The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015

[Cliftonite]

red_slr said:

We (my company) sell rock salt in the winter and this is the first year in a while where we have decided not to stock it this year.... time will tell! Still have a bit left over from last year just in case the SHTF but I cant see it myself.

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Famous last words!

[Matt..]

My little terrace house is already down to 15/16c without the heating. Think this might be an expensive winter on gas! I'm from the country and a little hardy though, so no need for the heating just yet

Wish we actually had snow...

[MentalSarcasm]

I'm enjoying this cooler weather, got my fluffy dressing gown and lovely warm socks. There's just something about autumn that leads one to feeling very comfy with very little effort.

[Rosscow]

Agreed.

I also like the dark evenings - I do less and relax more!

All the time the sun in shining there is always work to be done...

[DJRC]

ALEX YOU fkING !!!! WILL YOI TELL YOU bd fkING COLLEAGUES IN SCHIPPOL TO STOP fkING fkING ABOUT AND LET MY bd PLANE TAKE OFF!!! ITS ONLY A BIT OF FXUKIG DRIZZLE IP YOUR WAY FFS, UP NORTH WE DONT EVEN PUT A COAT ON FOR THAT!!

NOW SORT THEM fkING OUT!!!

It's not even November FFs and the bks has started...it's 30 fking degrees sat here on the bd Tarmac in Rome!!!!

[PRTVR]

DJRC said:

ALEX YOU fkING !!!! WILL YOI TELL YOU bd fkING COLLEAGUES IN SCHIPPOL TO STOP fkING fkING ABOUT AND LET MY bd PLANE TAKE OFF!!! ITS ONLY A BIT OF FXUKIG DRIZZLE IP YOUR WAY FFS, UP NORTH WE DONT EVEN PUT A COAT ON FOR THAT!!

NOW SORT THEM fkING OUT!!!

It's not even November FFs and the bks has started...it's 30 fking degrees sat here on the bd Tarmac in Rome!!!!

Ah the first signs of winter

[Crafty_]

No snow this winter, the steam coming out of DJRC's ears will put pay to that

Heard the good old "Worst winter in 100 years on its way" bullst on the radio this morning.. *yawn*.

Quite a bit of rain this week but pressure has been steady and its been in the mid to upper teens.

[schmalex]

DJRC said:

ALEX YOU fkING !!!! WILL YOI TELL YOU bd fkING COLLEAGUES IN SCHIPPOL TO STOP fkING fkING ABOUT AND LET MY bd PLANE TAKE OFF!!! ITS ONLY A BIT OF FXUKIG DRIZZLE IP YOUR WAY FFS, UP NORTH WE DONT EVEN PUT A COAT ON FOR THAT!!

NOW SORT THEM fkING OUT!!!

It's not even November FFs and the bks has started...it's 30 fking degrees sat here on the bd Tarmac in Rome!!!!

ahhh. Winter

[DJRC]

Only 90 mins late.

To be fair my Rome - Heathrow travails have been an all summer long thing. The flight has never left on time all summer. Doesn't matter on which day or whether it's the afternoon, tea time, early evening or late evening plane...none of them have ever left on time. To balance things the flight from Heathrow on Tues at 7.00 got cancelled entirely and a new aircraft had to be dragged out of the hanger...that was a 3hr delay!

But as I'm scheduled to be doing this most of winter what do we think the combinations of Italians plus winter is going to produce? Apart from my heart attack of course

Oh a ph note when I picked the car up from the poncy valet at Heathrow, there was a rather lush evil looking F12 in brilliant black in the bay next to me I do like the classical shape of the F12!

[DJRC]

Back out to Munich this evening. Munich to Rome Tues eve, Rome to Heathrow Thurs eve. The book is now open on the odds of all three flight leaving on time...

Will be a close run thing between where gets snow first...Munich or work up in the Appennines. It snowed in Munich this time last yr...

[Puggit]

I've only been delayed on one flight this autumn - it was Munich-Heathrow

[DJRC]

The Heathrow - Rome, Rome - Heathrow flights haven't left on time all summer, from either direction!

Brum - Muc is always the most reliable.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Is this the start of our lovely autuminal Atlantic conveyor?

[drivin_me_nuts]

Is this the start of our lovely autuminal Atlantic conveyor?

[vournikas]

There's certainly a very deep depression forming mid-atlantic in the early part of next week.

[Puggit]

I don't care - off to Barcelona tomorrow

[spikeyhead]

DJRC said:

Back out to Munich this evening. Munich to Rome Tues eve, Rome to Heathrow Thurs eve. The book is now open on the odds of all three flight leaving on time...

Will be a close run thing between where gets snow first...Munich or work up in the Appennines. It snowed in Munich this time last yr...

Thanks for reminding me why I now work from home. I may be earning a bit less, but I've already spent enough of my life waiting in airports.

[HannsG]

Anyone think its gonna be a horrible winter? My poor M!

[fttm]

Puggit said:

I don't care - off to Barcelona tomorrow

This is getting silly. We go via Toronto and arrive in Barce Tuesday morning , found out friends down the road are on the same flights , and also some mates from Britain arriving the time day . Could be party central this week . No snow either .

[DJRC]

spikeyhead said:

DJRC said:

Back out to Munich this evening. Munich to Rome Tues eve, Rome to Heathrow Thurs eve. The book is now open on the odds of all three flight leaving on time...

Will be a close run thing between where gets snow first...Munich or work up in the Appennines. It snowed in Munich this time last yr...

Thanks for reminding me why I now work from home. I may be earning a bit less, but I've already spent enough of my life waiting in airports.

Next yr will be my last I think spikey. Take the hit on money, gain on hol, pensions etc and ditch the airport crap. I've had fun, I've enjoyed living in different places, it's bought me Donkeys, AMGs, etc, poncy holidays and after next yr a deposit for our home for the next 20yrs. Enough is enough, you can't spend your life just chasing the score no matter how much I like to play the we. As much as the bhing I do on this thread each yr, I have loved living in Alpine territory during winter, it can be a lot of fun. Winter done properly is magical.