I'll start the ball rolling. Heard from a Headteacher from the south on
Radio 5 Live this afternoon:-
"The toilets might freeze"
Let's hope he doesn't teach physics! Presumably the toilets are outside and
they haven't heard of insulation. Even if it had been -10 every night this
week that still wouldn't have happened!
Doh!
Dave

I heard this, too. It really does make you laugh, doesn't it. Have
these people not heard of trace heaters on their pipe lagging? I
suggest they review their plumbing / maintenance contracts if not...

I can only remember one time when my school was closed due to the
weather...1987 for an entire week. But then the temperatures and snow
did warrant it and the toilet pans in the outside loo block did all
crack from the ice that formed.

Other occasions prior to this however, in all the snow of the 70s and
80s, I can remember very few occasions where schools were closed. We
just seemed to struggle on with the journey in and the dangers of ice
and snow in the playground which everyone used to delight in sliding
on.Some of the bruises were horrific, but there wasn't even a
suggestion of claiming on insurance.

In article . com,
writes:
I can only remember one time when my school was closed due to the
weather...1987 for an entire week. But then the temperatures and snow
did warrant it and the toilet pans in the outside loo block did all
crack from the ice that formed.

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam, http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site, http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:55:45 +0000, Alan White
wrote:

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

Outside toilets .. We used to dream of outside toilets....


Enough of that....


Missed two days because I was stuck in a Somerset village during the
Feb 1978 incident.. Still the best snowfall I have experienced while
not being 600m up in Norway...

Richard Webb

In article ,
RJ Webb writes:
Missed two days because I was stuck in a Somerset village during the
Feb 1978 incident.. Still the best snowfall I have experienced while
not being 600m up in Norway...

I still remember how disappointed I was on waking up on the Sunday
morning to find that the forecast spread of the snow into the SE of
England had not in fact occurred.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)