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

 

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 ?

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