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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by MJim » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:55 pm

[quote="Bob"]
Heavy snow forecast for Suffolk- hopefully wrong as wife expecting No 2 any day!
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by 535dboy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:02 pm

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.... tho it like having an asmatic pensionier blowing intoy the car!!
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Did you pick pvr up on the way through then?
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by pvr » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:26 pm

Passed you both on thursday and friday. Well - before you got up and after you got back to bed of course as some of us work full time :)
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by 535dboy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:36 pm

[quote="MJim"]
[quote="Bob"]
Heavy snow forecast for Suffolk- hopefully wrong as wife expecting No 2 any day!
Bob
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Congratulations !
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What for the weather prediction!?
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by 535dboy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:38 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Passed you both on thursday and friday. Well - before you got up and after you got back to bed of course as some of us work full time :)
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Yes but that was your two day week though!
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by MJim » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:45 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="MJim"]
[quote="Bob"]
Heavy snow forecast for Suffolk- hopefully wrong as wife expecting No 2 any day!
Bob
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Congratulations !
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What for the weather prediction!?
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Obviously.  I have zero interest in toilet schedules ...
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Ashway » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:15 pm

Wife borrowed the X5 this morning as she didn't fancy it in the Z4, (driving in the snow that is :)) ) so will have to wait a little longer for my verdict
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Jalf » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:19 pm

Been snowing here all morning, I think its stopped now, everyone is doing 30 everywhere, oh wait its just the pensioners, they do that all the time  :))

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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by shadrack » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:24 pm

[quote="Jalf"]
Been snowing here all morning, I think its stopped now, everyone is doing 30 everywhere, oh wait its just the pensioners, they do that all the time  :))

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Weres that? I'm just heading back from thirsk now! Looks bad
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Don Coffey » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:26 pm

Sunny with light showers of rain here :(

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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Raj » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:28 pm

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Same here
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Good good. That's what I like to hear..lol

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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by 535dboy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:35 pm

Great pic

Is it on winters?
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Jalf » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:02 pm

Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extremes 100% difference from the big dunlop Sportmaxxs, they are like solid plastic in this sort of temperature.

Its just near Upleatham, not too bad, its been snowing since though, doubt it gets too bad.

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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by shadrack » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:12 pm

[quote="Jalf"]
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extremes 100% difference from the big dunlop Sportmaxxs, they are like solid plastic in this sort of temperature.

Its just near Upleatham, not too bad, its been snowing since though, doubt it gets too bad.
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bugger i guessed wrong, i thaught that road near rushpool hall :(
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Re: let it snow let it snow let it snow

Post by Jalf » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:26 pm

It had all melted last time I was out at about 6 and its covered again here, good few inches already!
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