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gilarion



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Winters come yet again the country is descending into panic
Winters come! And the first snow is forecast and yet again the country is descending into panic. Weathermen have become overexcited and are issuing dire warning reminiscent to the day of reckoning, with weather warning bordering on the apocalypse. Shocked

Is it going to be the right type of snow? Will trains be able to run, will aircraft take off or have to be grounded, have councils got enough rock salt, can the road emergency services cope. Will we have scenes at supermarkets reminiscent of black Friday as shoppers panic to buy in supplies of milk and bread?

It’s just snow for god’s sake! The only people who need assistance in very heavy snowfalls are farmers with livestock the rest of us let’s just settle down and enjoy the white stuff.
We will survive. Whistle
Post #376762 6th Dec 2014 11:28am
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carrotbay



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Post #376765 6th Dec 2014 11:43am
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custom90



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A time at which us Land Rover owners rise to the forefront over most other vehicles.
Twisted Evil
Post #376766 6th Dec 2014 11:56am
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110MGD



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That was the plan... until mine won't start this morning Embarassed Embarassed 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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Post #376775 6th Dec 2014 12:24pm
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martinfiattech



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The thing that worries me is.
Here I`am trundling along when, Mr more horse power than brain cells, drift king. Etc comes hurtling into my life.
Good bye defender ! Hello A & E... Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires.
Post #376786 6th Dec 2014 2:26pm
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munch90



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just stocked up the log store nearest the house ,

now we will leave that one stocked ready for the ARCTIC BLAST forecast Rolling Eyes
Post #376787 6th Dec 2014 2:31pm
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munch90



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martinfiattech wrote:
The thing that worries me is.
Here I`am trundling along when, Mr more horse power than brain cells, drift king. Etc comes hurtling into my life.
Good bye defender ! Hello A & E...


wait for all the mercs and bmw's sliding backwards towards you
Post #376788 6th Dec 2014 2:34pm
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keith



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Munch
Past 2 yrs in a row , I'v come around a corner and said BMW X driver in a ditch . " can you help me mate " ? Neither time did I get a penny for rolling bout tying shackles and ropes . So this yr it's a " sorry mate but I'm stuck in 2WD "
Unless of course there's a flash of eye lids or a big wallet .
Post #376794 6th Dec 2014 3:01pm
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jomara



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I had a Censored in a Q7 stuck with his back end in a ditch, flagged me down and asked for a tow I obligingly reversed up got out my rope and shackles, put the rope on the towbar on my 110 and handed the Q7 driver the other end of the rope and a shackle while telling to put it on something secure!!! Wasn't impressed at getting dirty Twisted Evil 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
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Post #376795 6th Dec 2014 3:10pm
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munch90



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keith wrote:
Munch
Past 2 yrs in a row , I'v come around a corner and said BMW X driver in a ditch . " can you help me mate " ? Neither time did I get a penny for rolling bout tying shackles and ropes . So this yr it's a " sorry mate but I'm stuck in 2WD "
Unless of course there's a flash of eye lids or a big wallet .


found a bloke stuck in a river ford asked for help , answer was "yes but im not going paddling in November"
didn't worry about money it was worth it to see his face on entering the river after sitting in car with feet up on the seat,,, not quite sure what he was thinking trying to get through in a morris minor !
Post #376796 6th Dec 2014 3:23pm
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ARC99



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The only warning we have for next week is sever wind, they must know that the wife is doing the cooking. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #376832 6th Dec 2014 4:59pm
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munch90



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Heavy and persistent snow, freezing gales and sub-zero temperatures threaten to grind the country to a standstill for up to FIVE MONTHS, horrified long-range weather forecasters have warned.

The impending bout of extreme weather will come as a shock and forecasters have warned Britons should not to be lulled into a false sense of security by the recent mild conditions.

January is currently showing signs of temperatures hitting “record-breaking” lows meaning parts of the country could see the mercury plunge to -27C (-17F).

Shocked

and Razz
Post #376845 6th Dec 2014 5:23pm
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Fatboy Slim



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More chance of getting on the space program
Post #376872 6th Dec 2014 6:36pm
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AndyS



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custom90steve wrote:
A time at which us Land Rover owners rise to the forefront over most other vehicles.
Twisted Evil


I think the stats say more 4x4's get stuck in a run than any others. Therefore proving 4x4's are rubbish. Very Happy

(In the same way more people die in bed than anywhere else so therefore bed is the most dangerous place to be.)
Post #376901 6th Dec 2014 8:41pm
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Buz



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Met office issued a yellow snow waning for parts of Scotland, best not get eating any of that then!
Post #376953 7th Dec 2014 3:53am
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