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Re: [LUG] Coping with the cold & snow?

 

On 19/12/10 15:32, tom wrote:
> On 19/12/10 14:28, Neil Stone wrote:
>> On 19/12/10 12:13, tom wrote:
>>> On 19/12/10 09:38, Gordon Henderson wrote:
>>>> Hows everyone doing?
>>>>
>>>> My cars more or less stuck right now - I park it in a small private
>>>> car-park which is up a steep and windy little hill - which is
>>>> currently a sheet of ice )-:
>>>>
>>>> A nice Dartmoor webcam, if you've not seen it is:
>>>>
>>>>    http://www.dartcom.co.uk/dartcam/index.php
>>>>
>>>> and the BBC travel pages are always good to check:
>>>>
>>>>    http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/devon/
>>>>    http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/cornwall/
>>>>
>>>> These have links to local highways agency webcams too. (The A38 in
>>>> Devon looks good this morning, but no much traffic is about!)
>>>>
>>>> Last year our local co-op ran short of a few things, as the delivery
>>>> lories were delayed, but nothing drastic. Fortuantley we can walk to
>>>> most local shops for basics.
>>>>
>>>> I've had a few customers internet lines gone down due to the phone
>>>> lines being covered in ice - (3G to the rescue where possible!) It's
>>>> always good to keep an eye on your ADSL line stats if your router
>>>> allows it - check the noise margins and sync speed - they're the best
>>>> way of telling any issues.
>>>>
>>>> And looking out the window now, there's a few more flakes of snow
>>>> about with more forecast for next week, but the forecasts to seem
>>>> very changable right now!
>>>>
>>>> Keep warm - I am :)
>>>>
>>>> http://unicorn.drogon.net/officeFire.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Gordon
>>>>
>>> I've just thrown  about 2Cwt of (precious) ash from the fire onto
>>> about 150 yds of our lane - just up the tyre tracks). Another 450 yds
>>> to go (I might have to use the salt which melts but provides no grip
>>> afterwards) so with luck our log delivery on tuesday can get to the
>>> house. Its annoying having to collect logs from the end of the lane in
>>> a wheelbarrow! Woods meant to warm twice not 3 times!
>>> Haven't quite made it to the top to see if the  lake on the road from
>>> a burst pipe at the top has been cleared yet.
>>> If it hasn't anyone for a skating competition?
>>> Tom te tom te tom
>>>
>> Skating competition.. I think I entered that earlier..
>>
>> Anyone got a Mk2 Mondeo front bumper ?
>>
> I think I spotted one in the hedge a little while back.
> Tom te tom te tom
>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flashtek-uk/5273579435/

Did it look anything like that ?

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