"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

" 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.
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" 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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

" 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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

" 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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.....

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.....

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.....

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.....

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

--

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Jill Bowis

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