and she pulls out :D
i carry scraps of carpet in the boot so when i get stuck i just lay that under the wheels and she pulls out :D
lol :D 200 spec waffle boards , Good idea :D
HAWKEY_180sx
20-12-2010, 15:12
been out on the snow board this arvo :D not as fit as i used to be lmao :facepalm:
Wern't you ment to be Christmas shopping today :D
Well we did walk to Asda! i've got food for work anyway :D
boynexdoor
20-12-2010, 16:03
terrible here in Gloucester/Painswick, very heavy snow expected all night! about 3-4" fallen in about hour!
I hope the bloody cinema will be open when we get there, watch to watch Tron :rant:
my god i just watched that video and spat my bloody coffee all over the monitor lol that is brill !
Just got in after being stuck for 6 hours, on the m4 and surrounding roads. Normally its a drive from risca to j28, then to j30 and back again 20 mins max. This seriously took the piss.
woodys13
20-12-2010, 17:42
Shocking how many people cant drive in this weather isnt it!
Its a joke people crawling along at 15mph on the dual carriage way, then 20 on the m4. I was in the fast lane sat at 50-60, with no problem at all. Then all hell broke loose with the m4 being closed east bound. Numerous hgv's jack knifing on the a48 and closing that.
So jumped off onto the st mellons road and got stuck in amongst fools trying to drive in the snow which resulted in spins, slides, and me screaming at idiots.
All this because sams boss is a twat and refused to let them leave early, this is the same bloke who had all the workers have to abandon their cars all weekend in the works insecure car park. Time for some cans I think to unwind.
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 18:12
LOL
Sounds like i got off lightly :nod:
My boss broke early today after some choice decisions were given to him (see earlier post)
My day has been spent dicking about in the snow digging delivery vans out and sledging with my little one.
Oh and a session on GT5 :)
Getting a decent sled made tomorrow and then it's game on with the other kids lol
Sounds like a tidy day fella. She aint going in tomorrow as I refuse to take her lol. Also forgot to tell you all how my day started. Got up at 5, at 6 got in the focus to take her to work and steering was a bit heavy, I thought it was just compacted ice and snow built up in the arch and wing, so gave it a tug and nothing. Pulled forward and got a nasty smell of cat piss through the vents.
Reversed back, got out and power steering fluid everywhere. Turns out that ford like to use poxy plastic compression fittings, and with the cold it shattered leaving the car to bleed to death. I am not getting out of bed till 12 tomorrow, and then having a day on forza, as the mrs won't let me have gt5 as she wrapped it for christmas.
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 18:25
Word of advice to the Mrs
Get it out of the wrapper and stick it in the PS3, start update leave for 2 hours and then place back in wrapping paper!
Then when you come to stick it in on Crimbo you wont have to wait for dam ages to play it lol
Mine had the recent update earlier and that took 1.5 hours to do !
Im getting into it now but not keen on babysitting the dull ****tards that drive your car for you in the b spec section:no:
Anyway back on topic lol
****ers. :rant:
We called to check they were open, and they said yes. So we find the shutters down and a sign telling us the we had tickets for is the last showing, but it is closed anyway.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5278014148_2ca4846dba_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5278014148/)
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 18:51
Bummer!
Word of advice to the Mrs
Get it out of the wrapper and stick it in the PS3, start update leave for 2 hours and then place back in wrapping paper!
Then when you come to stick it in on Crimbo you wont have to wait for dam ages to play it lol
Mine had the recent update earlier and that took 1.5 hours to do !
Im getting into it now but not keen on babysitting the dull ****tards that drive your car for you in the b spec section:no:
Anyway back on topic lol
I'm to polite to ay what she said about this lol, after all she is a swansea girl :censored:
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 18:58
I'm to polite to ay what she said about this lol, after all she is a swansea girl :censored:
:wack:
Ok just a thought lol
Tried everything, even ripping it open but then she took hold of something and squeezed hard, so it went back in the bag lol.
I can not wait till this snow goes, and we get a meet on the go.
Jeffries
20-12-2010, 19:17
I had to abandon my works van at my customers house in llysworney and walk four miles home it was that deep there were people skiing down the hills. Result though can't go to work tomorrow shame that haha
Jezz_S13
20-12-2010, 20:49
Swansea university was officially shut today (doesn't normally shut).
I've only just found out though as I had a day's holiday anyway. So i could have had a free day off. :rolleyes:
It'd best snow like buggery tonight, I really need tomorrow off; got soo much to do. :smash:
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 20:55
Im going out on a limb here and saying that there wont be any more snow till Wednesday at the earliest :nod:
mercedessx
20-12-2010, 21:41
The snow can feck off know iv had a tit full off it
VIDAL BABBOON
20-12-2010, 22:41
Its only been here since Friday lol
hmmmm do we have a smug smiley? ahhh well this will have to do:D
More new photos uploaded (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/sets/72157625490954285/) :whip:
I wonder what went on here ...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5279141167_5d04ce6cf0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5279141167/)
(Click for animation (http://cats.meow.at/~mariab/Cable.gif) - very big 1600x1080 and 7.1 MB, may not make browsers happy :smash:)
I rather like this, it looks boring most of the time, until it's full of snow:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5279136617_bed242efba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5279136617/)
The reservoir was totally frozen over though:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5279742600_5a57ddf2f3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiggleslash/5279742600/)
ill be driving home for christmas on thursday!!!!!
is it really that bad?
shall i stick to m24, m5, m50, A449, M4? Or once on m50 turn off and go through heads of valleys way?
Bearing in mind im in a stripped out sbody with a 2-way on 9.5j with a stupid twin plate clutch!
Do not go heads of the valley, the m4 is free moving west bound, the problems were east bound from 28 to 24, the trucks were jacking on the hills.
McRearout
21-12-2010, 12:43
This is about as exciting is it got for snow in Norwich:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumcp/5274153444/" title="Pull's Ferry drama by StuMcP, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5050/5274153444_6dbb4faeb1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Pull's Ferry drama" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumcp/5273445359/" title="M&GN Looking towards City Station from bridge 247 by StuMcP, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5273445359_04763ac6dc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="M&GN Looking towards City Station from bridge 247" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumcp/5274510124/" title="GWN by StuMcP, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5274510124_2de64d5c99.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="GWN" /></a>
Thats taken on on the mooring points next to the main road aint it, after the bridge opposite a train staion or bus satation iirc
McRearout
21-12-2010, 12:48
Thats taken on on the mooring points next to the main road aint it, after the bridge opposite a train staion or bus satation iirc
Yup. Riverside road near the train station. It's a bit of a landmark here in boring, snowless Norwich!
Well I just got an email from the Odoen (See Nene's posts about the cancelling of last night's showing of Tron) as they were having trouble refunding me and wanted to offer guest passes.
I told them no way as I've already booked seats for tonight and they agreed to refund the card. I then had a moan about wasting 30 quids worth of petrol despite calling the call centre in advance, and they agreed to give me the guest passes AND refund my card.
Result!
Well I just got an email from the Odoen (See Nene's posts about the cancelling of last night's showing of Tron) as they were having trouble refunding me and wanted to offer guest passes.
I told them no way as I've already booked seats for tonight and they agreed to refund the card. I then had a moan about wasting 30 quids worth of petrol despite calling the call centre in advance, and they agreed to give me the guest passes AND refund my card.
Result!
Thats a Brucie bonus that! :clap:
Yup. Riverside road near the train station. It's a bit of a landmark here in boring, snowless Norwich!
Thought so, was up there on holiday, earlier in the year, still looks the same even now i'm sober
McRearout
21-12-2010, 14:28
Thought so, was up there on holiday, earlier in the year, still looks the same even now i'm sober
Broads holiday?
VIDAL BABBOON
21-12-2010, 17:23
Ok place your bets now :nod:
I recon we will have more around 6:00 tomorrow morning :nod:
barryjdart
21-12-2010, 18:21
Ok place your bets now :nod:
I recon we will have more around 6:00 tomorrow morning :nod:
I hope that we don't get any more, I need the Astra back before Christmas. Got the parts just waiting for them to be fitted on Thursday. So I don't want to have to dig it out of any more snow. It would also help if the council cleared the roads. Main roads are clear but the side roads are :wack:
Broads holiday?
