Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
lots of snow here this morning
There's a park in front of the house and people were skiing down the hill all morning.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
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8th Feb 2007 9:22 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
not enough snow
Not much snow around huddersfield area today maybe good job to had to work outside most off day.
Mick
8th Feb 2007 9:37 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26705
Made it 8)
I cancelled our roadshow at Chigwell when I arrived at the course, and my D3 skidded down the entrance ramp and nearly took the car park barrier out
If I was almost out of control, the punters would have definitly crashed in there lesser vehicles. As the club did not have salt/grit or any staff to clear the car park I decided to cancel. 50 phone calls later, I set off home.
It snowed heavily all the way from Chigwell until I got to Chesterfield. Heated windscreen really came into its own keeping the wipers clear.
10/10 for the gritters, they seemed to have kept everything well salted and all main routes were fine. 4 1/2 hours journey time is not bad for a day like today
Dusting of snow in Bramhall.
8th Feb 2007 9:49 pm
jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
NoDo$h wrote:
d3matt wrote:
One other van driver saw me helping the stuck cars and drove passed me making the w**ker sign.
If he had a couple of braincells he wouldn't be driving a van for a living. Sadly these neanderthal's are allowed to vote, which explains a lot.....
It's also a sad fact, that these people do not need a permit to be able to breed. I'm all for certain elements of our unbalanced society to be genetically controlled and a full breeding permit authorisation policy introduced.
8th Feb 2007 10:08 pm
Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
Gutted - no snow
8th Feb 2007 10:31 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Found some this morning! Up on the Mellor/Chisworth road...
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Some drifts were still a couple of feet deep Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Feb 2007 7:09 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
More snow overnight, here's a few pics, pretty bad up towards Baslow. Sorry about poor picture quality, taken on my Nokia 6300.
1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
10th Feb 2007 8:23 pm
Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
That was all I saw. Apparantly got worse during the day on Exmoor but I was in work, so I couldnt tell you!
11th Feb 2007 1:05 am
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Member Since: 15 Jan 2006
Location: West
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11th Feb 2007 7:18 pm
LURCHER
Member Since: 27 Jan 2007
Location: Hampshire uk
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11th Feb 2007 7:18 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
All I can say is the D3 is bloody amazing in the snow.
Drove back from Andover and it took me nearly 7 hours - most of this was from 15 miles a way from home too.
South Shrops / Worcs was mullered... and she never skipped a beat once the lesser vehicles had got out of the way or given up trying to climb any slight slope.
And DSC round the corners where the surface was very slippery made me smile. A few noises and the D3 was back in line again - no fuss or drama.
Even offered a few tows but apparently those I asked preferred to push
11th Feb 2007 8:59 pm
sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
Posts: 1663
Some greenie idiot is selling snowballs on ebay...wonder if he'll get the buy it now offer.
How can we help? 1. Sell the SUV's, Trucks, and large vehicles we own if we don't need them. I drove a Toyota Tundra and sold it for a Toyota Yaris that gets 40 miles per gallon. I will likely buy the SMART car in 2008 when it comes out as it gets 60 miles per gallon in Canada. 2. Write to our legislators. 3. Take office 4. Pray 5. Vote 6. Recycle 7. Grow your own vegetables and do canning, 8. Grow trees (lots of them). 9. Burn wood for fuel (but replace a tree taken from the soil for one you grow. 10. Buy a toyota or honda hybrid. (force the american car companies to tip their hand and make more fuel efficient cars- then buy american). 11. Support local farm markets. 12. Eat healthier- non preservative types of food as it does affect your mental state of mind. 12. Turn the tv off 13. Join an environmental group 14. Support local farmers 15. support young entrepeneurs 14. Run for president.
Maybe I'll do #14!
EDIT: Sorry don't mean to hijack, carry on with your snow chatter....I'm just jealous. I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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