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Lightwater



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Almost like our weather in 2015! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-31...sting.html even a Freelander with a bit of snow halfway down the page! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #343602 28th Feb 2018 6:33 pm
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chicken george



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so I cleared and salted the farm lane , yet the feed wagon still got stuck despite a tow from a tractor, 27tonnes of feed aboard, its now sat there waiting for a winch Sad At work
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Post #343606 28th Feb 2018 6:59 pm
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Yorky Bob



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I would have thought a modern massive 4 WD tractor and a chain could pull the World of it axis CG. Surprised Shocked FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Post #343609 28th Feb 2018 7:50 pm
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chicken george



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Not power problem, more the lack of traction.winch guys came and left too dark and icy. Try tomorrow in a slight thaw At work
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Post #343618 28th Feb 2018 10:48 pm
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dunkley201



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Re the East Mids weather - my daughter (a nursing sister) in Lincoln today took 5 hours to get to work at LCH, having to abandon her little Pug 208 & walk, only to find she was stuck on an endless shift as there were no more staff to take over from her. All 4 uphill roads blocked! Useless highways, police. Hospitals can’t cope. Bleedin shambles! Trying to call military out!

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Post #343621 1st Mar 2018 12:04 am
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Lightwater



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I hope she has signed a contract for no responsibilities due to errors of over work as the UK is suing medical workers left right & centre. It is possibly legally safer for her own interest that she unfortunately has a accident on site & unfortunately cannot work. Failing that, she better document in her diary every bit of work she has to do to cover her bum so the State does not strike her off, and avoid a criminal record for no fault of her own! You have serious problems in the UK in regards to this issue. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #343622 1st Mar 2018 12:50 am
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chicken george



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Tow truck returned but he left the keys for the stuck truck at the depot.

27 centigrade in chicken sheds so im doing ok rewarming between snowclearing efforts

There is a vile wind blowing snow back on the roads everytime I clear them At work
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Post #343641 1st Mar 2018 9:18 am
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pab



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Looks like it will be a few days before I'm going anywhere, with a steep hill covered in more than a foot of snow between me and the road. (Prior experience shows that the limit on the hill for an FL2 on winter tyres is somewhere between 4" and 12".) There's now 5" on the car itself despite it being parked under cover!

Post #343644 1st Mar 2018 9:26 am
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Yorky Bob



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Got my mad mate in Huddersfield asking if I want to go out walking. Rolling with laughter Left it with him to get to mine and we can take it from there, we shall see. Rolling Eyes FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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Post #343654 1st Mar 2018 11:00 am
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chicken george



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Truck rescued. Then a huge conifer tumbled onto my conservatory. Lifted it of with a huge jcb that was here doing some other work
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Post #343662 1st Mar 2018 12:14 pm
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Yorky Bob



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Kenhill Shocked FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Post #343667 1st Mar 2018 1:31 pm
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chicken george



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Seems fine. conservatory must be stronger than it looks. At work
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Post #343669 1st Mar 2018 1:55 pm
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Largered



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You now have a conservatree.

look on the bright side no one died.

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chicken george



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Steel frame for the bifold doors probably helped. Proper box section girders. The presence of a bunch of guys and big forklift on farm demolishing some old grain drying plant definitely helped the speedy solution. I got a lift in my forklift to chainsaw the branch at the tree end. While they hoisted the rest up and away
bonus logs too At work
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Post #343676 1st Mar 2018 2:51 pm
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BothyBob



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The Council have put out request for 4x4 owners to volunteer to get nurses and other essential workers to there work as all the roads in the area are deep in snow, unfortunately mine has to stay garages till I get my licence back

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