As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric) I notice that the world is due to a
come to an end tomorrow:

SNOW is forecast for the south and in particular the greater London
area.

what will they do, how will they cope?
the traffic jams will be miles long, people stuck in jams or on trains
for hours upon hrs, the radio talk shows will only focus on this one
subject, resignations will be demanded, questions asked in parliament
- how can this happen, its supposed to be mild, how does the country
grind to a halt because of one snowflake?

On Dec 15, 12:39*pm, wrote:
As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric) I notice that the world is due to a
come to an end tomorrow:

SNOW is forecast for the south and in particular the greater London
area.

what will they do, how will they cope?
the traffic jams will be miles long, people stuck in jams or on trains
for hours upon hrs, the radio talk shows will only focus on this one
subject, resignations will be demanded, questions asked in parliament
- how can this happen, its supposed to be mild, how does the country
grind to a halt because of one snowflake?

When 5 inches of snow fell in about 90 minutes last year I travelled
from SE London to N London and back again in the evening with no
dramas whatsoever. Train services were reduced slightly but I don't
recall there being much fuss as we are probably better prepared after
previous colder winters.

Your point being?

Richard

On Dec 15, 12:39*pm, wrote:
As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric) I notice that the world is due to a
come to an end tomorrow:

SNOW is forecast for the south and in particular the greater London
area.

what will they do, how will they cope?
the traffic jams will be miles long, people stuck in jams or on trains
for hours upon hrs, the radio talk shows will only focus on this one
subject, resignations will be demanded, questions asked in parliament
- how can this happen, its supposed to be mild, how does the country
grind to a halt because of one snowflake?


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Simple: Litigation and H&S mania operated by controlling nit wits who
thrive on controlling people (usually of a left persuasion). Even as
I write the Yellow Peril Blob that once covered this fair land of ours
on the feverish 'we are all going to die' UKMO website; has now
diminished to two areas and is shrinking all the time.

Okay I’ve lit the blue paper so I’ll stand back

wrote:
As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric) I notice that the world is due to a
come to an end tomorrow:

SNOW is forecast for the south and in particular the greater London
area.

what will they do, how will they cope?
the traffic jams will be miles long, people stuck in jams or on trains
for hours upon hrs, the radio talk shows will only focus on this one
subject, resignations will be demanded, questions asked in parliament
- how can this happen, its supposed to be mild, how does the country
grind to a halt because of one snowflake?

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Why do people have to raise this drivel every winter - it's soooooooo
boring.

darrog scrive:

As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric)

Must find out how to access the internet without electricity. It would be
most helpful during power cuts.

--
Gianna
Peterhead, Scotland

buchan-meteo.org.uk

On 15 Dec 2011 12:57:15 GMT
Buchan Meteo wrote:

Must find out how to access the internet without electricity. It would be
most helpful during power cuts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers



Or, if you have a fully charged laptop and are within mobile signal
area, it works until the batteries run out.


Mike

your one journey is commendable,
but I do re-call various incidents, etc from last year when things did
stop and the phone lines to radio shows were all of "why does this
always happen?"

It possibly is drivel and yes it is always brought up each year and
that is probably because it happens every year, as per my point.

I like to try and polarise opinions and issues like this, CG and maybe
even just the waether itself is capable of and will always do this.

Just as one aside and lets move the discussion forward: during
snowfall events are the effects greater, more severe, easier to cope
with, etc in high density urban populations than rural ones.
where is the greatest resilience to such events?

Lawrence - no blue touch paper lit - i agree - too many decision
makers exist whom have set agendas not necessarily shared by the
masses.

On Dec 15, 12:54*pm, Dave Cornwell wrote:
wrote:
As a rural living Northener (still have outside earth toilets, no
running water and no electric) I notice that the world is due to a
come to an end tomorrow:

SNOW is forecast for the south and in particular the greater London
area.

what will they do, how will they cope?
the traffic jams will be miles long, people stuck in jams or on trains
for hours upon hrs, the radio talk shows will only focus on this one
subject, resignations will be demanded, questions asked in parliament
- how can this happen, its supposed to be mild, how does the country
grind to a halt because of one snowflake?

--------------------
Why do people have to raise this drivel every winter - it's soooooooo
boring.

=====================================

I couldn't agree more.

I recall the Central Belt not coping very well one day last winter.
And the rate at which snow fell at times last winter (not 'the odd
snowflake') in the heavily populated SE meant that disruption was
inevitable, as it would be any part of the country, and (received
wisdom notwithstanding) in Europe.

Severe weather is sometimes hard to get around in, that's all there is
to it. Mind you, there won't be much settling on the roads for most
tomorrow morning. Some slushy stuff away from high ground.

Stephen.

Mike Causer scrive:

On 15 Dec 2011 12:57:15 GMT
Buchan Meteo wrote:

Must find out how to access the internet without electricity. It would
be most helpful during power cuts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers



Or, if you have a fully charged laptop and are within mobile signal
area, it works until the batteries run out.


Mike

I am unsure if pigeons are viable for international traffic though I have
no great knowledge of the subject.
As for mobile, I live in a rural area and there is no mobile internet
coverage so my laptop is of no help.
The OP seems to manage somehow.

--
Gianna
Peterhead, Scotland

buchan-meteo.org.uk

On Dec 15, 1:44*pm, wrote:

I like to try and polarise opinions and issues like this, CG and maybe
even just the waether itself is capable of and will always do this.


Any fool can do that. All you've done is set Lawrence off so
he's careering round the room bumping into things like a derailed
clockwork train. It's the last thing this group needs - all heat and
no light. In any case the snow hasn't even occurred yet and in the
Greater London area is unlikely to. As Messrs Cornwell and Davenport
observe, "This is SO-oooooo boring!"

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.