Yeah, great place to go. Dodgy as hell getting to great yarmouth through the open water lol, think its called the sands or something .
Do not go heads of the valley, the m4 is free moving west bound, the problems were east bound from 28 to 24, the trucks were jacking on the hills.A465 is clear mate :nod:
woodys13
21-12-2010, 20:48
I hope it holds off in caerphilly and cardiff untill tomorrow evening !
I want to bring my s13 home from work tomorrow!
I bean missing it like mad lol
mercedessx
21-12-2010, 21:00
Any one been driving there s bodys in this weather ????
woodys13
21-12-2010, 21:12
Yeah ive been using mine up untill last saturday and it just made sense to leave it there and use works courtesy car (fiat panda shhh)
livin4skidin
21-12-2010, 21:13
hey snow watchers, i ve got to drive from here in crymych to southampton tomorrow, is the m4 still really bad or is it passable, cheers
Was using mine until it became a snow plough.
woodys13
21-12-2010, 21:13
As far as i know the M4 is fine, just take usual common sense precautions and take your time :)
woodys13
21-12-2010, 21:14
You can asses for yourself on the cctv camera's too!
http://www.traffic-wales.com/traffic?tab=1&mode=current
VIDAL BABBOON
21-12-2010, 22:07
M4 has been fine where i have had to use it :nod:
Be careful of the outside lane though as on times it was covered with ice.
Its the minor roads that are the problem :nod: i have been out today to make a start on clearing a patch for the Nissan to get out of the estate, Just need enough clear road to build up some speed and then im free lol
We had a gritter down here in Feb this year but no sign of one yet :(
Any one been driving there s bodys in this weather ????Every day
StuartUK
22-12-2010, 00:09
Whats an S body ?! :) (seriously!)
VIDAL BABBOON
22-12-2010, 00:10
Ohh dear god please no lol
S10
S110
S12
S13
S14
S14-A
S15
See a theme there Stu ?
StuartUK
22-12-2010, 00:21
hehe ! :) :) Learn somthing new everyday !! :D :D :D
M4 seems fine now, at least between 33 and 32 (just got back from seeing Tron)
Was tailgated all the way down the link road though, accelerated briskly to the speed limit down the J33 sliproad hoping to get rid of them, but they soon caught up, tailgated for a bit despite 2 completely clear lanes and finally overtook me at speed.
Saab 93 with a space saver on the back left corner :wack:
woodys13
22-12-2010, 01:34
Whats an S body ?! :) (seriously!)
You really want a serious answer in the welsh section? lol
Stuie, you have a lovley example of an S body :p
Whats an S body ?! :) (seriously!)
You never cease to amaze me mate! :facepalm: :wack:
Whats an S body ?! :) (seriously!)
Did you try looking it up in the Car Ma Sutra or something? ;)
hehe ! :) :) Learn somthing new everyday !! :D :D :D
:facepalm:Oh dear god :facepalm: How many you had ? :D
McRearout
22-12-2010, 08:05
You really want a serious answer in the welsh section? lol
Welsh section? :wack:
Norwich pictures are probably a bit out of place then :wack:
M4 seems fine now, at least between 33 and 32 (just got back from seeing Tron)
Was tailgated all the way down the link road though, accelerated briskly to the speed limit down the J33 sliproad hoping to get rid of them, but they soon caught up, tailgated for a bit despite 2 completely clear lanes and finally overtook me at speed.
Saab 93 with a space saver on the back left corner :wack:
lum
Dont get me started on stupid ****s tailgateing in this weather!
seriously people are ****ing stupid!! they should not be behind the wheel!
i had some twat in a focs up my arse on the m40 on my way to work at 7 am! snow everywhere and he was still doing it!! i was in the slow lane!
I WENT ****ING MENTAL! idiots! soon backed off when i started to manji the car!
Stuart, have you seen the ffs series yet fella lol.
