chaseracer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I have the eBay-bargain Sweden-trip Dunlop winters back on the Blingo. It is INVINCIBLE, as witnessed earlier by the neighbour whose XC90 wouldn't go up our inclined cul-de-sac... Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Well the council finally got a snow plough down our street yesterday evening. Which had worn down to two dry stripes of road with some slushy snow in the middle. The plough spread the slush out to a nice even film ready to freeze overnight. They might as well have had a Zamboni following the plough (just a plough, no gritter) around...road went from "perfectly fine" to "can hardly stand up on it" in the space of about ten minutes. Well done guys... All melting now and raining. Fingers crossed it doesn't just get wet then freeze again or that will be all sorts of fun in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Everyone I've spoken to on our street have all given up on getting to work tomorrow. I have dug a path from the end of the road up to the Astra. It is still snowing but I am hoping it will be driveable by Tuesday. There have been a succession of OLLI 4x4's driving up the lane to the summit much to the irritation of the locals who are just waiting for someone to demand a tractor to assist. I wouldn't have minded but they drove straight past me and a neighbour trying to push a Skoda Yeti out of harms way.+1 Terrano m9 catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Probably not the wisest choice for this weather... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Kiltox, danthecapriman, adw1977 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Just think of the OMGRWDPOWAAAAAAAHslides you can do though! I've wanted to try myself, but the closest we've had to sno is about 10 mins of sleet. Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 mine is fecked already had it on the road for one whole day ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Heavy snow here today! As I'm always well orgnaised (not)-I've got three days MOT left on this. Steve MOT passed!!!! Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, danthecapriman, clayts450 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Well the council finally got a snow plough down our street yesterday evening. Which had worn down to two dry stripes of road with some slushy snow in the middle. The plough spread the slush out to a nice even film ready to freeze overnight. They might as well have had a Zamboni following the plough (just a plough, no gritter) around...road went from "perfectly fine" to "can hardly stand up on it" in the space of about ten minutes. Well done guys... Had the plough not made it to your street, no doubt you'd have complained about that too. If you're under the impression that someone goes out from "THE COUNCIL" with a clipboard checking YOUR STREET to see whether it should be ploughed, recalibrate your expectations. And who do you think drives the snowplough? Yup - the same small team of hardworking blokes (fewer than last year, due to THE CUTS) who drive the gritters. Bit of credit and gratitude where it's deserved, eh? RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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