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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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the gritters are out and i haven't dinitrolled the 110 yet
guess the v8's getting a run out instead tomorrow! |
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9th Dec 2011 9:19pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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Not surprised .. just back in with the dog ..... it's feckin freezin !!!  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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9th Dec 2011 9:26pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I've seen a gritter in Hereford city tonight, now this I can understand as it is forecast a frost by morning. What I couldn't understand was the gritter I saw working last Friday at 10 o'clock in the morning in brilliant sunshine(having to use sunglasses to drive) with the temperature reading 8'C on an outside reading thermometer. So that's where our council tax goes to.
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9th Dec 2011 9:40pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Gritters not been really out in this area yet. Complete gridlock in this area this morning because of some ice on one road! Let's face it this cold spell has not been forecast or anything. YES the local council has plenty of road salt for this winter. Yes they are hanging on to it as well!
Brendan[/quote] 2" came down up Soweby this am I didnt have any trouble though  then went over crossland moor dry as a bone |
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9th Dec 2011 10:01pm |
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| BIGFOG Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Edenbridge Posts: 537  
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They're out in my neck of the woods tonight - and yes it is jolly cold!!
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9th Dec 2011 10:53pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Well all the car windows are frozen solid down here! Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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10th Dec 2011 7:08am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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mines tucked up in the garage  |
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10th Dec 2011 7:16am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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Note the car windows, not defender as mine is also in bed still! Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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10th Dec 2011 7:20am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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You sleep with your defender  |
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10th Dec 2011 8:13am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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stereotyplical tight notherners! taters here this morning i'[ll tell ee! |
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10th Dec 2011 8:37am |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941 
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 They did a programme on that kind of thing |
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10th Dec 2011 8:53am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Yesterday morning brought the Legend home from the office parking in absolutely dry and sunny weather. The forecast said it was going to be dry but cold for the entire weekend. Perfect timing for Ctekking the battery overnight I thought.
This morning at 5AM............, snowing, with an inch or so on the ground already  .
And obviously first thing I saw was that our three local village gritters large and small were alreay liberally salting all the roads at that early Sunday morning hour.  Still snowing.
Guess the Legend is going to spend a little while home under cover until it all washes away, ....eventually. 
Eric  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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17th Jan 2016 7:03am |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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  I HATE THEM . I called up the council last July and asked for a gritter to come out . That my Land Rover chassis hadn't seen salt for some months and that the weather man says its to be a chilly night . |
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17th Jan 2016 11:05am |
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| Jonno Member Since: 06 Mar 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 234 
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lol if you own a @rap vehicle like a Defender the road salting does bring you out in a cold sweat.
No escaping it. I did a trip over the M62 last May when it hadn't been gritted for a while and it started raining. The defender was definitely crusty by the time it got home. So from that experience we have salty roads at least 6 months of the year. Jonno |
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