uk faces extreme weather warning

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:17 pm

Chookie;1125352 wrote: Excuse me while I laugh. I've just had a look at the Beeb weather reports. It seems that the London "area" got 28cm of snow, yet all the pictures they showed - admittedly, of central London - gave the impression that they had a whole inch of the stuff. The buses didn't run at all, but what really confuses me is that the Tube didn't run either.

Subterranean snow?Im in Essex Chookie which is just outside London and we have had about 22cms of snow.This is a picture I posted earlier that was taken from my bedroom window.I think the Snow is moving up North now.

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Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:25 pm

Chookie: chuckle. We had a good 8 inches here in Kingston and a friend in Walton (5 miles away) swears they've had a foot over there. Haven't seen anything like it in twenty years. It isn't the usual, "Snowflake seen, transport system stops" that winds us all up.

Re tube: large bits of the underground are above ground one you are out of Central London - including the depots, I believe...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:35 pm

Galbally;1125356 wrote: Here are some scenes from the research park where I work today!

What the feck do you research in there?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:36 pm

Clodhopper;1125367 wrote: Chookie: chuckle. We had a good 8 inches here in Kingston and a friend in Walton (5 miles away) swears they've had a foot over there. Haven't seen anything like it in twenty years. It isn't the usual, "Snowflake seen, transport system stops" that winds us all up.

Re tube: large bits of the underground are above ground one you are out of Central London - including the depots, I believe...

I wouldn't mind a good 8 inches :sneaky::sneaky:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:38 pm

Clodhopper;1125367 wrote: Chookie: chuckle. We had a good 8 inches here in Kingston and a friend in Walton (5 miles away) swears they've had a foot over there. Haven't seen anything like it in twenty years. It isn't the usual, "Snowflake seen, transport system stops" that winds us all up.

Re tube: large bits of the underground are above ground one you are out of Central London - including the depots, I believe...

So would that make it an on the ground underground thingy like :wah::wah: sorry that bit made me chuckle, talk about irish

:wah:

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:39 pm

Carolly;1125334 wrote: [QUOTE=Amber Sun;1125318]I am going to show your tip to a close friend who still works the Market in the cold and I thankyou so much for your tip and no Ive not heard of that one Amber.Of course Flasks of Soup and Coffee are taken though. I remember at one market my hands were so cold it brought tears to my eyes and I went in the cafe there and put my hands on the urn.....oh boy did I suffer lol.I also have to put lots of cream on my face as I come out in red blotches in the cold and wind..........thinking about it im abit of a wreck aint I:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;):D

Carolly, watch what kind of cream you put on your face. Many creams on the market are water based or have water mixed in and as you know water will freeze and this doesn't do your skin any good. Also stay away from anything petroleum based like vaseline or the common lip balms that contain petroleum because though they give some relief to chapped skin it is only temporary and will cause the skin to dry and crack. I make my own lip balms and to some extent my own face creams. I suggest you go to your local health food store and buy a lip balm without petroleum. For face cream check the ingredients and see where the water is listed and how much is in the cream.

When hands are very, very cold like that you don't ever want to heat them quickly as you did. You would have been better off to go to the washroom and place your hands under your arm pits or slide them into the front of your slacks against your warm stomach. They will take a few seconds longer to warm up but there won't be any pain involved.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:41 pm

I wouldn't mind a good 8 inches

Then you haven't enough ambition for me.

:D:-2:-3:o

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:44 pm

So would that make it an on the ground underground thingy like sorry that bit made me chuckle, talk about irish

I would happily let the Wombles run the underground overground, the overground underground, the underground underground and the overground overground.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:45 pm

Hooray! I found my car...

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mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:48 pm

oscar;1125374 wrote: I wouldn't mind a good 8 inches :sneaky::sneaky:

I will see if I can get 2 inches taken off...

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:50 pm

Clodhopper;1125388 wrote: I would happily let the Wombles run the underground overground, the overground underground, the underground underground and the overground overground.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl When I posted that I immediately started humming the Wombles theme tune, aaggghhh get it out of my head! :rolleyes:

Great thread, British weather, our favourite topic of conversation :wah:

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:55 pm

Betty Boop;1125376 wrote: So would that make it an on the ground underground thingy like :wah::wah: sorry that bit made me chuckle, talk about irish

:wah:

A good chunk of the Jubillee Line that I rode into London on Saturday was above ground, until it got to Finchley Park..

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:56 pm

aaggghhh get it out of my head!

