SNOW WATCH

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

All done on the cheap, m'lud. Very cheap!

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Very good

Few flurries in Merthyr but nothing too bad. Windy and cold but not the red alert that was predicted. Only live a mile from the office so I’ll be in tomorrow wether I can drive or not but i don’t mind driving in the snow. It’s the idiots who decide to drive in the snow and drive at a snails pace that are the problem. If you’re going to drive then you’ve got to commit.

Be careful out there people.

M4 Junc 32 (Coryton) and A48 Heath area seeing vehicles abandoned.

Other routes in Cardiff (link rd) at a standstill as the weather makes it almost impossible to move around.

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Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.

I won't link the Python sketch but the winter of 1962-1963 was almost tropical compared to that of 1947. People were made of stronger stuff due to global conflict and post-war austerity. Back then men were real men and most women looked like men. Scotsmen throughout Scotland but mostly in Glasgow refused to wriggle into underpants and continued to stoically wear their kilts and sunglasses in what were subarctic temperatures. Granted, they were pissed out of their heads and many froze to death but before they conked-out none complained about wee 30 foot snowfalls as you shamelessly have.

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My mum says there was more snow in 1947, but it was colder and lasted longer in 1963.

About a foot high so far in Ebbw Vale
Wondering what it'll be look come the morning!

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Few flurries in Merthyr but nothing too bad. Windy and cold but not the red alert that was predicted. Only live a mile from the office so I’ll be in tomorrow wether I can drive or not but i don’t mind driving in the snow. It’s the idiots who decide to drive in the snow and drive at a snails pace that are the problem. If you’re going to drive then you’ve got to commit.

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That's the spirit

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Originally Posted by Moomin

About a foot high so far in Ebbw Vale
Wondering what it'll be look come the morning!

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Hopefully a few feet more so the the snow can hide what a shithole Ebbw Vale is. Nice swimming pool though.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Few flurries in Merthyr but nothing too bad. Windy and cold but not the red alert that was predicted. Only live a mile from the office so I’ll be in tomorrow wether I can drive or not but i don’t mind driving in the snow. It’s the idiots who decide to drive in the snow and drive at a snails pace that are the problem. If you’re going to drive then you’ve got to commit.

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I live up a big hill, side streets have got a foot of snow here, main roads are walkable mind, **** walking downhill early tomorrow or late at night as that compact snow will be ****ing murder.

Went to the shop earlier seen cars coming up the hill in zig zags then sliding back down. Idiots. Hill is pretty steep and goes a while :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Sloop_Jon_Bee

I used to work at sea with a bloke from Three Arches Avenue, name was Simon Arch and he used to frequent the Three Arches. Was a bit of a quiz addict too, especially sport. You may have known him Enoch. Heard he passed away last Summer. Was quite a character was Archie. R.I.P Archie.
Spedger

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Sorry to hear Archie passed away, great fella. He was a big Blue & Black supporter. I think he played skittles in the 3 Arches, with his dad Tommy.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

I live up a big hill, side streets have got a foot of snow here, main roads are walkable mind, **** walking downhill early tomorrow or late at night as that compact snow will be ****ing murder.

Went to the shop earlier seen cars coming up the hill in zig zags then sliding back down. Idiots. Hill is pretty steep and goes a while :hehe:

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You got to commit. No point driving up hill in first gear.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

You got to commit. No point driving up hill in first gear.

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Few years ago I left work early and got off the train went straight to the pub with about 50 others.. left the pub at night after a good 10 hours there and cars were basically abandoned from the train station and well up passed my house further up..

I'm committed to a few days in the house now.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Few years ago I left work early and got off the train went straight to the pub with about 50 others.. left the pub at night after a good 10 hours there and cars were basically abandoned from the train station and well up passed my house further up..

I'm committed to a few days in the house now.

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Work shy mate. I’ve had several Belgian beers but I’ll be there at 8am tomorrow even if I have to walk the half hour to work. Prob drive though being as no other **** will be on the road.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Work shy mate. I’ve had several Belgian beers but I’ll be there at 8am tomorrow even if I have to walk the half hour to work. Prob drive though being as no other **** will be on the road.

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Still could be over the limit. :sherlock:

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Originally Posted by Bobby_The_Bhoy

Still could be over the limit. :sherlock:

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No pigs on the road at that time. Not in this weather.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Work shy mate. I’ve had several Belgian beers but I’ll be there at 8am tomorrow even if I have to walk the half hour to work. Prob drive though being as no other **** will be on the road.

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:hehe:

You crack on fella, I've got my feet up till Monday night :biggrin:

Knee deep this morning here in St Mellons...

...and it's snowing again.

not knee deep in rumney but nothing getting through the roads here but snowing again
was far worse in 1982

i could work from home all the time !

if you could work from home would you lot have the discipline to do ?

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

not knee deep in rumney but nothing getting through the roads here but snowing again
was far worse in 1982

i could work from home all the time !

if you could work from home would you lot have the discipline to do ?

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If i could fit what I needed to here yes.

I'd do more if I was able to switch off and flick between work and having a mini break around the house, I find it hard to concentrate for 8-12 hours in an environment where I need to always look busy, even if sometimes I'm sat at a computer, being able to wander off and distract myself and come back would help my productivity.

