Comments on: Snow Stops Play http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22308 CherryPie Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22308 I went out yesterday morning but today I battoned down the hatches and stayed in all day! I went out yesterday morning but today I battoned down the hatches and stayed in all day!

]]> By: The Illusive Man http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22302 The Illusive Man Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:32:27 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22302 Make sure you wrap up warm if you're going out in the snow, and put some good heavy boots on; I've been out in the snow already this weekend, and its frozen under the surface, and its quite slippy... Make sure you wrap up warm if you’re going out in the snow, and put some good heavy boots on; I’ve been out in the snow already this weekend, and its frozen under the surface, and its quite slippy…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22296 CherryPie Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:44:01 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22296 PS: I can feel a blog post coming on here ;-) PS: I can feel a blog post coming on here ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22295 CherryPie Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:43:13 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22295 I was just a teeny tot when that winter occurred so I don't remember it. But I do recall a particular bad winter in the early 80s (81 I think). Deep snow and genuinely not being able to get into work, it was so cold the buses had seized up... But despite that, the country hadn't ground to a halt! For some reason this country has forgotten how to cope with even a slight downfall of snow... I fondly remember the time I first drove in atrocious snowy conditions. The adverse weather caused a power cut which meant my alarm didn't go off, I was late for setting of to a choir reunion, I leapt into my car without thinking! I was half way along my journey to the choir reunion which involved a practice in the morning and a concert in the evening when I realised that the snow drifts at the side of the road were at least 4 times the height of my car!!! I wondered at my stupidity, but thought I am half way there now sooo... We had the morning practice and the weather had got even worse. After the practice I dropped one of the choir ladies of near to her house which was not far from the place where we had met for the choir practice. When I dropped her off she gave me detailed instructions on how to drive in the snow. Every time I drive in the snow I think of her. It was a complete white out on my journey home, I missed my turning on one occasion and had to retrace my steps. I also experienced my first slide in the snow and the best response to recover from that! Eventually I got home safe and sound. That was the day the M6 ground to a halt and became impassible due to the adverse weather and people were stuck in their cars for many hours. There were lots of learning points in that journey!! I was just a teeny tot when that winter occurred so I don’t remember it. But I do recall a particular bad winter in the early 80s (81 I think). Deep snow and genuinely not being able to get into work, it was so cold the buses had seized up… But despite that, the country hadn’t ground to a halt!

For some reason this country has forgotten how to cope with even a slight downfall of snow…

I fondly remember the time I first drove in atrocious snowy conditions. The adverse weather caused a power cut which meant my alarm didn’t go off, I was late for setting of to a choir reunion, I leapt into my car without thinking!

I was half way along my journey to the choir reunion which involved a practice in the morning and a concert in the evening when I realised that the snow drifts at the side of the road were at least 4 times the height of my car!!! I wondered at my stupidity, but thought I am half way there now sooo…

We had the morning practice and the weather had got even worse. After the practice I dropped one of the choir ladies of near to her house which was not far from the place where we had met for the choir practice. When I dropped her off she gave me detailed instructions on how to drive in the snow. Every time I drive in the snow I think of her.

It was a complete white out on my journey home, I missed my turning on one occasion and had to retrace my steps. I also experienced my first slide in the snow and the best response to recover from that!

Eventually I got home safe and sound. That was the day the M6 ground to a halt and became impassible due to the adverse weather and people were stuck in their cars for many hours.

There were lots of learning points in that journey!!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22294 CherryPie Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:05:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22294 It makes me smile and despair in equal measures. The snow used to be far worse over here and the country never ground to a halt. It is sad that this country has lost the skills to be able to cope in a snowy situation especially when it lasts for only one day! It makes me smile and despair in equal measures. The snow used to be far worse over here and the country never ground to a halt. It is sad that this country has lost the skills to be able to cope in a snowy situation especially when it lasts for only one day!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22293 CherryPie Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22293 The thawing process is going to be painful but I am fairly sure there will be more snow in the next few days. The thawing process is going to be painful but I am fairly sure there will be more snow in the next few days.

]]> By: JD http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22287 JD Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22287 I hate snow! :) Oldies like me will remember the winter of 62/63 - I was learning to drive during that. In a Mini no less!! :) I hate snow! :)
Oldies like me will remember the winter of 62/63 – I was learning to drive during that. In a Mini no less!! :)

]]> By: ....peter:) http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22285 ....peter:) Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:11:50 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22285 It makes me laugh to hear that a bit of snow shuts everything down over there Cherie... it's just another day where we live... i like your pictures... icicles are fun to capture....peter:) It makes me laugh to hear that a bit of snow shuts everything down over there Cherie… it’s just another day where we live… i like your pictures… icicles are fun to capture….peter:)

]]> By: Barbara http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22283 Barbara Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:45:43 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22283 The one thing I like about a slight thaw and then a freeze is the icicles. Interesting as to what is to come in the next few days. The one thing I like about a slight thaw and then a freeze is the icicles. Interesting as to what is to come in the next few days.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/18/snow-stops-play/comment-page-1/#comment-22279 CherryPie Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:50:34 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9871#comment-22279 The icicles quite blew me away and my picture doesn't really do them justice. I spotted them when I looked up whilst sitting reading my book in the chair by the window. It took me a couple of hours to venture out into the cold to take a photo of them ;-) The icicles quite blew me away and my picture doesn’t really do them justice.

I spotted them when I looked up whilst sitting reading my book in the chair by the window. It took me a couple of hours to venture out into the cold to take a photo of them ;-)

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