tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post954683588720193135..comments2024-02-20T07:06:56.933+00:00Comments on THE SKINNER: No Icebergs but Plenty of Ice.Neal Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-8593331571905612302010-12-10T13:19:15.318+00:002010-12-10T13:19:15.318+00:00Ah, but according to Alex Salmond our winters are ...Ah, but according to Alex Salmond our winters are supposed to be milder now. How can you possibly be driving in conditions like that? Holy writ says otherwise.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-40247410622584407062010-12-09T09:52:07.743+00:002010-12-09T09:52:07.743+00:00Bah, In Scotland it took me two days to get home f...Bah, In Scotland it took me two days to get home from Work. Driving home was like re-enacting ice road truckers. Temperatures down at -13 in the day it was more than a little adventure.David Brittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297440653377189368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-84228243903441241332010-12-07T09:00:49.101+00:002010-12-07T09:00:49.101+00:00If I had a runcible I wouldn't be sitting here...If I had a runcible I wouldn't be sitting here looking out the window at the frightened brass monkeys, Bob.<br /><br />My every sympathy, Graeme.<br /><br />Paul, London is okay just so long as you choose your time right and don't let that hurry-up shit affect you. 'growing grapes not freezing nuts' - love it.<br /><br />Last I heard it was the compressors for the brakes freezing up, Jebel. I'd like to say I don't know why we're so bad at this stuff, but I do. Y'know, we went to Sri Lanka years ago and whilst chatting to a taxi driver he told us about their railway: built by the British and the best bit of infrastructure they have, he said. They'd get the Chinese to build one now.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-61882053658848039922010-12-07T00:28:21.551+00:002010-12-07T00:28:21.551+00:00Roads are gritted based on their category/importan...Roads are gritted based on their category/importance. So motorways, A roads/hospitals and then down the scale from there. So unless you're at a main line station, they'll get there. <br /><br />Though the vehicles which grit are also snow ploughs, so it really does depend on the weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-62418038261725356082010-12-06T09:51:34.970+00:002010-12-06T09:51:34.970+00:00about a billion for a fucking tent is about right,...about a billion for a fucking tent is about right, and probably the kind of metaphor labour will be best remembered for. it is a nice tent though.<br /><br />freezing today and even with no snow, the trains on the fenchurch line are still borked - someone pinched the cables again (that makes 3 times in about a month). they're supposed to have a helicopter dedicated to prevent such things, but i doubt it can fly during cold weather, or maybe even at night. and southend central decided to have power problems (though only affecting the railway).<br /><br />so once again i froze for 45 minutes before at last a train turned up.<br /><br />i hate winter.Jebel Kronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268376841818116214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-59024108377897285212010-12-05T22:28:00.133+00:002010-12-05T22:28:00.133+00:00I hate London. Lots of interesting things to see b...I hate London. Lots of interesting things to see but too many bloody people and they're all running, all the time.<br /><br />And feckin snow don;t get me started. Just cleared the drive for the fifth time and dug out the wifes car from the 2' of snow it was under.<br /><br />Saw -3C on the thermometer and for a second actually though "oh it's warming up".<br /><br />Arse! Where that bloody global warming I was promised. I thought I was supposed to be growing grapes not freezing nuts!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183183478694777480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-69737960720203994732010-12-05T20:52:04.787+00:002010-12-05T20:52:04.787+00:00Thanks.Thanks.Grim's Realityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141927678427787365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-44622206096275029022010-12-05T15:19:04.417+00:002010-12-05T15:19:04.417+00:00All that trouble and all you had to do was use you...All that trouble and all you had to do was use your Runcible...Bob Lockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141837277102776901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1121143419213324652010-12-05T12:31:58.784+00:002010-12-05T12:31:58.784+00:00Anthony, I wonder how long it'll be before I d...Anthony, I wonder how long it'll be before I don't bother coming back here.<br /><br />Not a one in sight, Vaude. Plenty of dogs being kicked, though.<br /><br />Fader209, yes you should keep the revs down, unless of course your primary aim is to get the heater putting out some warm air.<br /><br />Andrew, we wouldn't have gone, but checking the website we found that they were having no problems at all. I certainly don't want to try their trains when they are having problems.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-43523313413893513302010-12-05T02:18:17.026+00:002010-12-05T02:18:17.026+00:00Welcome to London!Welcome to London!Xanareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932021727579614077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-69599126167497032342010-12-04T17:15:28.319+00:002010-12-04T17:15:28.319+00:00I have came to the conclusion that Southeastern, m...I have came to the conclusion that Southeastern, my train provider, are such a crock of shit it was not worth it.<br /><br />I only have to go from Sidcup (about 13 miles Southeast of London) to London Bridge but found it practically impossible.<br /><br />I also saw more than one punch up caused by people attempting to get on trains that really could not hold any more people.<br /><br />In the end I had to get the bus to the 02 and get on the jubilee line.<br /><br />And yes that building is truly awful. The Architect and developer should be shot.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842767885091154638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-76993062154249784062010-12-04T17:09:53.981+00:002010-12-04T17:09:53.981+00:00Shouldn't you drive in a higher gear in icy we...Shouldn't you drive in a higher gear in icy weather?<br /><br />I'm starting to question myself over my driving now lol <br />Obviously 2nd gear for pulling away as it reduces wheelspin but I thought climbing up to say 4th when you're moving along would be better than 2nd?<br /><br />AndyFader209https://www.blogger.com/profile/06361335822375426178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-66118349009757983982010-12-04T16:54:35.603+00:002010-12-04T16:54:35.603+00:00"The phrase, ‘we apologise for any inconvenie..."The phrase, ‘we apologise for any inconvenience caused’ tends to cause one to doubt if there’s any contrition involved when it’s a recording being played ad nauseum."<br /><br />an apocalyptic version of the 'Bed Sitting Room' movie, but with more actors sounds like.<br /><br />Crete in the winter must be hell with all the gorgans, titans and dryads overrunning the land kicking dogs and chasing eggs.vaudeviewgalor raandisisraisinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045187732283895410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-57518497011526940972010-12-04T15:11:40.541+00:002010-12-04T15:11:40.541+00:00I wonder how long it will be until you come home t...I wonder how long it will be until you come home to England in the summer and winter in Crete?Antonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796591087250698078noreply@blogger.com