P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?

[bobstheboy]

Another cold day after overnight snow. A North/South divide with the weather, the cold spell is set to continue where we are until at least mid week. 

 

Decorations are up and Marie has done a good job, even my den has a little Christmas tree !

[Snow Hill]

Currently 0C here, we have had around 5cm of snow overnight, usual moans on community page about roads not being gritted, when they were, but many don’t seem to understand how the gritting process works, especially when temperature was -6C when it was snowing.

[grapau27]

Good morning.

1°C and snowing here.

2 inches of snow on top of my car.

Take care anybody going out today.

I hope everyone is safe and well.

[kalos]

12 minutes ago, Snow Hill said:

Currently 0C here, we have had around 5cm of snow overnight, usual moans on community page about roads not being gritted, when they were, but many don’t seem to understand how the gritting process works, especially when temperature was -6C when it was snowing.

 

Mrs K reads them out to me .I think the favourite is "other countries don't stop for snow"

 

Err yes they do and planes get tipped because of it (see 44 seconds ) into film below .

 

 

[Beckett]

No snow here and temperature 2o at the moment. 

 

Glad you got home safely Michelle. For those friends in Cumbria - wow, what a deluge you've had. I hope you are all safe, well, and warm.

 

Weather permitting, I'm going to a farmers market this morning. Ted is less than enthused about going out at all today. He's here beside me noe, snoring loudly, and I'm sure he's hidden his collar and lead!!

 

Have a safe day everyone.

 

Best wishes.  Jane xx

 

PS I'm so pleased some of you are all going to be meeting up on a future cruise. That OBC won't last long once you all get together.

[kalos]

24 minutes ago, Beckett said:

Ted is less than enthused about going out at all today.

 

Don't blame him 😉 

[Josy1953]

35 minutes ago, kalos said:

 

Mrs K reads them out to me .I think the favourite is "other countries don't stop for snow"

 

Err yes they do and planes get tipped because of it (see 44 seconds ) into film below .

 

 

Canada definitely doesn't stop for snow and ice.  I once spent from September to 23rd December working in Nova Scotia and I know that they don't stop for snow.  I was concerned that I wouldn't get home for Christmas but it was no problem. The drive from Pictou to Halifax Airport meant going over Mount Tom to Truro. I had to join a queue to get escorted by a snow plough.  When the plane was ready to leave there were vehicles on either side of the plane spraying it with de-icer as it taxied so that it was safe to lift off.

 

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[kalos]

9 minutes ago, Josy1953 said:

Canada definitely doesn't stop for snow and ice.  I once spent from September to 23rd December working in Nova Scotia and I know that they don't stop for snow.  I was concerned that I wouldn't get home for Christmas but it was no problem. The drive from Pictou to Halifax Airport meant going over Mount Tom to Truro. I had to join a queue to get escorted by a snow plough.  When the plane was ready to leave there were vehicles on either side of the plane spraying it with de-icer as it taxied so that it was safe to lift off.

 

 

Lapland's the same, my sis in law goes out there often and the airports are open .

Rule of thumb  they get snow often ,those countries have more equipment to deal with that .

We simply don't have enough bad weather to have the same set up as other countries .

I had a late uncle who lived in Canada and remember him saying they could get snowed in for a week, so even though the airport was open ,he was going nowhere .

[Dermotsgirl]

18 minutes ago, Josy1953 said:

Canada definitely doesn't stop for snow and ice.  I once spent from September to 23rd December working in Nova Scotia and I know that they don't stop for snow.  I was concerned that I wouldn't get home for Christmas but it was no problem. The drive from Pictou to Halifax Airport meant going over Mount Tom to Truro. I had to join a queue to get escorted by a snow plough.  When the plane was ready to leave there were vehicles on either side of the plane spraying it with de-icer as it taxied so that it was safe to lift off.

 

Countries like Canada are geared up for it, as they get snow all winter, every year.

