Whats the weather like near you?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

17 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Jamaica Inn did a good trade today and last night apparently !

Made national news @ 18:00! Rare to see our area on the news, I think the last time was the road kill eating crazy man from Bolventor https://www.huckmag.com/perspectives/reportage-2/roadkill/  - or it might have been the man hunt for the fat Elvis ? impersonator that was holed up with a revolver and a sawn off...  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-29658636

 

 

Edited February 1, 2019 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Had a quick route recce this morning to see if I could get to todays job with a trailer and tracked chipper - no chance!

 

 

 

 

[eggsarascal]

6 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Had a quick route recce this morning to see if I could get to todays job with a trailer and tracked chipper - no chance!

 

 

 

 

Stop chunttering to ya self. Sounds like you could do with another smoke as well.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

4 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Stop chunttering to ya self. Sounds like you could do with another smoke as well.

I'm toppers with man flu - glad it was cancelled!  The chuntering was a symptom of all the abandoned cars in the way!

 

[Big J]

7 hours ago, wicklamulla said:

more or less snowed in up here and i will not risk going out. 

Cobblers Ken! I drove through your village this morning and it was fine! ?

[Big J]

5 hours ago, Woodworks said:

Got to see what must have happened today. Almost straight flat road with a slight right-hand bend. On the bend, there is now a snapped telegraph pole in three pieces and the beamer is parked up a 100yards further on. Suspect plenty of speed must have been involved. Cars stuck all over the place going up on to the moors today. Gave a lift to one chap who is going to need a hoist to get his car out.

Did anyone mention the need for winter/all season tyres? ? 

 

They make such a difference in winter. I'd only ever run all seasons on any vehicle I drove. I feel much better for my wife driving my kids around in these conditions on appropriate tyres too.

[eggsarascal]

13 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I'm toppers with man flu - glad it was cancelled!  The chuntering was a symptom of all the abandoned cars in the way!

 

I care not a jot about your girls cold, I've got a hot date to attend.

[Woodworks]

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

Did anyone mention the need for winter/all season tyres? ? 

 

They make such a difference in winter. I'd only ever run all seasons on any vehicle I drove. I feel much better for my wife driving my kids around in these conditions on appropriate tyres too.

Your preaching to the converted J. We have them on all year round on the Volvo. Better in the wet and the snow and ice. Doubt they would have helped Mr BMW as you can't teach stupid.

Edited February 1, 2019 by Woodworks

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

9 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I care not a jot about your girls cold, I've got a hot date to attend.

I hope you fare better than the other fella!  ?

[difflock]

I love my Continental winter tyres, makes driving on smooth white hardpacked snow not much different to driving on a wet road, quite astounding the grip they get.

Also very good in slush, but really need plenty of tread for that.

Owt below about 3.0mm I then drive them done over a summer, or used to when I did the miles.

mthP.S.

I read an account on another forum, where a savvy BMW driver had had winter tyres fitted, and had occasion to pass a spun-out LR/RR(the LR/RR was on smooth  tyres to be honest) on a hill.

 

As they say, quite priceless!

Edited February 1, 2019 by difflock