StuartUK
22-12-2010, 10:40
Haha, it was just a ploy to make someone say I got a nice Body ! :D :D :D :D
And Woody confirms i have a lovely example of a fine body ! :D :D
hehe :)
i had some twat in a focs up my arse on the m40 on my way to work at 7 am! snow everywhere and he was still doing it!! i was in the slow lane!
Let me guess. The other two lanes had a few blobs of slush in them so nobody wanted to use them.
Had my own private lane on the A467 this morning thanks to that, actually got into work quicker than I do in the summer. :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
22-12-2010, 12:03
Ok so nothing yet, and as such everyone stand down till Friday is my guess :nod:
Nick any idea what its like around skewen, I have to pick Sam's bamp up as hes staying with us for christmas.
VIDAL BABBOON
22-12-2010, 12:40
Main road through Skewen is fine (from Tesco all the way through to the roundabout on the M4)
Some of the back roads are a bit iffy but nothing is bad enough you wont get through it :no:
Ok cheers mate, where I have to go is off the m4 by that gym on the round about to the 465, and into skewen that way as he basically lives along the side of the m4.
DangerJim
22-12-2010, 13:11
Hi, I know this is the south Wales section but I thought I'd ask, any idea what the M54 is like and the A5 to Llangollen?
Driving up tomorrow, may leave it till the early hours to avoid the xmas eve rush.
VIDAL BABBOON
22-12-2010, 13:27
Cant see you having any major issues :no:
Guess you would be going Telford,Shrewsbury(bypass),Oswestry and Llangollen.
clai 'two steaks' cerrig
22-12-2010, 19:19
Jim
Use this link it might help you look at the route in real time . It worked well for the Irish lads on the way to the Weekender . Sorry i cant help you as i am the other side of Llangollen , though all the delivery drivers who work for my brothers company reported no problems down the A5 as far as Chirk
Clai
http://www.traffic-update.co.uk/a-roads/a55.asp
VIDAL BABBOON
23-12-2010, 11:05
Well no fresh snow here and i cant see us having any more until after Christmas now :no:
There is a possibility of more on Monday/Tuesday but i cant see it being significant and disruptive.
The biggest problem around here is the ice and laying snow on untreated roads.
It's not bad enough to cause major issues though if driving sensibly.
Well no fresh snow here and i cant see us having any more until after Christmas now :no:
There is a possibility of more on Monday/Tuesday but i cant see it being significant and disruptive.
The biggest problem around here is the ice and laying snow on untreated roads.
It's not bad enough to cause major issues though if driving sensibly.
Not obsessed with this snow at all are you mate! :wack:
Not obsessed with this snow at all are you mate! :wack:
It's because it makes his tan look even more golden :) Underlighting is very flattering I am told :p
It's because it makes his tan look even more golden :) Underlighting is very flattering I am told :p
PMSL :clap:
And if he gets stuck his manly chest hairs mean he can just wriggle through the snow like a seal! :wack:
PMSL :clap:
And if he gets stuck his manly chest hairs mean he can just wriggle through the snow like a seal! :wack:
The image I am now seeing in my head thanks to that comment is so very wrong Paul :hurl: Thanks for that :wack:
:D it is a bit frightening isn't it! :cry:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-12-2010, 13:09
PMSL
Wrong on so many levels, But almost all true lol
Pathetic little sprinkling of snow last night here in the valleys. It's stuck except on the road.
No effects on driving other than dickheads with their foglights on.
Apart from the road between Hafydyrynys and Pontypool. Looked like about three or four inches of snow in the valley, and the road was covered with a layer of compacted ice without sign of plough or grit.
Apart from the road between Hafydyrynys and Pontypool. Looked like about three or four inches of snow in the valley, and the road was covered with a layer of compacted ice without sign of plough or grit.
Is this now :confused:
mercedessx
07-01-2011, 22:18
Better not be dont want any more of that white shite :eek:
Is this now :confused:We had 2-3" at 4 am :nod: Started raining then tho so only 1" and lots of slush on the roads by 8 am
Nothing left here now :D
VIDAL BABBOON
07-01-2011, 22:48
Skipped Swansea and Cardiff :nod:
Just been raining on and off all day/night so far.
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