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Post by housesparrow on Nov 30, 2010 12:53:03 GMT
When we first moved here we had to switch our boiler on manually some mornings, and the fault seemed worse on cold days. Unfortunately it was housed in a lean to outside the kitchen, so we had to pad out in our slippers (or get dressed without hot water).
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Post by sesley on Nov 30, 2010 13:36:52 GMT
our drive way and road despite having 3 days of snow on it was drivable and ok.Then the dustcart shows up. I know the bins need emptying but the lorrys just ruined a good no nonsense drive ,by churning up great lumps even in the rutts which had been naturally made by coming and going,so after i don't know how many attempts i reversed all the way back to the end of the road,and took a fast run at it forward enough to get me back home.My car is front wheel drive so it could not grip on the lumps.Driving in the snow is becoming a challenge i enjoy. I like driving anyway.
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Post by jean on Nov 30, 2010 13:42:39 GMT
...we had to switch our boiler on manually some mornings...Unfortunately it was housed in a lean to outside the kitchen, so we had to pad out in our slippers (or get dressed without hot water). My situation exactly, housey. A man is supposed to be coming to look at it today, but so far he hasn't shown up. |
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Post by Patrick on Nov 30, 2010 13:55:16 GMT
Despite having very little pressure, our boiler is soldiering on regardless so far. It's a bit of a fait accompli with our boiler, the "expansion tank" appears to be knackered and it's the one part of the boiler that would mean pulling 'expensively' the whole lot off the wall in order to replace it. The alternative is to fix up a separate tank outside the boiler which seems a bit of a b***** too. The expansion tank keeps the pressure up on the thing, so it generally needs topping up most days. Like everyknackeredthing in this potential money pit of a house it wants replacing.
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Post by everso on Nov 30, 2010 14:27:10 GMT
It took us 1 hour 20 mins to complete a 15 minute drive this morning, even though we'd only had about 3 inches of snow. I shouldn't think I'll be driving down to Romford tomorrow. I never drive in the snow if I can help it.
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Post by aubrey on Nov 30, 2010 17:46:03 GMT
We were promised snow in London. There was a kind of, what are those beggars in the North on about, we're getting snow in London! tone on the local news.
So far there's been a few flakes, but nothing settling.
My mother's garden in Thurnscoe looked beautiful. I've asked her for a picture.
Someone on The Fall's forum mentioned hearing that there was due to be snowthunder (this in N Yorks, where he drives a bus) and he thought, Arse - but there was. The idea of thunder with snow is really strange to me.
Everso: there was a wonderful bit on King of the Hill, (set in Texas) where the readio warns of snow one inch deep - "Drifting to 2 inches." That sounds a bit like yours.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Nov 30, 2010 17:48:29 GMT
Poor attempt at snow in my area, more like a very heavy layer of frost really...dut damn, it is bitterly cold!
AH
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Nov 30, 2010 19:25:43 GMT
Completely snowed in here and it 's still falling. Like Charlton Heston my shirt is off (which is a little foolish) and I'm ready to help out the locals in this time of mini crisis. It's three feet deep and rising as I speak. Enough of my Yorkshire Pudding.
This is serious.
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Post by riotgrrl on Nov 30, 2010 19:41:09 GMT
Lots and lots of snow here, but we're in the centre of the big city so we just get on with it.
I understand they're having problems out in the boondicks of Falkirk, Larbert and the likes. But us city grrrls and boyz are fine.
Very pretty. The snow. Round here. What with all the lots of trees and stuff round here.
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Post by housesparrow on Nov 30, 2010 20:07:01 GMT
Jdean, I hope you got the boiler fixed. After several visits and many £££s we rebuilt the kitchen to bring the boiler inside, and it has been purring away happily ever since.
We think the problem may have been the flue.
I had a lovely day today. The roads were quite clear so I took the dog to his agility class and found I was the only one there, so we had a private lesson. Now we are all lounging in front of a log fire.