 

We get a few days snow a year, and in some years might not get any snow at all in some areas 

[zap99]

18 hours ago, Snow Hill said:

Christmas Decorations up in the lounge, one set of lights put up outside, the shortest set, it’s too Dan cold to do the rest, it says it’s 0C, but feels like -6 C I definitely with that 💯. The rest can wait until later in the week as we have a Yellow Warning for snow overnight, so one last trip outside to get snow shovel on empty indoor recycling bin into wheels bin. 

Top tip...Don't eat yellow snow.

[Grandad John]

13 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Top tip...Don't eat yellow snow.

Is brown snow okay to eat Zap?🤮

[Peanut006]

1 hour ago, kalos said:

 

Mrs K reads them out to me .I think the favourite is "other countries don't stop for snow"

 

Err yes they do and planes get tipped because of it (see 44 seconds ) into film below .

 

 

I used to live in Langanpreising a village in Bavaria about 20 mins from Munich airport. We used to get lots of snow in winter,  there were snow poles each side of the road to lead you out of the village but in the summer it was very warm with outdoor swimming pools everywhere 

 

Michelle

[zap99]

20 minutes ago, Grandad John said:

Is brown snow okay to eat Zap?🤮

Best not to.🤣

[yorkshirephil]

38 minutes ago, Grandad John said:

Is brown snow okay to eat Zap?🤮

[Eddie99]

Morning all.  Yesterday’s horrible freezing fog has gone.  It looked ok as we started our walk but a surprise heavy shower got us!  🌧. Pah. Never mind, we’re home and changed & dry now.  I think I prefer it warmer but I’d like to be prepared for the rain

Anyway, this is all nothing compared with some parts of the country.   I hope everyone on this thread is ok

 

 

[brian1]

My uncle in Canada(Yorkshireman living there since the war where he was statoned in the RAF)used to say the bars in town are dangerous.I thought there must be some hard geezers there.Then I realised he said bears.Funny combo, Yorkshire and Canadian.

Edited December 3, 2023 by brian1

[Megabear2]

2 hours ago, kalos said:

 

Mrs K reads them out to me .I think the favourite is "other countries don't stop for snow"

 

Err yes they do and planes get tipped because of it (see 44 seconds ) into film below .

 

 

Munich airport reopened 6.00am this morning and playing catch up.  My friends live in the centre and today are going to the Christmas market and ice skating.  

 

If that was the UK with an inch of snow it would be shut for a week!

[kalos]

16 minutes ago, Megabear2 said:

Munich airport reopened 6.00am this morning and playing catch up.  My friends live in the centre and today are going to the Christmas market and ice skating.  

 

If that was the UK with an inch of snow it would be shut for a week!

 Credit where it's due ,EMA  was closed due to snow on runway at 10 am this morning .

Just watched on flight radar a jet 2 take off at 11.29 am  .

[yorkshirephil]

We had overnight snow again and it was frosty plus it is foggy making for a horrible day, we have more snow forecast this afternoon so looks like a quiet day in, Mrs YP keeps mentioning the Christmas tree so assume she wants to get the trimmings down from the attic but I am not biting. 

 

I noticed this picture on one of the local news feeds, anyone from Yorkshire will recognise the bottom place on the sign and who it associates with.

[Adawn47]

44 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said:

We had overnight snow again and it was frosty plus it is foggy making for a horrible day, we have more snow forecast this afternoon so looks like a quiet day in, Mrs YP keeps mentioning the Christmas tree so assume she wants to get the trimmings down from the attic but I am not biting. 

 

I noticed this picture on one of the local news feeds, anyone from Yorkshire will recognise the bottom place on the sign and who it associates with.

Richard Whitely, he was the Mayor of Wetwang.

Avril

[kalos]

48 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said:

 

 

I noticed this picture on one of the local news feeds, anyone from Yorkshire will recognise the bottom place on the sign and who it associates with.

 

[grapau27]

[grapau27]

I hope our good friend Andy @AndyMichelle and his dear wife Michelle are safe and well.

[Harry Peterson]

44 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

Richard Whitely, he was the Mayor of Wetwang.

Avril

Paul Hudson for me!

[grapau27]

View from our back bedroom window.