:-2 Isn't that Kylie Minogue?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:59 pm

Clodhopper;1125407 wrote: :-2 Isn't that Kylie Minogue?

ohhh I'm not sure... you see, I can't get it out

:rolleyes::wah:

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:05 pm

Galbally;1125356 wrote: Here are some scenes from the research park where I work today!

What are you researching in those old places hun? Looks like an interesting old building to tromp around in. Has lots of character I'll bet.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:06 pm

I've just checked the local council web site for school closures, several schools were shut throughout Cornwall today due to 'flurries of snow in the area' :wah: thought that was amusing, someone saw a few snowflakes so they decided to shut half the counties schools. :rolleyes:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:11 pm

Amber Sun;1125378 wrote: [QUOTE=Carolly;1125334]

Carolly, watch what kind of cream you put on your face. Many creams on the market are water based or have water mixed in and as you know water will freeze and this doesn't do your skin any good. Also stay away from anything petroleum based like vaseline or the common lip balms that contain petroleum because though they give some relief to chapped skin it is only temporary and will cause the skin to dry and crack. I make my own lip balms and to some extent my own face creams. I suggest you go to your local health food store and buy a lip balm without petroleum. For face cream check the ingredients and see where the water is listed and how much is in the cream.

When hands are very, very cold like that you don't ever want to heat them quickly as you did. You would have been better off to go to the washroom and place your hands under your arm pits or slide them into the front of your slacks against your warm stomach. They will take a few seconds longer to warm up but there won't be any pain involved.Ere Amber.....yer nuf clever aint yer:D..Are you into health food big time?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:32 pm

got all those roads ploughed yet?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Sunshine** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:02 pm

Betty Boop;1125424 wrote: I've just checked the local council web site for school closures, several schools were shut throughout Cornwall today due to 'flurries of snow in the area' :wah: thought that was amusing, someone saw a few snowflakes so they decided to shut half the counties schools. :rolleyes:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl for snow flakes? We have had over 42 inches of snow so far this year. School was closed once due to sub zero temps. and they didn't want kids waiting at the bus stops in the bitter cold but not due to any snowfall. I know I am still trying to find my driveway surface. I know it is under there somewhere. :-3

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:33 pm

oscar;1125373 wrote: What the feck do you research in there?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Well it was originally an old stately home, that was taken over by the State and turned into an agri-science research place, it still has a section thats a working farm as well for crop research, aside from all the more fancy modern technology stuff, so its quite beautiful really. I am very lucky to work in such a nice environment, its a nice place. :-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:34 pm

dubs;1125391 wrote: Hooray! I found my car...

Same as mine! Snap!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:37 pm

Amber Sun;1125421 wrote: What are you researching in those old places hun? Looks like an interesting old building to tromp around in. Has lots of character I'll bet.

Oh they are just parts of the old Stately home, its not that old really, early 19th century; its actually a massive place, about 1000 acres of mostly farmland, and then the main scientic reseach buildings with labs and all of that stuff, part of it is wooded, and there is a lake as well with lots of wildlife, and we have some bees in one section in lots of hives, and other things that other scientists look at; quite picturesque really, I just don't think about it so much, but its a lovely place.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:40 pm

Galbally;1125526 wrote: Same as mine! Snap!

I got a white car

:(:(:( Still, should be able to see the rust through the snow :yh_rotfl

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:40 pm

we have some bees in one section in lots of hives,

Galbally: Ahah! Maybe you know something about this:

What's this I've been hearing about bees dying and no-one knows why or may be it's microwaves or the Verroa (Varroa?) mite? But it's getting very serious....?

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:41 pm

Galbally;1125526 wrote: Same as mine! Snap!

Sad news today G. Paul Birch died this morning from cancer, I was reading he played over 200 games for the Villa..I remember him, good footballer.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:49 pm

Galbally;1125530 wrote: Oh they are just parts of the old Stately home, its not that old really, early 19th century; its actually a massive place, about 1000 acres of mostly farmland, and then the main scientic reseach buildings with labs and all of that stuff, part of it is wooded, and there is a lake as well with lots of wildlife, and we have some bees in one section in lots of hives, and other things that other scientists look at; quite picturesque really, I just don't think about it so much, but its a lovely place.

I'm not having a cup of coffee with you:

YOUR COVERED IN BEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'S

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:01 pm

Carolly;1125432 wrote: [QUOTE=Amber Sun;1125378]Ere Amber.....yer nuf clever aint yer:D..Are you into health food big time?

