oh ye weather gods

[Calaen]

Jebus.

I know she has been fantastic though.

Find out on wednesday whether they think surgery is necessary or not.

 

[TdC]

hope it sets well. mine didn't (broke at 17) and you can tell. I can't perform some gym exercises because my arm just won't work that way any more.

 

[Calaen]

hope it sets well. mine didn't (broke at 17) and you can tell. I can't perform some gym exercises because my arm just won't work that way any more.

Im hoping so, although the xray freaks me out!

 

[sayward]

Should be ok the younger the better for healing that sort of thing. Really feel for you though. Dreadful experience.

 

[sayward]

I have to drive a couple of hundred miles tomorrow. In my boot I have a sack of rock salt, a shovel, snow chains, snow socks and anything else I could lay my hands on. I even have some 'hotties' hand warmers. I haven't even packed yet. Probably no room for my bags.Can FH collectively hope for me that it doesn't snow.

 

[sayward]

Not that anybody cares but I fought my way through the non existent snow from the south coast to Scunthorpe via Doncaster! Last night the A27 was closed with people abandoning cars. There must have been oooooo 2cm of snow! ANyway I'm holed up in a Premier Inn with gold plated Wifi And hardly any signal! It's soooooo slow. And if my spelling's crap that's because I've just demolished half a bottle of brandy cos I'm getting a cold and I have lost my voice.Waaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Wazzerphuk]

http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2013/01/23/after-fire-chicago-warehouse-covered-in-ice/

 

[rynnor]

http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2013/01/23/after-fire-chicago-warehouse-covered-in-ice/

Isnt it kinda stupid to spray lots of water onto the road in sub-zero conditions?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Wouldn't it be more stupid to leave a massive warehouse fire burning? Fairly sure the firefighters weren't just spraying the road and not the building.

Did you really just ask such a stupid question?

 

[rynnor]

Wouldn't it be more stupid to leave a massive warehouse fire burning? Fairly sure the firefighters weren't just spraying the road and not the building.

Did you really just ask such a stupid question?

The fire was out but its standard practice to keep dousing it down afterwards - standard practice that makes no sense in sub-zero temperatures - surely you know the fire triangle?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Yes I do. The cold is outside the building, the fire was inside. When a fire is put out the embers remain hot for a long time and could easily reignite if not dealt with.

 

[sayward]

Finally made it to another Premier Inn in Manchester, at least here the wifi works. And on reading last night's post i remembered I have a bottle of brandy with me..... Must not drink as much as last night!
I gather there's supposed to be a blizzard tomorrow?

 

[Shagrat]

supposed to be taking my daughter to see Paloma Faith in Nottingham tonight, and now they're forecasting blizzards again grrrr

 

[Raven]

Dodged a bullet by the sounds of it

 

[Scouse]

supposed to be taking my daughter to see Paloma Faith in Nottingham tonight, and now they're forecasting blizzards again grrrr

They're always forecasting blizzards - and light snow happens.

I'm supposed to be going sledging in nottingham tonight - but there won't be enough fresh snow to make it feel like anything other than scraping my face down ice...

 

[sayward]

There's enough in Manchester!!!

 

[Shagrat]

Have to admt paloma faith sounds awesome live. Drive home was horrendous, slipping all over the place.

 

[sayward]

Have to admt paloma faith sounds awesome live. Drive home was horrendous, slipping all over the place.

I'm not keen but she does appear to actually be able to sing.

 

[Fweddy]

So I made another snowman yesterday...

 

[Raven]

Snows gone now. Do you think we can leave the house safely now without dying??

 

[Shagrat]

Snows gone now. Do you think we can leave the house safely now without dying??

not if my wife's driving. went off to work this morning and managed to submarine the car on a flooded road. came out the other side and it died, now sat at a garage waiting to be looked at......

 

[Mabs]

not if my wife's driving. went off to work this morning and managed to submarine the car on a flooded road. came out the other side and it died, now sat at a garage waiting to be looked at......

fun times

 

[rynnor]

not if my wife's driving. went off to work this morning and managed to submarine the car on a flooded road. came out the other side and it died, now sat at a garage waiting to be looked at......

Where we walked the car today theres a bit of road where it generally floods in a large puddle - today it was a lake!

Dumb cyclist went through it and it was over the top of his wheels - he looked a tad shocked - not a very nice day for a swim...

 

[old.Tohtori]

So to stop the british invading, all you needis some light snow or in a pinch a bit larger puddle?

 

[dysfunction]

So to stop the british invading, all you needis some light snow or in a pinch a bit larger puddle?

Trouble is most places Britain invaded were very warm and dry places!

 

[Lethul]

Trouble is most places Britain invaded were very warm and dry places!

Never invaded Sweden right?

 

[rynnor]

Never invaded Sweden right?

They invaded us muttering about the cold

 

[Lamp]

Stupid weather. Almost April, and at the moment its snowing / sleeting in London. This time last year we had clear blue skies, 70°F, the birds were singing, the flowers were blooming, and the trees were budding.

Oh well, at least you can leave the beers outside instead of clogging up the fridge.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Sun is shining, snow is melting, blue skies, two bunnies walked merrily down the sidewalk. Things are looking better around here...for now.

 

[TdC]

currently -15C wind chill factor in the NL they say. it's -4C in Arnhem, so it's the equivalent of -19C I'm off down the shops in a moment