tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post6021179041524456697..comments2023-11-29T13:13:23.022+00:00Comments on newgate news: "When this storm is over, we'll be in a new ice age."Macheathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-65617660503135758082013-01-20T06:03:47.272+00:002013-01-20T06:03:47.272+00:00"FT, you have winter tyres in Germany .."...<i>"FT, you have winter tyres in Germany .."</i><br /><br />One of the amusing things about recent 'Ermagerd! Snowmageddon!!' news clips on tv is the sight of people in 4 wheel drive Audis & Beemers going sideways, with vaguely puzzled looks on their faces. 'How can this be?' they seem to be thinking.<br /><br />Then you look at their streer-cred raising low-profile tyres...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-62511349535393344182013-01-19T10:29:47.881+00:002013-01-19T10:29:47.881+00:00FT, you have winter tyres in Germany - not that th...FT, you have winter tyres in Germany - not that they are the panacea some claim; nothing is entirely idiot-proof - which presumably meant less likelihood of collateral damage. <br /><br />I shudder to think what happens to the other cars in the vicinity when someone does that here.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-10119260784435832612013-01-19T02:34:30.344+00:002013-01-19T02:34:30.344+00:00Two weeks ago, we had 30cm over night (About a foo...Two weeks ago, we had 30cm over night (About a foot). What happened? <br /><br />Well, one stupid bitch decided it was a good idea to brush all the snow off her car on the ROAD side, which made GREAT entertainment watching her try to drive over a, by now 60cm deep snow drift. <br /><br />But other than that?<br /><br />NOTHING. Bussiness as normal! Same procedure as EVERY year.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-62980903338206368382013-01-18T19:13:20.575+00:002013-01-18T19:13:20.575+00:00Demetrius/Bucko, there's a lot to be said for ...Demetrius/Bucko, there's a lot to be said for the ability to plan ahead; the no-reserves, 'just in time' system of supermarket supply seems to have been adopted by many households, if the past 36 hours are anything to go by.<br /><br />Of course, it could simply mean that people are accustomed to better things and are not prepared to enjoy the traditional winter challenge of creating a meal from a tin of soup, half a pound of lentils and a box of sponge fingers - or, indeed, anything from raw ingredients.<br /><br />PC/Julia, what else can you expect of a population that rushed to lay flowers at the gates of Kensington Palace? Mass hysteria takes many forms.<br /><br />JH; 'speechless' better describes my state when I got home...<br /><br />It's the 'massive shop' aspect that really annoys me; I'm sure some of those people had far more in their trolleys than they could reasonably consume before it went off, and, though they may have been buying for neighbours as well (at least I'd like to think so), it adds insult to injury to know that at least some of the food, rather than being left on the shelf for a later shopper who really needs it, will eventually be thrown away because the shopper has bought too much.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-67849589404230505372013-01-18T18:07:33.923+00:002013-01-18T18:07:33.923+00:00Once in the queue, there was no backing out - lite...Once in the queue, there was no backing out - literally. Having fought my way to a parking space through the car-park melee (a task requiring the eyes of a hawk and nerves of steel), secured one of the few available trolleys and managed to lay hold of the groceries I needed, I made my way home and sat down with a restorative cup of coffee to catch up on the news before work.<br /><br />I'm breathless already.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-75513295864391705872013-01-18T16:47:02.660+00:002013-01-18T16:47:02.660+00:00I was told my local Asda looked like the Battle of...I was told my local Asda looked like the Battle of the Somme this morning as the first few flakes began to fall, building up towards their eventual depth of 1/2 an inch...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-58520955920513774232013-01-18T15:59:41.212+00:002013-01-18T15:59:41.212+00:00Well down here in Sarf Lahden it's all been a ...Well down here in Sarf Lahden it's all been a bit 'meh' so far . the snow has barely covering the pavements. <br />South East trains of course had to cancel 3 of my train today though due to 'Extreme Weather' <br /><br />That isn't to say the Co-op wasn't stripped bare last night and people were blocking the road queuing to get into the petrol garage Pavlov's Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162563403722211352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-38162727379725383002013-01-18T13:32:02.714+00:002013-01-18T13:32:02.714+00:00Bloody Hell! I avoid supermarkets at all costs dur...Bloody Hell! I avoid supermarkets at all costs during 'panics' and Christmas. There's always at least two months supply of food in our house though.Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-53844756997121164112013-01-18T12:43:42.259+00:002013-01-18T12:43:42.259+00:00Am mystified about all this. During the winter we...Am mystified about all this. During the winter we always have backup supplies in stock. Also our spubs are in a large bag from the farm. Mind you we also have left overs when they are available.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.com