Good people of Britain...........PANIC

[lemonjelly]

Get yourselves some of these (or similar):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/WinterWise%C2%AE-10-STUD-Traction-Universal-Crampons/dp/B0061MZZOM/ref=cts_sh_1_vtp?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=1212178027&pf_rd_r=8a701bb6-e0d8-11e7-af49-9d3e9abeec02&pd_rd_wg=GbIpd&pf_rd_s=desktop-detail-softlines&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B0061MZZLA&pd_rd_w=w46Et&pf_rd_i=desktop-detail-softlines&pd_rd_r=8a701bb6-e0d8-11e7-af49-9d3e9abeec02&_encoding=UTF8

machin - I couldn't cycle on any pavements or anything, and took things slowly, but in general, no issues. However, as previously mentioned our commutes differ somewhat!
edit - however my back light broke at the weekend. Went out last night and got a new set:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/volt-200xc-bike-light-set-usb-id_8400882.html

 

[b3h]

I think this time has been the worst in the 9 years I've been driving. Can't be many times in that? Still I remember at least one year we had a lot, but I think the snow was the worst part... don't think it all froze and caused so much crap. (shit loads of falls and injuries in case one is wondering)

 

[Parkins left foot]

Not as bad as it was in the early sixties (either 61 or 63 - memory failing as to exactly when)

Had about 3ft of snow in Surrey & we lived up an unmade lane - pretty sure my father couldn't get the car out for about 4 weeks

 

[leedswolf]

Not as bad as it was in the early sixties (either 61 or 63 - memory failing as to exactly when)

Had about 3ft of snow in Surrey & we lived up an unmade lane - pretty sure my father couldn't get the car out for about 4 weeks

Winter of 62/63. Started snowing on Boxing Day followed by blizzards to end of December. January 63 the temperatures plummeted (the sea froze up to a mile off the SE coast!)

 

[Derby Wolf]

Mrs Lincs slipped on ice on Tuesday morning in Derby, when she got up she had a finger pointing in the opposite direction and a head wound. First aider patched her up and along with the obvious broken finger she has broken an additional bone in her hand. No serious issues with her head injury thankfully.

 

[lemonjelly]

FAO the majority of posters on the forum:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/shovelling-snow-heart-attacks-cardiac-arrest-research-bmj-deaths-winter-a8103166.html

 

[Lupo]

FAO the majority of posters on the forum:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/shovelling-snow-heart-attacks-cardiac-arrest-research-bmj-deaths-winter-a8103166.html

When I was growing up, this happened to my optician in Bridgnorth, a Canadian called Mr Hannah who was clearing snow outside of his shop

 

[FrankMunro-371]

A storm on the way on Christmas Day, apparently...

 

[Parkins left foot]

Really foggy down here now - can just about see the house across the road

Re above - just don't want a storm on Christmas Eve as will be travelling then

 

[lemonjelly]

Cycle here this morning was fine. Just looked out the window and it has gone very foggy.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Have you cleaned your glasses recently?

 

[lemonjelly]

:icon_lol:

Thankfully it has cleared now. Plus my sooper dooper new lights work excellently in the dark.

 

[Boozad]

I think that’s when all lights tend to do their thing best.

 

[UKYankieWWFC]

I think that’s when all lights tend to do their thing best.

Sorry. That made me chuckle lol

 

[Parkins left foot]

Actually had snow in Dorset on the 27th during my journey back home

Don't know what the world's coming to - it's not normally allowed here

 

[MARKakaJIM]

We had some decent snow up here earlier, only last an hour or so but still enough to get it white over.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Fecking windy down here today.

Not as bad as some have had but unailed down items starting to fly around the garden & trees bending more than is possibly good for them (fortunately those in my garden ar far enough away to not hit anything important if they do go)

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Was windy up here the last couple days, had to replace a fence panel that had given way and ended up half way up the drive folded in two but all seems to have died down now.

 

[Paul]

Quick sacrifice a virgin, the sky has gone biblical here.

 

[PPB]

Quick sacrifice a virgin, the sky has gone biblical here.

Ok if you promise to do it quickly and swiftly.