tian447 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Anyone tried to get down the A1 towards Berwick recently? Is it closed? Seeing contrasting things online! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Amazing the number of people who don't seem to own a proper warm coat and sensible shoes for any weather less than perfect. Spoiler We have a call centre on one of the floors at our work. Half an hour before we all got sent home on Wednesady saw 2 guys getting into the lift. Grey 'terry towelling' trackie bottoms, no socks and low cut 'plimsoles'. Of course they may have dressed down for comfort working environment and were prepared with a change of clothes for a walk in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just down the road from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_HMFC Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 In Morrison's at Crewe Toll this morning and you'd think the end of the world was due. Limited amounts of bread and milk, yet people were buying multiple loafs and cartons of milk. Folk were even forgetting how to queue properly, it was mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 51 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: Ireland have shat it like the UK. The links say nothing about Europe not coping. Show me a link from France, Germany or Holland about their infrastructure shutting down. You'll find plenty of links about Europeans over here who don't understand the fuss The UK bore the brunt of this unusual weather system. The fuss! You've done plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, DETTY29 said: Reveal hidden contents We have a call centre on one of the floors at our work. Half an hour before we all got sent home on Wednesady saw 2 guys getting into the lift. Grey 'terry towelling' trackie bottoms, no socks and low cut 'plimsoles'. Of course they may have dressed down for comfort working environment and were prepared with a change of clothes for a walk in the snow. Anyone who doesn't wear socks (unless on holiday abroad) and low cut plimsoles deserves to be ridiculed endlessly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, pablo said: Ha! I was going to work. I've had a whole floor of the office to myself today. Id be tempted to set up goals at one end and make a football out of rolled up paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, Dagger Is Back said: Anyone who doesn't wear socks (unless on holiday abroad) and low cut plimsoles deserves to be ridiculed endlessly Aye mate, Early 20s, about 6.2 each though Made sure I was well out of earshot before saying 'Couple o' ******s' Don't get me started on the nick of some of the visible tattoos. And with all due respect to the youngsters on not great call centre wages, some of the project management folks in our team arent much better. Sure we'd still be in our 20s when 'appearance' was still part of our appraisals. That said apart from interviews and day 1 on the job, my suit and tie has been jacked by day 2 for a good 10+ years. Times changing and I've morphed in to a miserable old git long before it is time to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, Old Blue Eyes said: The UK bore the brunt of this unusual weather system. The fuss! You've done plenty. Nucky’s rantings are quite amusing. Continually proven wrong but still going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterintheRain Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Amazing the number of people who don't seem to own a proper warm coat and sensible shoes for any weather less than perfect. Boots instead of shoes. And maybe some of those slip on spikes for when it gets iced up. Given that nobody wears tackety boots anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterintheRain Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 19 hours ago, J.T.F.Robertson said: As you should. We don't come even close to appreciating what they do 'til the unfortunate day we find ourselves needing them. Paid sweeties and these days patronizingly called heroes, along with firemen, cops and a host of other essential service workers. If they are "heroes" then pay them in line with the title. Or am I being both cynical and naive? Naive. Every nurse in Scotland is in the top 50% of earners. They just have better PR than bankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterintheRain Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 3/1/2018 at 00:34, tian447 said: Instead of telling me to shut the **** up, how about you ****ing pull over and sort your car next time, instead of potentially killing someone on the road because you can't see properly out of it. If nice Mr Plod is reading this then they can expect 3 points to be added to their licence. How about they use neat screenwash next time. Maybe combined with a heated windscreen. I've heard that modern cars often have these. Then there would be a clear view of the road as laid out in the Highway code. Rule 229: Make sure your windscreen is completely clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepfriedpizza Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just seen that video of the bus... Why on earth was she traveling at that speed? Lucky woman because if she hit that car, I reckon she'd have been in a lot of trouble for not adhering to the conditions of the road. She done well not to hit them though, I'll give her that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterintheRain Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 2/28/2018 at 16:32, AlimOzturk said: Guess the view. Canongate kirk from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, PeterintheRain said: Canongate kirk from the back. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 33 minutes ago, Zico said: Nucky’s rantings are quite amusing. Continually proven wrong but still going. Moaners are going to moan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, Deepfriedpizza said: Just seen that video of the bus... Why on earth was she traveling at that speed? Lucky woman because if she hit that car, I reckon she'd have been in a lot of trouble for not adhering to the conditions of the road. She done well not to hit them though, I'll give her that. Bog off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepfriedpizza Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, Old Blue Eyes said: Bog off! What's up with you? Why have I offended you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Sooperstar said: Looks like it has cleared up really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 For anyone headng south i just drove from edInburgh to chester without encountering any snow on any carriageway of any road. Good job done overnight on the main roads at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just got home from the co-op. Nae bread, milk, coffee (unless you want decaf). Can't even get the basic ingredients for making my own bread. Potatoes sold out. All other dairy products sold. Didn't see the news report about the Zombie apocalypse. Never seen Bath as bad as this and I've been here 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Deepfriedpizza said: What's up with you? Why have I offended you? Excellent driving from the female bus driver. Tube attempting the three point turn in front of her is at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 45 minutes ago, Deepfriedpizza said: Just seen that video of the bus... Why on earth was she traveling at that speed? Lucky woman because if she hit that car, I reckon she'd have been in a lot of trouble for not adhering to the conditions of the road. She done well not to hit them though, I'll give her that. Maybe she had to give it some oomph to get up the hill? More to the point, why is someone trying to do a three point turn on the brow of a hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Boris said: Maybe she had to give it some oomph to get up the hill? More to the point, why is someone trying to do a three point turn on the brow of a hill? I thought it looked like they lost control and skidded over the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepfriedpizza Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, Old Blue Eyes said: Excellent driving from the female bus driver. Tube attempting the three point turn in front of her is at fault. 