"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/4314837.stm

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit in
their vehicles, including warm clothes, a hot drink, de-icer, a torch and
a spade."

Blimey, I had better set the alarm of 30mins early to prepare that lot!

Phil


Yer but in the 30 minutes of prepairing that lot the snow will melt away as
it has been doing in most places ever since this white stuff has been
teasing us.
Steve

The UK SpeedTrap Guide" @ www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk
The UK Weather Guide" @ www.ukstorms.com

"Phil Layton" wrote in message
...
From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/4314837.stm

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit in
their vehicles, including warm clothes, a hot drink, de-icer, a torch and
a spade."

Blimey, I had better set the alarm of 30mins early to prepare that lot!

Phil


Yer but in the 30 minutes of prepairing that lot the snow will melt away as
it has been doing in most places ever since this white stuff has been
teasing us.
Steve

The UK SpeedTrap Guide" @ www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk
The UK Weather Guide" @ www.ukstorms.com

"Phil Layton" wrote in message
...
From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/4314837.stm

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit in
their vehicles, including warm clothes, a hot drink, de-icer, a torch and
a spade."

Blimey, I had better set the alarm of 30mins early to prepare that lot!

Phil


Yer but in the 30 minutes of prepairing that lot the snow will melt away as
it has been doing in most places ever since this white stuff has been
teasing us.
Steve

The UK SpeedTrap Guide" @ www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk
The UK Weather Guide" @ www.ukstorms.com

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:41:22 -0000, Phil Layton wrote:

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit
in their vehicles, including warm clothes,

I put them on anyway, if I'm going far and conditions look bad I will
put in extras including wellies, boots and leggings.

a hot drink,

Not normally present. I tend to add some sweet food stuff and cola
rather than just a hot drink.

de-icer, a torch

Both are there all year, I can't be bothered to take the de-icer out
for the 5 months that we might not need it.

and a spade."

A shovel would be better the sides to the blade mean that it hold more
snow than a spade. But then it would weigh more loaded with snow and
require much more effort to use so perhaps provoking a heart attack in
the average UK citizen...

Strangely no scraper mentioned, I've hardly used de-icer this winter,
mind it hasn't been a particulary frosty winter. Snowy yes (now), and
frost under snow is soft, unlike cast iron stuff you get when the air
temp drops below -5 and surfaces go even lower. The scraper(*) can
deal with that.

(*) Not one of those tiddly handheld jobbies. I use a long handled
device intended for cleaning windows. A 6" rubber blade one side and
foam the other. Much much better, and it deals with snow.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:41:22 -0000, Phil Layton wrote:

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit
in their vehicles, including warm clothes,

I put them on anyway, if I'm going far and conditions look bad I will
put in extras including wellies, boots and leggings.

a hot drink,

Not normally present. I tend to add some sweet food stuff and cola
rather than just a hot drink.

de-icer, a torch

Both are there all year, I can't be bothered to take the de-icer out
for the 5 months that we might not need it.

and a spade."

A shovel would be better the sides to the blade mean that it hold more
snow than a spade. But then it would weigh more loaded with snow and
require much more effort to use so perhaps provoking a heart attack in
the average UK citizen...

Strangely no scraper mentioned, I've hardly used de-icer this winter,
mind it hasn't been a particulary frosty winter. Snowy yes (now), and
frost under snow is soft, unlike cast iron stuff you get when the air
temp drops below -5 and surfaces go even lower. The scraper(*) can
deal with that.

(*) Not one of those tiddly handheld jobbies. I use a long handled
device intended for cleaning windows. A 6" rubber blade one side and
foam the other. Much much better, and it deals with snow.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:41:22 -0000, Phil Layton wrote:

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit
in their vehicles, including warm clothes,

I put them on anyway, if I'm going far and conditions look bad I will
put in extras including wellies, boots and leggings.

a hot drink,

Not normally present. I tend to add some sweet food stuff and cola
rather than just a hot drink.

de-icer, a torch

Both are there all year, I can't be bothered to take the de-icer out
for the 5 months that we might not need it.

and a spade."

A shovel would be better the sides to the blade mean that it hold more
snow than a spade. But then it would weigh more loaded with snow and
require much more effort to use so perhaps provoking a heart attack in
the average UK citizen...

Strangely no scraper mentioned, I've hardly used de-icer this winter,
mind it hasn't been a particulary frosty winter. Snowy yes (now), and
frost under snow is soft, unlike cast iron stuff you get when the air
temp drops below -5 and surfaces go even lower. The scraper(*) can
deal with that.

(*) Not one of those tiddly handheld jobbies. I use a long handled
device intended for cleaning windows. A 6" rubber blade one side and
foam the other. Much much better, and it deals with snow.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:41:22 -0000, Phil Layton wrote:

"The Highways Agency says drivers should have a winter weather kit
in their vehicles, including warm clothes,

I put them on anyway, if I'm going far and conditions look bad I will
put in extras including wellies, boots and leggings.

a hot drink,

Not normally present. I tend to add some sweet food stuff and cola
rather than just a hot drink.

de-icer, a torch

Both are there all year, I can't be bothered to take the de-icer out
for the 5 months that we might not need it.

and a spade."

A shovel would be better the sides to the blade mean that it hold more
snow than a spade. But then it would weigh more loaded with snow and
require much more effort to use so perhaps provoking a heart attack in
the average UK citizen...

Strangely no scraper mentioned, I've hardly used de-icer this winter,
mind it hasn't been a particulary frosty winter. Snowy yes (now), and
frost under snow is soft, unlike cast iron stuff you get when the air
temp drops below -5 and surfaces go even lower. The scraper(*) can
deal with that.

(*) Not one of those tiddly handheld jobbies. I use a long handled
device intended for cleaning windows. A 6" rubber blade one side and
foam the other. Much much better, and it deals with snow.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail