Picking up from the comments in the 'SMUG LOOK ON MY FACE' topic, I have completed another day helping out with Peak 4x4 (no flashing lights involved )

Yesterday evening as the heavy snow hit hard, idiots who hadn't left the town centres in good time were stuck all over the place and on one hill I had to weave between a van and a Ford Focus that were stuck. I also had to consult the map so I could find a route through a housing estate to evade a blocked main road. Eventually I got to the nurse and took her to Ilkeston Hospital.

Today I had to pick up a nurse from Weston Underwood and we did 2 house calls in Cromford and 3 in Ashbourne. She had to get injections to people suffering from Leukemia, some were in a residential home up a very steep slope covered in untouched snow which I went up without a problem (cue the snow groove )

Plenty of cars were struggling including a Renault Scenic on a hill near Pentrich. The best bit though was when a Hyundai Tucson tried to follow me up a hill in Ashbourne and failed Get some 'groovy' tyres and a Land Rover mate.

Please use street view for 'Old Hill, Ashbourne' . Steeper than it looks on street view and covered with thick snow that only pedestrians had touched. The look on their faces was great as I ploughed up the hill.

A great day overall because I was helping people in need of medical assitance (some terminally ill) and enjoying the snow at the same time. This is the website if anyone in Derbyshire wants to join: http://www.peak4x4response.org/

Here are some pics taken with my iphone 4 (and yes I had stopped the car before taking the photos through the windscreen):

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Well done Doc

Good stuff!

Any pictures of the (female) nurses??  Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Great thanks to people like you willing to give up their time to help out others.
Well done mate.

wizking wrote:

Great thanks to people like you willing to give up their time to help out others.
Well done mate.

Yes, it does take a certain type of person

Thanks guys They were female nurses but no pics i'm afraid WarriorBez.

I would like some more snow soon even though the car is ditched and I don't mind helping at all. Covered 115 miles on those 2 jobs and they were really grateful for the help. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Well done...and no flashy lights!

nice one Doc, Keep them coming!
and well done on the help you have provided

Nice job, well done  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

interested in this but does it cover fuel expenses, dont mind my time but dont fancy paying the fuel costs on top  freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold

s7gpt wrote:

interested in this but does it cover fuel expenses, dont mind my time but dont fancy paying the fuel costs on top

I've also been considering this, where do you stand with insurance? i take it cover will have to be extended to account for this and there is also the risk of loosing your no claims.
Or does the group provide the cover during response?

There is cover as part of a nationwide scheme so providing you inform the team leader/controller when you set off and arrive etc, you are covered. I rang AXA and cos it's voluntary (not hire or reward as they say), they aren't bothered anyway

 LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Me wants to drive in the snow
Well done and great pics

I think the last one is a Calendar Competition entrant

Well done Doc! I can second the effectiveness of the snow groove! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)