devoncider Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I`m the other side of the moor from you, Okehampton way and we`ve got a foot in our back garden already and it`s still blowing a blizzard. Whereabouts are you? Exmouth, yeah very blizzard like here still. Just praying that it'll be done by Friday so Friday/Saturday the roads can start to clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, devoncider said: Exmouth, yeah very blizzard like here still. Just praying that it'll be done by Friday so Friday/Saturday the roads can start to clear You know it`s a bad one when the coast gets hit. We expect it up here on the moor to an extent but you think you`ll be safe on the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, spudski said: We get snow every year...and every year we grind to a halt. It's a yearly but not daily...however we still react like we've never seen it before. It's the 24hr media needing to manufacture stories and sensationalize and exaggerate every little bit of news due to having so much space to fill. Then there's the Met.Office (which seems to be staffed predominantly by excitable youngsters) who are determined to catastrophize what are normal and natural weather occurrences with ridiculous names, 'Beast from the East etc.' The hyperbole on our radios, TV's and the internet is increasingly childish and pathetic, and it's a daily constant reminder of the irritating dumbed downed society we now live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 There's frozen snow on the beach at Burnham and Berrow. Snow here is almost unheard of but plenty around at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Nogbad the Bad said: It's the 24hr media needing to manufacture stories and sensationalize and exaggerate every little bit of news due to having so much space to fill. Then there's the Met.Office (which seems to be staffed predominantly by excitable youngsters) who are determined to catastrophize what are normal and natural weather occurrences with ridiculous names, 'Beast from the East etc.' The hyperbole on our radios, TV's and the internet is increasingly childish and pathetic, and it's a daily constant reminder of the irritating dumbed downed society we now live in. It's typical of the incredible overuse of superlatives and diminutives in our language. John Atyeo scored many goals for City but most were good at best. Now anyone score from five yards and it's described as a fantastic strike. Likewise with weather. It snowed every winter and with no central heating, bath time in the kitchen proved to be a good biology lesson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 I’m in Newton Abbot - we have between 6 inches here. Not sure how long it’ll take to thaw as the snow seems to have stopped for the time being! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 It's forecast through tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow night with a bit more Saturday PM, so not looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 "Weather weather all together, what's it gunna do? We don't know so all ask weather man Emu, Bom bom..." Waited in all day, still not a peep.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 11 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: It's the 24hr media needing to manufacture stories and sensationalize and exaggerate every little bit of news due to having so much space to fill. Then there's the Met.Office (which seems to be staffed predominantly by excitable youngsters) who are determined to catastrophize what are normal and natural weather occurrences with ridiculous names, 'Beast from the East etc.' The hyperbole on our radios, TV's and the internet is increasingly childish and pathetic, and it's a daily constant reminder of the irritating dumbed downed society we now live in. Quite right Noggers, the sensationalism in the press and by the weather forecasters is absolutely crazy. It's pretty embarrassing. Appreciate that it may be bad for those out in the countryside but apart from that we should just crack on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said: Every year?! My son is 7 and this is only the second time he’s seen proper snow like this. It’s rare, and that’s why it’s understandable that we aren’t well equipped to deal with it. Google it...you'll be surprised how much snow we get annually. Birmingham especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Everyone will be moaning about flash flooding next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Drew Peacock said: It's true but probably because we rarely see it. Vehicles rarely have winter tyres, nobody has snow chains and studded tyres are illegal. It is not a surprise we grind to a halt especially when a bit of snow drops onto roads which are virtually gridlocked most of the time anyway. Here studded tyres have to be fitted by law from the 1st Nov until the 1st of April, after that unless the weather is still bad they are illegal because they will damage the road. Buses and lorries do not fit them though and they managed to run as the roads are well gritted everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedReynard Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 21 hours ago, tts_city said: We all laughed when they bought half and half scarfs. Who's laughing now...................!