11 minutes ago, Boris said: Maybe she had to give it some oomph to get up the hill? More to the point, why is someone trying to do a three point turn on the brow of a hill? I thought that as well. Apparently they lost control... She done well to avoid the collision, no doubt about that and maybe if she was going a bit slower, it may have been harder to avoid, who knows? My only point was that she was going too fast in the first place. It may be down to the fact she was trying to get up a hill but I don't think it is that because having been a bus driver with Lothian before, you would either make it up a hill with no problem at all, just make it up or fly over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 How much snow did Edinburgh actually get? In centimetres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said: How much snow did Edinburgh actually get? In centimetres? Between 30 and 40 I think it was, more to come maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, graygo said: Between 30 and 40 I think it was, more to come maybe. Wow. That's a lot of snow, especially for a city that isn't equipped to handle it. 40 cm of snow would be a problem even for most Canadian cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said: Wow. That's a lot of snow, especially for a city that isn't equipped to handle it. 40 cm of snow would be a problem even for most Canadian cities. No, we've been assured that we are the only country that would struggle with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, graygo said: Between 30 and 40 I think it was, more to come maybe. I would say more like 10cm where I am and I don't think we'll get much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, graygo said: Storm Emma is hitting the southwest and Wales and won't be coming anywhere near us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: I would say more like 10cm where I am and I don't think we'll get much more 5 inches or nearly 13cm on my car between wednesday late afternoon and early this morning (near the zoo). At least an inch before that so 15cm or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: I would say more like 10cm where I am and I don't think we'll get much more 10cm is neither here nor there. Glad I don't bide beside you, we've got over a meter, even higher including the drifts, great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: I would say more like 10cm where I am and I don't think we'll get much more I stand corrected it was 37cm in Glasgow, Edinburgh has had a measly 16cm. 47cm in East Kilbride. https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-set-for-more-disruption-after-biggest-snowfall-in-20-years-1-4699209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, DETTY29 said: Aye mate, Early 20s, about 6.2 each though Made sure I was well out of earshot before saying 'Couple o' ******s' Don't get me started on the nick of some of the visible tattoos. And with all due respect to the youngsters on not great call centre wages, some of the project management folks in our team arent much better. Sure we'd still be in our 20s when 'appearance' was still part of our appraisals. That said apart from interviews and day 1 on the job, my suit and tie has been jacked by day 2 for a good 10+ years. Times changing and I've morphed in to a miserable old git long before it is time to. Ha ha. COW right enough! Aye I remember the old appearance category on our appraisals. I'm a proper Victor Meldrew and have been for ages so I hear you buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, PeterintheRain said: If nice Mr Plod is reading this then they can expect 3 points to be added to their licence. How about they use neat screenwash next time. Maybe combined with a heated windscreen. I've heard that modern cars often have these. Then there would be a clear view of the road as laid out in the Highway code. Rule 229: Make sure your windscreen is completely clear. Don't upset him, he's apparently better than all of us and the rules of the road don't apply to him. He's got places to be and places to see... Well not through his windscreen anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, graygo said: I stand corrected it was 37cm in Glasgow, Edinburgh has had a measly 16cm. 47cm in East Kilbride. https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-set-for-more-disruption-after-biggest-snowfall-in-20-years-1-4699209 About 5cm in Dundee, but more in higher parts of the town. Total let down (and that's just the City...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, graygo said: I stand corrected it was 37cm in Glasgow, Edinburgh has had a measly 16cm. https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-set-for-more-disruption-after-biggest-snowfall-in-20-years-1-4699209 Cool mate It was just a guess, I never actually went out with a ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, Nucky Thompson said: Cool mate It was just a guess, I never actually went out with a ruler. You'll ken the next time then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Enough snow to totally fill my bottle recycling bin from empty to brimmed up. So that's probably about 30cm where I am. A lot more out in the sticks even just slightly out of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Around 45cm in most of the Borders (Knee deep in my garden, which is about the 45cm mark) and you can count the drifts in feet. https://planetradio.co.uk/borders/local/news/watch-region-digs-deep-snow-storms-batter-borders/ https://planetradio.co.uk/borders/local/news/warning-snow-come-borders-begins-reopen-business-schools-set-remain-shut-monday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Easily 25-30 out in Musselburgh over the 2 and a half days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, DG_HMFC said: In Morrison's at Crewe Toll this morning and you'd think the end of the world was due. Limited amounts of bread and milk, yet people were buying multiple loafs and cartons of milk. Folk were even forgetting how to queue properly, it was mayhem. Brutal that. Morrison's down on Granton Rd was fine about half 10. Seemed pretty quiet and well stocked . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Baw deep here on Wednesday but all gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, Morgan said: Baw deep here on Wednesday but all gone now. Know the feeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Boris said: Know the feeling... Yeah, story of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 About 20cm in Birnam, but I’m at the top of a hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Nucky Thompson said: I would say more like 10cm where I am and I don't think we'll get much more About 6 inches in drumbrae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 22 minutes ago, Morgan said: Yeah, story of my life. Red wine has been on the go since lunchtime so the sun is shining... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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