Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 9 Apr 2006 05:30:18 -0700, Ken Cook wrote:
Ken, what are they doing to the A66 between Barnard Castle and Scotch
Corner? All the trees and hedges are being felled are they starting work
on making it dual carriageway? That'll be fun, I might have to revise my
route to Leeds while they do that.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Hi, Dave,

No idea on that one, but I'll find out this week and let you know. My
best bet is No.1 son who works in the area and gets all the gossip,
worst bet is Parish Council who never seem to be told anything!

Dual carriaging sounds a good bet and an even better idea!

Best wishes,

Ken
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley

Ken Cook wrote:
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 9 Apr 2006 05:30:18 -0700, Ken Cook wrote:
Ken, what are they doing to the A66 between Barnard Castle and Scotch
Corner? All the trees and hedges are being felled are they starting work
on making it dual carriageway? That'll be fun, I might have to revise my
route to Leeds while they do that.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Hi, Dave,

No idea on that one, but I'll find out this week and let you know. My
best bet is No.1 son who works in the area and gets all the gossip,
worst bet is Parish Council who never seem to be told anything!

Dual carriaging sounds a good bet and an even better idea!

Best wishes,

Ken
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley

We were in Team Valley Retail Park when it started to snow. On the
drive north, you could see the showers sweeping in, with extensive
virga. The precipitation was rain though until around kick off time
like you say. Snowflakes were as big as 2p pieces at times, very wet
and clingy.

I remember the Forest/Spurs game quite well, it was a complete
whiteout. The conditions were much worse than at Sunderland, with a
complete covering of snow being the main problem. Officials couldn't
see lines/each other and it was totally pointless carrying on.

Dave
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On 9 Apr 2006 15:03:50 -0700, Ken Cook wrote:

No idea on that one, but I'll find out this week and let you know. My
best bet is No.1 son who works in the area and gets all the gossip,
worst bet is Parish Council who never seem to be told anything!

Dual carriaging sounds a good bet and an even better idea!

Improvement (aka dualling) Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5231.aspx

Improvement Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5275.aspx

Dualling Stephen Bank to Carkin Moor is only planned ATM. And looks to be
stalled at the planning/consultation stage. The A66 at this point follows
a roman road and this passes right through a fort at Carkin Moor.

Oh well looks like we will be stuck with a 6.5km bottle neck for the next
ten years whilst they sort that out. As the name Stephen Bank suggests,
this is a hill and currently where the heavies struggle...

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

On 9 Apr 2006 15:03:50 -0700, Ken Cook wrote:

No idea on that one, but I'll find out this week and let you know. My
best bet is No.1 son who works in the area and gets all the gossip,

Forgot to ask. If your sone gets all the gossip what is happening to all
the timber? There are an awful lot of mature hardwood trees going for the
chop. I didn't see any great bonfires, a lot of chipping but only enough
for the smaller stuff not big trunks and boughs.

Lots of logs for fire wood? or just maybe timber for use/making things.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 9 Apr 2006 15:03:50 -0700, Ken Cook wrote:

No idea on that one, but I'll find out this week and let you know. My
best bet is No.1 son who works in the area and gets all the gossip,

Forgot to ask. If your sone gets all the gossip what is happening to all
the timber? There are an awful lot of mature hardwood trees going for the
chop. I didn't see any great bonfires, a lot of chipping but only enough
for the smaller stuff not big trunks and boughs.

Lots of logs for fire wood? or just maybe timber for use/making things.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Hi, Dave,

I'll ask tonight. I would imagine Lord Barnard will own the trees, he
seems to own everything else around here!!

Best wishes,

Ken
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley