Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

Keith(Southend) wrote:

Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?


More like a month than a week over large parts of the country.

--
Norman

On 7 Jan, 22:07, "Keith(Southend)" wrote:
Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

And that's without the (so far this year) added annual pantomime of
Russia threatening to restrict supplies through Ukraine

Scott W wrote:
On 7 Jan, 22:07, "Keith(Southend)" wrote:
Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

And that's without the (so far this year) added annual pantomime of
Russia threatening to restrict supplies through Ukraine

We are no longer in control of our own destiny in these matters. Like
Europe or hate them, we are just the end of the line on the misty island
off the Continent.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:07:16 +0000, Keith(Southend) wrote:

Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?

One week? Not even that really, for you southerners.

This is Day 25 fo 100% cover snow and very little thaw. On the 26th
Dec it got to 2C, most of the icicles fell off and we lost about 2"
of snow. The rest of that time it has only been a tad above freezing
for short periods. Only down to -5 or -6C at night until last night
with a -9.4C min, not like the Highlands though down to -10 to -15C.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:07:16 +0000, Keith(Southend) wrote:

Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?

One week? Not even that really, for you southerners.

This is Day 25 fo 100% cover snow and very little thaw. On the 26th
Dec it got to 2C, most of the icicles fell off and we lost about 2"
of snow. The rest of that time it has only been a tad above freezing
for short periods. Only down to -5 or -6C at night until last night
with a -9.4C min, not like the Highlands though down to -10 to -15C.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.




Mmm, apologies to everyone up north, it's been quite a different world
down here obviously.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:07:16 +0000, Keith(Southend) wrote:

Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?

What is occurring on the gas supply system is to be expected under these
conditions. Interruptible gas contracts mean that users pay less for their
gas but have to switch to an alternative fuel such as oil if requested to
do so by National Grid. The number of days this can happen in a supply
yearare defined in these contracts.

There has also been a temporary partial loss of a supply down the Langeled
pipeline into Easington. Such events happen from time to time and this is
allowed for in the planning of the gas supply system.

The comments by both the energy minister and the opposition spokesman on
the subject only underline their lack of understanding of gas supply and
demand.

Alan Gardiner
Chiswell Green, St Albans
101m ASL
07/01/2010 23:03:26

"Keith(Southend)" wrote in message
...
Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net


I use a couple of UPS's for the PC and equipment they give the mains AC
voltage reading and I've never seen it so low as I have the last couple of
days around peak time its dropped as low as 228 volts. I normally get a
steady 238.

Never mind when the Labour Party switch over to green energy those wind
turbines and solar panels will keep us warm.

"Keith(Southend)" wrote in message
...
Scott W wrote:
On 7 Jan, 22:07, "Keith(Southend)" wrote:
Not even one week of "The Big Freeze" and the gas supplies are being
strained. Why am I not surprised?
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

And that's without the (so far this year) added annual pantomime of
Russia threatening to restrict supplies through Ukraine

We are no longer in control of our own destiny in these matters. Like
Europe or hate them, we are just the end of the line on the misty island
off the Continent.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

More than that Keith we are taking in literally millions so we are more than
end of the line more like benefits heaven

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:55:23 +0000, Keith(Southend) wrote:

This is Day 25 fo 100% cover snow and very little thaw. On the
26th
Dec it got to 2C, most of the icicles fell off and we lost about
2"
of snow. The rest of that time it has only been a tad above
freezing
for short periods. Only down to -5 or -6C at night until last
night
with a -9.4C min, not like the Highlands though down to -10 to
-15C.

Mmm, apologies to everyone up north, it's been quite a different world
down here obviously.

Yep, it always is. It's a different world only 10 or 15 miles away
let alone way down south. I would have thought you'd have seen the
posts over the last few weeks about cold and or snow in the north
though. Of course a few inches of snow isn't much to write home about
up here. B-)

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.