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RAC man trapped in snow
"Peter Ashby" wrote in message ... I remember when I was young that the summer lasted at least 10 weeks, hot weather 80 degrees+ Winter always had deep snow for weeks, snowmen, sledging etc. What has changed, the weather or my memory ? Pete It's due to the selective memory phenomenon. "Peter Ashby" wrote in message ... See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm However, here in Coventry, there has only been some light over night scattering of snow which melts around 10 am. The BBC & Met office really do need to get their act together in producing more accurate forecasts and less scaremongering. Pete |
RAC man trapped in snow
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). Will. -- " Visit Haytor meteorological office at http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
RAC man trapped in snow
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). Will. -- " Visit Haytor meteorological office at http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
RAC man trapped in snow
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). Will. -- " Visit Haytor meteorological office at http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
RAC man trapped in snow
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). Will. -- " Visit Haytor meteorological office at http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
RAC man trapped in snow
Will Hand wrote:
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). As soon as I move down to Devon, I'm planning a few trips over the moors - fully attired and with all navigation aids I hasten to add. I remember a programme a few years ago where they rescued a tourist from Ben Nevis - he'd set out in warm sunshine wearing shorts, t shirt and trainers (no rucksack with waterproofs etc.) without reading the weather forecast..... |
RAC man trapped in snow
Will Hand wrote:
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). As soon as I move down to Devon, I'm planning a few trips over the moors - fully attired and with all navigation aids I hasten to add. I remember a programme a few years ago where they rescued a tourist from Ben Nevis - he'd set out in warm sunshine wearing shorts, t shirt and trainers (no rucksack with waterproofs etc.) without reading the weather forecast..... |
RAC man trapped in snow
Will Hand wrote:
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). As soon as I move down to Devon, I'm planning a few trips over the moors - fully attired and with all navigation aids I hasten to add. I remember a programme a few years ago where they rescued a tourist from Ben Nevis - he'd set out in warm sunshine wearing shorts, t shirt and trainers (no rucksack with waterproofs etc.) without reading the weather forecast..... |
RAC man trapped in snow
Will Hand wrote:
" cupra" wrote in message ... Steven Briggs wrote: In message , Peter Ashby writes See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm Complete Wuss. If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow. Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities. Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die. There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or clothing). As soon as I move down to Devon, I'm planning a few trips over the moors - fully attired and with all navigation aids I hasten to add. I remember a programme a few years ago where they rescued a tourist from Ben Nevis - he'd set out in warm sunshine wearing shorts, t shirt and trainers (no rucksack with waterproofs etc.) without reading the weather forecast..... |
RAC man trapped in snow
cupra wrote:
I remember a programme a few years ago where they rescued a tourist from Ben Nevis - he'd set out in warm sunshine wearing shorts, t shirt and trainers (no rucksack with waterproofs etc.) without reading the weather forecast..... it would not matter what the forecast said -- ANY day its a totally foolish thing to do on Ben Nevis The fact that some many get away with it each year does not make it any less stupid -- regards Jill Bowis Pure bred utility chickens and ducks Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery Working Holidays in Scotland http://www.kintaline.co.uk |
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