Helping in the snow
Discussion
Sitting here feeling guilty because I can hear a neighbour shovelling snow off the hill outside and another wheel spinning. But should I feel guilty?
I would normally go out and help but last year it became my full time job and I got no work done ( I work from home). This year I have consciously decided to resist becoming an unpaid council employee for the week. I live on a cul-de-sac hill, just at the point where it gets steep enough for any snow and ice to stop people getting up the hill witgh resultant spinning wheels. I ended up pushing , shovelling and gritting all week and then find out that the people were just 'popping to see what the snow looks like on the golf couse' or 'going out to get away from the wife'.
FFS stay at home. You don't need to go out and I am not helping you do it, and neither is my OH who did her back in pushing a neighbours large vauxhall up the hill so he could pop to the golf club bar for a lunchtime sniffter.
And rightly so.
My OH works for a company that has gritting contracts and last year we had the gritter parked outside our house all winter needless to say our road was always clear.
She now has changed roles and will not be doing the same this year so the lazy gets can do it themselves.
My OH works for a company that has gritting contracts and last year we had the gritter parked outside our house all winter needless to say our road was always clear.
She now has changed roles and will not be doing the same this year so the lazy gets can do it themselves.
Me and a few friends tried to help a woman in a Zafira trying to get up my road last year. Four of us pushing (other cars had easily got up) but she kept flooring it and spinning the wheels up. I tried to explain to her it would be better to crawl up the hill with a tiny amount of pedal but she wouldn't listen and did it again. We left her to it then.
mattdaniels said:
We bought a Land Rover this year with a winch. I can't wait to go and use it for something like this round by us.
Be careful otherwise you may end up with a nice collection of bumpers as modern cars have nothing to attach a towrope to. Most have those nasty little screw in towing eyes but some have nothing. The wifes honda is like trying to tie onto a giant bar of soap so its off into the workshop this afternoon to have some towropes attached underneath and cable tied onto the bumpersmattdaniels said:
We bought a Land Rover this year with a winch. I can't wait to go and use it for something like this round by us.
Be very sure you know how to use that winch safely or you might end up having more of an adventure than you bargained for. In terms of the amount of caution required during use, I have electric winches mentally categorised in the same compartment as chainsaws and angle grinders (i.e. a moment's carelessness = potential for life changing injury). Unless you're aware of the circumstances that might lead to you becoming the victim of a traumatic amputation or even a degloving injury (these are particularly gruesome!), my advice would be to do a little reading first.
Eggman said:
mattdaniels said:
We bought a Land Rover this year with a winch. I can't wait to go and use it for something like this round by us.
Be very sure you know how to use that winch safely or you might end up having more of an adventure than you bargained for. In terms of the amount of caution required during use, I have electric winches mentally categorised in the same compartment as chainsaws and angle grinders (i.e. a moment's carelessness = potential for life changing injury). Unless you're aware of the circumstances that might lead to you becoming the victim of a traumatic amputation or even a degloving injury (these are particularly gruesome!), my advice would be to do a little reading first.
Edited by ChrisRS on Saturday 27th November 11:42
ChrisRS said:
Agreed, heard some really nasty stories involving winches, this time of year i just have a 4 tonne tow strap and shackle connected to the back of the disco permenently and even then i'm selective who i help after the amount of abuse i got last year whilst offering to help others.
Even if I had an electric winch fitted (which I don't, for the above reasons and because they are a thief magnet), I would be extremely hesitant about winching a stranger - especially without a lot of insurance in place. If they're that stuck - tough. Edited by ChrisRS on Saturday 27th November 11:42
Sounds like you are in a bit of a unique spot where you are, I always help people who are stuck as I hope the same will happen to us next time we get stuck.
I once got stuck on 31st Dec on a hill road in the middle of nowhere (on way home) and I really thought I was in trouble, even though I had a shovel I couldnt get it out and was on my own.
The snow had been blown across the field and was exiting via a gated entrance so I'd suddenly hit 3 foot of snow across the road whereas everywhere else it was only a few inches. Was contemplating walking back to the nearest village (3 miles) when a load of hill walkers appeared from nowhere and helped me dig/push it out! What a bit of luck that was.
I once got stuck on 31st Dec on a hill road in the middle of nowhere (on way home) and I really thought I was in trouble, even though I had a shovel I couldnt get it out and was on my own.
The snow had been blown across the field and was exiting via a gated entrance so I'd suddenly hit 3 foot of snow across the road whereas everywhere else it was only a few inches. Was contemplating walking back to the nearest village (3 miles) when a load of hill walkers appeared from nowhere and helped me dig/push it out! What a bit of luck that was.
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