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 43 minutes ago, lenred said: Quite right Noggers, the sensationalism in the press and by the weather forecasters is absolutely crazy. It's pretty embarrassing. Appreciate that it may be bad for those out in the countryside but apart from that we should just crack on. Yes, crack on. You try and drive without studded winter tyres in freezing rain, I think you will be in a collision before you get to the end of your road. Even with studded tyres, you can still skid if not careful. This is why the Met Office has advised that you don't drive anywhere between 20.00 and 08.00 in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedReynard Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: I remember City playing Wednesday at Ashton Gate in the 80's/early 90's, when it snowed..and snowed..and snowed. The tannoy crackled into life at Half Time.. for two reasons. Firstly to inform everyone that the game was abandoned. No one was overly shocked. The next announcement... "message for the Sheffield Wednesday fans....there is no way back to Sheffield". Wednesdays players and club officials then appeared on the pitch and made their way toward the Open End where their fans were stood shivering. To this day I've no idea of the outcome of that chat. I was at that game. A large amount of Sheffield coaches were stopped from setting off. Blizzard most of game. When message came over the tannoy City sang "you're not going home!" I laughed to til i remembered i had come by train! On the Monday the picture in the Post (which i still have hiding somewhere) was a zoom shot of of a cold looking goalkeeper through a barrage of snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: There's frozen snow on the beach at Burnham and Berrow..... Isn’t that ice?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 After driving home from Clevedon I don't think I'll mind too much if it's off, with the forecast saying it's getting worse then driving isn't gonna be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 The farmers on the Mendips dont have the option. Cows need to be fed and milked whatever the weather. Brave people they are too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: The farmers on the Mendips dont have the option. Cows need to be fed and milked whatever the weather. Brave people they are too . They just spent the last two hours getting the sheep in from the fields round us. The owner must be worried if he`s done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, JonDolman said: So if this game is off because of roads, won't every single game be off in the country? Pre match for Arsenal vs Many City implied Arsenal have made sure the local roads/pavements were clear to do everything they could to keep it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, hodge said: Pre match for Arsenal vs Many City implied Arsenal have made sure the local roads/pavements were clear to do everything they could to keep it on. Following Sunday, I heard they were doing everything they could to get the game called off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidog Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 As has been pointed out in previous posts the British media has gone mad in sensationalising things - they've just started a program on Channel 5 called 'LIVE : The Big Freeze' which goes on for TWO FRIGGIN HOURS !!!!!!!!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BcfcDuncs Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: oops! Least I mentioned it . Got laughed at basically when started the thread and wasn't taken seriously. Oops bk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 You may scoff but I`ve just had to dig my Jack Russell out of a snow drift. And she`s white so I had to find her first which wasn`t easy. You darn townies just don`t understand the problems we face out here in the wilderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B block Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 23 minutes ago, taxidog said: As has been pointed out in previous posts the British media has gone mad in sensationalising things - they've just started a program on Channel 5 called 'LIVE : The Big Freeze' which goes on for TWO FRIGGIN HOURS !!!!!!!!!' And that’s why the game will be off, along with a host of other games someone might fall over, get cold, have to wait for a bus, its probably safer than the rain in summer but there’s no one to blame / Sue with slippery rain people panic buying bread for crying out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richwilkins50 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Can’t believe that daft program on ch 5. What an embarrassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, taxidog said: As has been pointed out in previous posts the British media has gone mad in sensationalising things - they've just started a program on Channel 5 called 'LIVE : The Big Freeze' which goes on for TWO FRIGGIN HOURS !!!!!!!!!' Well, why don't you turn over to Channel Thaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Unless you're old and arthritic, you're a certified stroker if you're going out to buy all the bread in the shops. ******* hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: Yes, crack on. You try and drive without studded winter tyres in freezing rain, I think you will be in a collision before you get to the end of your road. Even with studded tyres, you can still skid if not careful. This is why the Met Office has advised that you don't drive anywhere between 20.00 and 08.00 in the West. I drove around fine this evening, thanks for the advice. My point was more around the sensationalism surrounding the weather. Appreciate it can be really difficult for lots of people however and be dangerous also. Just don't need the constant media outcry. Freezing rain hasn't hit yet and may not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted March 1, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: It's the 24hr media needing to manufacture stories and sensationalize and exaggerate every little bit of news due to having so much space to fill. Then there's the Met.Office (which seems to be staffed predominantly by excitable youngsters) who are determined to catastrophize what are normal and natural weather occurrences with ridiculous names, 'Beast from the East etc.' The hyperbole on our radios, TV's and the internet is increasingly childish and pathetic, and it's a daily constant reminder of the irritating dumbed downed society we now live in. T’was ever thus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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