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

not knee deep in rumney but nothing getting through the roads here but snowing again
was far worse in 1982

i could work from home all the time !

if you could work from home would you lot have the discipline to do ?

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Yes, I worked from home for nine years before I took redundancy and surprised myself by how disciplined I was - I was given a slightly bigger annual target to achieve and was consistently able to hit, or better, it. Working from home isn't for everyone, but, based on my experience, quite a few who think they are not cut out for it wouldn't find it that much of a problem.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Yes, I worked from home for nine years before I took redundancy and surprised myself by how disciplined I was - I was given a slightly bigger annual target to achieve and was consistently able to hit, or better, it. Working from home isn't for everyone, but, based on my experience, quite a few who think they are not cut out for it wouldn't find it that much of a problem.

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How did you do it? I’m working from home today bur get so easily distracted (like right now 😃)

Weather forecast for tomorrow and onwards appears to have changed somewhat in last couple of hours. They are now saying more snow showers later today but then getting above freezing from Saturday afternoon on with rain showers Saturday night, Sunday and Monday and temperatures back up to around 8 degrees by Monday afternoon. Hopefully our game on Tuesday will be ok if this is accurate.

Are you even insured to drive in these conditions? Luckily the my place of work was closed yesterday until Monday but we are expected to do some work from home which I'm struggling with :hehe:

Had to abandon my car this morning and becase of the route I tried to take was further away from my house than when I started. Took me 45 minutes to reverse my car out of the drift I drove into and then another 45 to walk to work.

Only a third of the office have made it in. So not only have I had to make the bad news phone calls to my own clients, but to several others as well.

Will most definitely be stopping in the shop for 8 cans on the way home tonight.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

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Will most definitely be stopping in the shop for 8 cans on the way home tonight.

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I Wouldn't leave it until tonight if I were you, my local shop was closed yesterday tea time!

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

I Wouldn't leave it until tonight if I were you, my local shop was closed yesterday tea time!

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What kind of convenience is that?

Lazy feckers. Mine was open till 9pm like it should be, and was open this morning too..not that I've walked in a foot of snow to see with my own eyes.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Had to abandon my car this morning and becase of the route I tried to take was further away from my house than when I started. Took me 45 minutes to reverse my car out of the drift I drove into and then another 45 to walk to work.

Only a third of the office have made it in. So not only have I had to make the bad news phone calls to my own clients, but to several others as well.

Will most definitely be stopping in the shop for 8 cans on the way home tonight.

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I want to feel sorry for you but I'm not :hehe:

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Originally Posted by jamieccfc

I want to feel sorry for you but I'm not :hehe:

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Wannabe hero brought it all on himself

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Originally Posted by jamieccfc

Are you even insured to drive in these conditions? Luckily the my place of work was closed yesterday until Monday but we are expected to do some work from home which I'm struggling with :hehe:

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Yes, that rumour yesterday was a load of nonsense.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Wannabe hero brought it all on himself

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It'll get worse when he gets back to the car and someone has driven / slide into it

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Originally Posted by CardiffIrish2

How did you do it? I’m working from home today bur get so easily distracted (like right now ��)

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My working day pattern has always been to start well and then tail off, I used to start as early as I was allowed (seven o clock) and found I could get an awful lot done before the phone would start ringing - invariably, I was here by myself, so, if anything, I had less distractions than I would have done if I had been in work.

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Originally Posted by blue matt

It'll get worse when he gets back to the car and someone has driven / slide into it

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We're cars abandoned all down the hill of a main road here a few years back, none parked up just left sideways and all sorts.

Maybe Hartley has parked up tidy...won't stop idiots sliding into it mind

Never seen Snow drifts like this in Cardiff mind. I don’t live out in the sticks and parallel to a busy main road but Theres no way I will be able to drive untill it melts.

Getting heavy again, here in Llanishen.

Smashing down in Pontypridd.

Somehow managed to drive home from Radyr to Beddau this morning but had to park about a ten minute walk from my house (no complaints). The drive took about 25-30 mins with 10-15 cars on the road in total. Main roads not awful but still bad. Streets - you can forget it. I recommend not to jump in the car at all unless you have a 4x4, which I don’t.

It is still snowing like mad, 2 foot outside my door.

Also witnessed a crash last night around 6:15 just as it was starting to get a bit heavy. Some guy accelerated down a hill towards a junction and only decided to break about 3 metres before it. ****ing idiot went straight into a car that was driving about 20mph on the main road. Amazingly, the guy who was going way too fast kept saying to the other guy “it’s your fault” :hehe:

Some plonkers about eh?

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Originally Posted by jamieccfc

I want to feel sorry for you but I'm not :hehe:

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Nick was right about you....

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Nick was right about you....

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:hehe:

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Smashing down in Pontypridd.

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Good

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Had to abandon my car this morning and becase of the route I tried to take was further away from my house than when I started. Took me 45 minutes to reverse my car out of the drift I drove into and then another 45 to walk to work.

Only a third of the office have made it in. So not only have I had to make the bad news phone calls to my own clients, but to several others as well.

Will most definitely be stopping in the shop for 8 cans on the way home tonight.

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Asking for trouble driving in this, be careful on your way home :thumbup:

Lived in this house (in the Forest of Dean) since '92. It's never been 1/2 this deep before, just measured it at 26", it's up to the top of the car bonnet. Yet the patio at the back of the house is clear!