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XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:55 pm
by stylussprinter
I hope everybody on here has a really great Christmas in 2009 although I'm sure ' some ' may have the recession to kerb their fun :D

I'm particularly greatful to Werner these past few years for keeping our website going at no cost to us ---- Happy Xmas Werner :P :P :P

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:00 pm
by Schrodinger
Aye! HappyChristmas and a prosperous new year to all from up here in snowy Aviemore :lol:

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:07 pm
by stylussprinter
We do have just a thin layer down here too :lol: well --- 6 inches :oops: Nobody seems to be able to drive sensibly through it though , all abandoning their cars making it almost impossible for gritters and snow ploughs to get around :roll: The A41 nr Tring was closed with just 6 inches of snow --- cars were all over the place :o
I know I'm bloody old but we had none of this rubbish with roads closed etc etc in the fifty's and sixty's when a foot of snow was normal and sometimes two feet & -10 degrees for months . Salt wasn't used , the roads just got snow ploughed along the main roads , people drove accordingly although treads were wider apart plus tyres were narrower. Grit was spread on the ploughed compacted 2 or 3 inches of snow left on the tarmac.
Local farmers had contracts from the council to snow plough whenever necessary in our area --- I know that because my mate used to call into our house during the night for coffee with some ''power'' in it :P
I had a Mini Pick-up at the time and never got stuck night or day -- ever :) In 1960 heaped snow from the winter was still melting down to 2 feet high piles in June :P

OK --- rant over :oops:

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:16 pm
by MattD
Happy Christmas to one & all :lol:

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:18 pm
by MattD
stylussprinter wrote:We do have just a thin layer down here too :lol: well --- 6 inches :oops: Nobody seems to be able to drive sensibly through it though , all abandoning their cars making it almost impossible for gritters and snow ploughs to get around :roll: The A41 nr Tring was closed with just 6 inches of snow --- cars were all over the place :o
I know I'm bloody old but we had none of this rubbish with roads closed etc etc in the fifty's and sixty's when a foot of snow was normal and sometimes two feet & -10 degrees for months . Salt wasn't used , the roads just got snow ploughed along the main roads , people drove accordingly although treads were wider apart plus tyres were narrower. Grit was spread on the ploughed compacted 2 or 3 inches of snow left on the tarmac.
Local farmers had contracts from the council to snow plough whenever necessary in our area --- I know that because my mate used to call into our house during the night for coffee with some ''power'' in it :P
I had a Mini Pick-up at the time and never got stuck night or day -- ever :) In 1960 heaped snow from the winter was still melting down to 2 feet high piles in June :P

OK --- rant over :oops:

Still got that BobCAT ?? - Sounds like you need to be getting the council contract :wink:

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:42 pm
by Antnicuk
thanks to everyone for the advice and help and i hope you all have a good christmas and a prosperous new year. Would be good to have a meet/trackday event next year.

Re: XMAS 2009 !

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:59 pm
by hearbear
Merry Xmas to everyone

George