Well LOL, Carolly, some people would say so. In fact I just had to tell my daughter to 'knock it off' because she was poking at me with my choice of foods. I look after myself with my 'choice' of food Carolly but I consume garbage sometimes. I frequently buy myself a pepsi, I use white sugar and buy a chocolate bar when I feel like it. I don't consider myself a 'health food nut' by any stretch of the imagination. I figure if I look after myself most of the time then I am free to eat whatever I choose the rest of the time.

You are right in one way though. I took the wrong turn in life way back when. I should have gone into herbology and nutrition because this is the field I belong in, not where I ended up. But I'm not alone on this planet, I think there are many who ended up where they hadn't planned.

The reason I know about the face cream Carolly is because a few years back I wanted to know how to make my own soap from scratch. But I'm a 'wanderer' and when I'm reading or learning something and catch a snippet of something else I will wander onto that pathway and learn what I can about that and then come back to the original path and continue on my way until the next snippet comes up. I've also had many life experiences and also learn from others experiences. My youngest daughter is like me in this respect and so we often exchange information on something that we have just learned.

But Carolly, I will say this about myself,

If I knew even half of what I want to know I would consider myself 'somewhat' smart. There is a universe of information and I don't even have a thimble full of it.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:02 pm

oscar;1125536 wrote: I got a white car

:(:(:( Still, should be able to see the rust through the snow :yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:05 pm

just one of our small ones!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

ya gotta click on this one twice!

still complaining?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:09 pm

Clodhopper;1125537 wrote: Galbally: Ahah! Maybe you know something about this:

What's this I've been hearing about bees dying and no-one knows why or may be it's microwaves or the Verroa (Varroa?) mite? But it's getting very serious....?

Yes, actually I was talking to our bee scientist; there is a problem with domesticated honey bees, not all bee species, the problem is that all of the genetic diversity has been bred out of honey bees over many many years through our domestication of them.

So when these diseases crop up, there isn't enough genetic variation in the honey bees to be able to adapt quickly enough to these diseases any more, so they are being decimated.

Its actually a very serious problem, but its not all bee species (if that were to happen we would be in very, very serious trouble). Don't worry, there are lots of wild bees that are able to resist these diseases like varroa, but for the poor old honey bee I am afraid its all a bit touch and go at the moment, these are the problems you get when you rely on one over-bred species, like with relying on just one strain of wheat or something, when a serious disease comes along it tends to wipe the species out. Hopefully it won't happen with the honeybees, but its a bit worrying.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:11 pm

dubs;1125538 wrote: Sad news today G. Paul Birch died this morning from cancer, I was reading he played over 200 games for the Villa..I remember him, good footballer.

Oh no, that's a shame.

RIP Mr Birch.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:29 pm

Galbally: Thanks for that. Poor old honeybee indeed. Was it Einstein who said something like, "If bees die out, humanity will go extinct within five years"? Anyway, the point stayed with me, and when I heard about bees being in trouble my ears perked.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:41 pm

Clodhopper;1125603 wrote: Galbally: Thanks for that. Poor old honeybee indeed. Was it Einstein who said something like, "If bees die out, humanity will go extinct within five years"? Anyway, the point stayed with me, and when I heard about bees being in trouble my ears perked.

I have no idea of who this man was but he was obviousley respected.

I felt like that when 'Don Revie' died, so my condolences to you.

:yh_sad:yh_sad:yh_sad:yh_sad:yh_sad

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:45 pm

Clodhopper;1125603 wrote: Galbally: Thanks for that. Poor old honeybee indeed. Was it Einstein who said something like, "If bees die out, humanity will go extinct within five years"? Anyway, the point stayed with me, and when I heard about bees being in trouble my ears perked.

Yes, though I think he said four years actually.

The bee expert said that Einstein was probably wrong, and it would take about 30 years, but that yes, we would go extinct in pretty short order if all bees died out.

Which suggests to me, that we really should stop f-ing around with the entire eco-system of planet earth in one big uncontrolled experiment, in the only lab we have, to see what happens when you keep pumping lots of CO2 into the atmosphere.

But hey, thats just me.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:57 pm

Galbally;1125636 wrote: Yes, though I think he said four years actually.

The bee expert said that Einstein was probably wrong, and it would take about 30 years, but that yes, we would go extinct in pretty short order if all bees died out.

Which suggests to me, that we really should stop f-ing around with the entire eco-system of planet earth in one big uncontrolled experiment, in the only lab we have, to see what happens when you keep pumping lots of CO2 into the atmosphere.

But hey, thats just me.

Galbladder, I regret heading my pm under 'proposal'. When you reply, re: Proposal, i get very excited. As you know galbally, i am secretly in love with you dispite your strange celtic dialog and ways. :-4:-4:-4:-4

I've also O.D'd on my medication.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:33 pm

Yes, though I think he said four years actually.

