Jonnyingram Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Cant help but think the nations gone a bit soft. First sign of snow an all the schools shut. I dont recall this much fuss back in the 50s an 60s, when snowfalls were far greater and lasted longer, but I guess the amount of vehicle miles travelled now makes a major contribution to the crisis as there is much more focus on roads. Not been on the bikes since Monday, its not the cold, its the ice thats the problem I walked to junior school in the 50's through 18 "snow for 2 miles Across the fields to go to school and got wrong for being late. I will add no further comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1949 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I walked to junior school in the 50's through 18 "snow for 2 miles Across the fields to go to school and got wrong for being late. I will add no further comment. I'm not surprised for being told off for being late Jonny, couldn't you have grabbed one of your Shetland ponies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 A lot of it is liability. I was at school just about 20 years ago, we had to go by coach as it was out in the country. I remember the bloody thing going all over the place on the ice, and one of the other coaches crashing into a pole. A coach operator was on the local news yesterday and said he refused to carry school children as the risk of liability would be too high. It's the usual thing, that if you go far enough up the tree in this country, you'll find a cabal of lawyers rubbing their hands in glee. Its a fact. My eldest and her partner were at risk of being flooded out before Christmas. They rang the Council to and for some sandbags to be delivered, to be told that they'll have to come and fetch them, the Council couldn't deliver because of "Health and Safety" When he got there, he asked if he could take enough for all of the properties in their Cul-de-Sac (approx 130), and was told yes. So he started to load em up, but noticed that the Council workers made no effort to assist. "Any chance of a hand chaps please" "Sorry mate, not allowed to, Health and Safety" No wonder we no longer have an empire So who puts the sandbags around public buildings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Was probably an issue of health and safety to get out and move this branch... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Was probably an issue of health and safety to get out and move this branch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-666 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have only missed riding my bike to work for the last two days but there is 12" of snow in the front and back street now so its no go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 well my flight got cancelled... so i am now a week behind schedule and minus £150 bonus pay... brilliant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt502001 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Its a nice -13c with a wind chill of -39c and you couldn't keep a bike in your lane ,for the wind, without spikes,the truck just barely started this morning going to have to put the battery warmer on and the block heater for tomorow,took 20 min to get heat out out of the heater in the truck. I swear the house was shivering last night,didn't properly close the back door and blew open in the night woke up to 4c and snow in the kitchen BRRRRRR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve 1052cc Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just seen in the paper this morning Oymyakon village in Russia was -50C yesterday, but it has to be -52C or more for the school to close,and we complain at -5C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenDAWG Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Aye but the Russians are geared up for there conditions! We run out of salt because of penny pinching councils if there was more gritters/ploughs on the road people would be able to get to school and work!!! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1949 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Rode the bike into work this morning, Yeahhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy1 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Aye but the Russians are geared up for there conditions! We run out of salt because of penny pinching councils if there was more gritters/ploughs on the road people would be able to get to school and work!!! Ken must have some serious anti freeze in use there, or do you just keep the motors running 24/7 to stop them from freezing road salt grit does not work below minus 15 so what do they use ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 We run out of salt because of penny pinching councils Ken Yeh" coz their loading up there pensions with the council tax,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiMC Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Dropped it, bent my handle bars Got some new ones but they are too small. will be replacing them again with proper motocross bars when i get the funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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