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Post by Patrick on Nov 30, 2010 20:24:09 GMT
After several visits and many £££s we rebuilt the kitchen to bring the boiler inside, and it has been purring away happily ever since. We think the problem may have been the flue. Never mind - Lots of liquids and plenty of paracetamol should sort him out!  |
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Post by housesparrow on Dec 1, 2010 7:50:38 GMT
Very droll, Patrick.
Woke up to heavy snow, and am debating whether it is safer to skid down the pavement or dig out the car. I'm not brave like Selsey; I hate driving in bad weather.
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Post by everso on Dec 1, 2010 12:10:35 GMT
We have about 5 inches of snow round here. I'm in for the day and will be wrapping Christmas presents later on. Some parts of Essex have had quite a bit of snow. Nothing like the north, but still it's causing dreadful snarl-ups on the roads. I refuse to drive in this weather - it's foolhardy. No matter how careful you are, that won't stop some other person sliding into you. Bugger it. I've had enough. I want it to stop - NOW. We're supposed to be driving up to Edinburgh on Friday.  |
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Post by Patrick on Dec 1, 2010 13:48:00 GMT
I've had Radio Kent on this morning - It's like 1987 never happened! Or 1963 for that matter! Such short term memories - a bit like a Goldfish (allegedly) where the chaos is concerned. Cries going out for 4x4's "Anyone in the Blahtown area with a 4x4....." etc. I'm sure we managed pretty well without them before.
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Post by sesley on Dec 1, 2010 15:07:12 GMT
so much fuss over seasonal winter snow. In this area snow is around for a good part of winter months,this region the climate of a proper winter is important for the enviroment.UK Populations need to adapt and get use to it.We are in the Northern hemisphere cold winters are normal.
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Post by everso on Dec 1, 2010 16:02:08 GMT
so much fuss over seasonal winter snow. In this area snow is around for a good part of winter months,this region the climate of a proper winter is important for the enviroment.UK Populations need to adapt and get use to it.We are in the Northern hemisphere cold winters are normal. But Sesley, I live in the south of England not Scotland. Heavy and persistant snow isn't the norm in this part of the country - especially Essex, which always seems to be sheltered from the snow, even when Kent, further south, gets it. If climate change is indeed to blame for such an early snowfall in the south of England, then I guess we will get used to it in time and not make such a fuss. Funnily enough, in August we were in Scotland visiting our son and, for once, the weather was sunny and very warm, and everyone we spoke to in Edinburgh said how they couldn't stand the heat. Our summers are getting warmer so maybe they'll adjust.  |
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Post by sesley on Dec 1, 2010 16:32:57 GMT
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Post by bonbonlarue on Dec 1, 2010 17:04:04 GMT
Not much of a problem round here..the main roads are pretty clear and I got to work on time despite dropping my average speed from 85 to 50 on the dual carriageway... shame on the idiots who still insist on driving right up your a**e. Got out earlythough and off to the gennerlman friends house for dinner , wine....and football...[oh, the high life]...
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Post by housesparrow on Dec 1, 2010 17:28:07 GMT
Selsey, I bet those bears are loving it.
I was surprised to read that one factor of climate change is that the south of England is now getting more persistent high winds than the north.
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Post by riotgrrl on Dec 2, 2010 14:39:30 GMT
That, my dear Housesparrow, is IF climate change exists . . .
(On another board, as per every winter, someone has put up a thread about how this cold weather PROVES that global warming is a myth. Sheesh. Have we not moved beyond that yet?)
My feet are cold, and my hands are cold. I have to keep heating them up on a dangerous little electric heater that I have plugged in right next to my desk. I don't think it's very safe. Allegedly the heating in this office is working and the boiler has been fixed, but it doesn't feel like it. Given also that nobody else has made it in today and I'm here on my own, I suspect I may be treating myself to an early finish today.
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