mel b3 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 19 minutes ago, Lord Geordie said: Oh! Lazy refuse collectors? That's a different story! dont start lol. my loaders walked 13.7 miles in the snow today , for anyone that reckons bin men are lazy , go grab your bin , and do a half marathon in the snow lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: dont start lol. my loaders walked 13.7 miles in the snow today , for anyone that reckons bin men are lazy , go grab your bin , and do a half marathon in the snow lol. I do it every week when they forget to empty it just jossin with you. I know they ain't lazy, my cousin is a binman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: dont start lol. my loaders walked 13.7 miles in the snow today , for anyone that reckons bin men are lazy , go grab your bin , and do a half marathon in the snow lol. Your'e 'Loaders', bloomin eck, I'll bet that cost you one hell of a tip ! (pun intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nice to see Scotlands missing it for a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 we only forget the ones that dont give us biscuits and sweets 2 minutes ago, Westley said: Your'e 'Loaders', bloomin eck, I'll bet that cost you one hell of a tip ! (pun intended) yep , i gave them a tip . dont eat the yellow snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Just now, mel b3 said: we only forget the ones that dont give us biscuits and sweets yep , i gave them a tip . dont eat the yellow snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 37 minutes ago, Danger-Mouse said: There are still a number of blokes at my depot who turn up to work in shorts. On the radio the other week they were talking to a postman who said in his depot there was a "last longer" bet for wearing them. He reckoned he'd go straight through the winter. heard this a few times, bets and raising money for charity, asked a lass a while back was she not cold in shorts. She said shorts were better than long wet pants, not going through brambles and nettles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longman Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Noting in Bolton but it's bloody cold!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 I do have to laugh when I see the Country brought to a standstill by 1" or 28mm of snow. I spent my entire working life as a 'Public Servant' and one way or another we always got to our calls and all without 4 x 4's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 35 minutes ago, Westley said: I do have to laugh when I see the Country brought to a standstill by 1" or 28mm of snow. I spent my entire working life as a 'Public Servant' and one way or another we always got to our calls and all without 4 x 4's too. +1 (most of my life anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 45 minutes ago, Westley said: I do have to laugh when I see the Country brought to a standstill by 1" or 28mm of snow. I spent my entire working life as a 'Public Servant' and one way or another we always got to our calls and all without 4 x 4's too. +2 watching motorists crawl along a road with light dusting really gets my goat. Even chaps in 4x4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Medic1281 said: Just steer clear of shrewsbury, it’s been chaos all day!! Traffic was horrendous! The A49 was grid locked all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 4 hours ago, loriusgarrulus said: Its a Land Rover thing. You feel obliged to drag them out when you have the means for the sake of a few minutes. The Defender hardly knew it was on once we got him off the verge. We have the 8 ton recovery gear in the back. Dragged a ford fiesta out the mud near us last year and a classic MG out of a ditch on the Mountain road above Minera two weeks after we got the Defender. Would you mind giving me a tow ? Left my Toyota in a field tonight,Well stuck :-( Gamekeeper not going to be happy with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Sorry dougy but that is very funny, make a great advert for land rover pulling the competition out the ,"muck" but spell it with sh, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 I remember 6 or 7 years ago driving the 18 miles into work in a blizzard and being the only worker there besides my manager, rest of the staff had callled in or just not bothered. I had an Irish coffee with the M.D. and then drove back home, all on full pay for turning in ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nowt but a sprinkle here ,got to work at Lichfield and about 1/2 inch fell p/d/q then froze but nothing since and got home to nothing all melted away .Shame the grandkids sledge looks all forelorn by the clean shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberFowl Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 11 hours ago, Bigbob said: Nice to see Scotlands missing it for a change A good covering in the part of Scotland I live in. 12 hours ago, mel b3 said: pretty bad in dudley. Bad!? That's a dusting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 bit of white stuff round here, kids are bouncing, let it snow let it snow let it snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Probably had another 3ish inches over night but the wind has died down so the roads shouldnt be that bad now. Great day for wee walk with the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 10 hours ago, Dougy said: Would you mind giving me a tow ? Left my Toyota in a field tonight,Well stuck :-( Gamekeeper not going to be happy with me. Sorry, don't do call outs. Only drag cars out when passing by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 15 hours ago, loriusgarrulus said: Its a Land Rover thing. You feel obliged to drag them out when you have the means for the sake of a few minutes. The Defender hardly knew it was on once we got him off the verge. We have the 8 ton recovery gear in the back. Dragged a ford fiesta out the mud near us last year and a classic MG out of a ditch on the Mountain road above Minera two weeks after we got the Defender. I suppose it's a nice change to be in a landrover in front of another vehicle for once this was the view from the bottom of my garden yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Westley said: I do have to laugh when I see the Country brought to a standstill by 1" or 28mm of snow. I spent my entire working life as a 'Public Servant' and one way or another we always got to our calls and all without 4 x 4's too. Actually 1” inch = 25.4mm Lovely morning here, calm and sunny but bloody cold, big dump of snow forecast for tonight and into Monday, the rush hour on Monday should be fun, glad I will not be part of it. Edited December 9, 2017 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 We had about an inch . Due up to 200mm apparently tonight I’ll believe it when I see it. 21 hours ago, Dougy said: Would you mind giving me a tow ? Left my Toyota in a field tonight,Well stuck :-( Gamekeeper not going to be happy with me. This was my mates a couple of years ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 10 hours ago, old'un said: Actually 1” inch = 25.4mm Don't tell my wife that though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 weve had about two inches of snow in the last hour, and im sitting in front of a roaring log fire and watching it , its great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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