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

 

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Gordon Henderson
<gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> 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
>

Gordon, your fire looks immense :-)
Can I spend xmas at ur house lol :-p

Whilst I am at it; merry xmas to all fellow geeks :-D (I've been a bit
quiet of late)

Roly :-)

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