The bee expert said that Einstein was probably wrong, and it would take about 30 years, but that yes, we would go extinct in pretty short order if all bees died out.

Which suggests to me, that we really should stop f-ing around with the entire eco-system of planet earth in one big uncontrolled experiment, in the only lab we have, to see what happens when you keep pumping lots of CO2 into the atmosphere.

But hey, thats just me.

Galbally:

I'll take your word for the four and the thirty. I'm in agreement with you as regards the planet.

Galbladder, I regret heading my pm under 'proposal'. When you reply, re: Proposal, i get very excited. As you know galbally, i am secretly in love with you dispite your strange celtic dialog and ways.

I've also O.D'd on my medication.

Oscar: Have you looked as his photo? Do you like men who wear glasses?:sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:59 pm

Clodhopper;1125682 wrote: Galbally:

Oscar: Have you looked as his photo? Do you like men who wear glasses?:sneaky:

It's OK Cloddy....the OD on medication has worn off... I'm back to normal now

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:01 pm

So we're having heat waves and you guys are getting the snow plows out? WOW I saw pics of what london looked like htat's one heavy storm

:-2

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:08 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1125708 wrote: So we're having heat waves and you guys are getting the snow plows out? WOW I saw pics of what london looked like htat's one heavy storm

:-2

We have had them worse before, usually every 20 yrs we get a bad one. I can't see my car now

Still, the kids had a ball today in the field. :-6

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:13 pm

Clodhopper;1125316 wrote: Amber: By the way, Cornwall is on pretty much the same latitude as Labrador, give or take a hundred miles (it's the bottom left hand corner of England). Amazing what the Gulf Stream does!

Thanks hun but isn't that Wales? Is Cornwall in Wales?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:06 pm

Amber Sun;1125765 wrote: Thanks hun but isn't that Wales? Is Cornwall in Wales?

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

No Cornwall is West Country. If you look at a map of the UK, Cornwall is the very tip of the south on the west coast.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:40 am

Clodhopper;1125682 wrote: Galbally:

I'll take your word for the four and the thirty. I'm in agreement with you as regards the planet.

Oscar: Have you looked as his photo? Do you like men who wear glasses?:sneaky:

No, I don't wear glasses actually, I'm the other guy. The guitar playing one. :rolleyes:

Post by **spot** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:54 am

Amber Sun;1125281 wrote: LOL, clodhopper, I decided to look in my big atlas and find Cornwall and decided to forget it when I looked at the map. I was once told that all of England and Scotland would fit into Manitoba and we would still have lots of space left over. Just looking at how crowded the map of the UK is I can believe that. Your map shows too much detail perhaps. England's more an equivalent of a US State. Both have counties of much the same size. Cornwall's the county in the bottom left, that's all. Coming from the US to the south west point of England you either take the right hand water, the English Channel, which narrows eventually to 20 miles wide between England and France, or you take the left hand water, the Bristol Channel, which narrows to nothing and has Wales all the way along its left side.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:00 am

spot;1125842 wrote: Your map shows too much detail perhaps. England's more an equivalent of a US State. Both have counties of much the same size. Cornwall's the county in the bottom left, that's all. Coming from the US to the south west point of England you either take the right hand water, the English Channel, which narrows eventually to 20 miles wide between England and France, or you take the left hand water, the Bristol Channel, which narrows to nothing and has Wales all the way along its left side.

Oh and just to point out, that I live in Ireland which is the relatively large island to the left of the larger island of Britain. Its the teddy bear shaped one, the big green teddy bear.

Post by **spot** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:08 am

Galbally;1125846 wrote: Oh and just to point out, that I live in Ireland which is the relatively large island to the left of the larger island of Britain. Its the teddy bear shaped one, the big green teddy bear.

We used to own that, you know.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:15 am

All the main roads appear to be clear in this area but all the schools are closed. We're thawing out now. I enjoyed my lie in. Thanks little bit of snow. :wah:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:15 am

No, I don't wear glasses actually, I'm the other guy. The guitar playing one.

Oh.

I think the guy in glasses fancies you.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:36 am

spot;1125849 wrote: We used to own that, you know.

Whats left of the empire ?

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:41 am

Hundreds Protest Global Warming!

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gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:52 am

Nomad;1125859 wrote: Whats left of the empire ?

The language, democracies with bicameral legislatures, little things like that.

Yo have to laugh don't you? It snows in london and surrey and it's like the end of the world. southern softies.