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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: bamford6 on November 25, 2010, 10:20:18 pm
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iv been getting stock round the farm .this morning 8 inches off snow started snowing a gain 3pm still snowing haven't got eney think in been working all week just didn't have time Parts of Britain have already been affected by snow, and as we head towards the weekend, the snow risk is likely to increase, and become more widespread, with significant accumulations in places. Temperatures will continue to fall across Britain, with overnight frost becoming increasingly widespread and at times severe. The latest indications are that we can expect the wintry weather to continue through next week, with much of the country having significant accumulations of snow, and overnight temperatures possibly falling as low as -15C locally once the cold is entrenched.
If you are worried about stock staying warm during this wintry spell
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Just had a wee fluttering of snow early afternoon here, but nothing to speak of, despite the very low temperatures. Hope those with more snow are holding up well.
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Poor you, hopefully everything is ok,
we have a wee dusting here in fife, but nothing significant
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Nothing in the midlands yet. Hope you manage ok Bamford.
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Hope we don't get any here in Clacks, I am collecting my grandchildren tomorrow evening for the weekend while Mum and Dad go away to a posh hotel for Sarah's 40th. I believe the A96 was blocked for a time yesterday and today.
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still no snow in derbyshire (south)
not sure whether to take the 4x4 or not............ :-\
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These are scenes from where I used to live - possibly worse where Gary is!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11838056
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My poor hubby has to drive 250 miles a day in this, delivering parcels in rural aberdeenshire. I hate when it's like this - always worrying about him.
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about 2 inchs of laying snow. cold but ok.
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still not that cold road still blockt each way wondering haw long it will last no bodey nows feeding winter feed naw 2 months Early out off food and stuff tractor to the shop 20 miles a way a foot off snow
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Here in Mablethorpe we have had several downpours of snow but there's only about an inch. it's very beautiful as the sun is shining (and I haven't got to go out, or even worse to work)
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not much snow in buckie, we have a sprinkle on the ground, but it keeps trying to give us more, keep watching the clouds roll in over the sea, but they are missing us, temp is not that cold at the min.
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my sister lives 1 mile as the crow flies inland from Balmedie beach. thye have 7 inches of snow already. Basically it is the same as last year ...
we are near glamis and have a couple of centimetres. Stocking up on bedding and feed, and have ordered/ reserved extra hay for the horses and sheep. I seem to be going thru it at an alarming rate :-(
all cosied up here....cooried in! dogs and cats piled up on top of eachother infrom of the fire.
emma T
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nothing here till 11 am , then it started . 2" so far and the sky doesn't look good . Got to leave for the land now ....hope this lot doesn't freeze tonight , I am waiting on haylage delivery to the land !!! Can't get hold of the bloke. Looks like another fun winter on the way . I feel for Gary though .....jesus ...10" already .
At least my knee is sort of ok this year ... hope I haven't put the mockers on that now....lol.
cheers
Russ
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My poor hubby has to drive 250 miles a day in this, delivering parcels in rural aberdeenshire. I hate when it's like this - always worrying about him.
He might be the parcel chap who rang me today sounding very tired and saying he really didnt want to even come up the road that leads to our very snowy track and could anyone in the village take in my parcel? He sounded very relieved when I said I didnt blame him ! and gave him a friends details where he could take it :-)
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absolutely freezing in Fife, but only a dusting of snow.......so far anyway! stocking up on everything just in case though
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the snow has hit buckie 2ins up to now, and its still falling, we cant see the lights at buckie or the sea and oil rig lights the cloud is low cold north easterly wind.
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We're got about 1 foot now - OH was working in Ellon only half an hour away and had only a wee bit today and at home there was tons - did manage with a bit of tooing and frowing to get out to the feed store so the van's now the new feed bin - if it snows more before a thaw I won't get out but the goats will be ok thank goodness - hope you all get out when you need to
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well over a foot naw didn't get out as it was dangerous to take the tractor that far time 21.27 and its naw blowing the snow around minus 1 at the mo
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We've got it in Clacks now - found out when my son-in-law texted from London to look out the window and there it was - all white and menacing! I HATE IT! >:(
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strong gale force winds blowing the lying snow and any new stuff about. this isheading your way folks so watch out. gary be careful. its not looking good at the moment.
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we have Had just under 30 inches its naw 11.37 and snowing hard thunder storms last night as well digging out till dark a gain i hope the temp docent drop.started winter feeding yesterday at least i have dry sheds
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Looks like you have a hard day's graft in front of you Gary
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Snowed and blew about a bit (East Aberdeenshire) but lovely spell this morning making the morning feed session quick nice
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He might be the parcel chap who rang me today sounding very tired and saying he really didnt want to even come up the road that leads to our very snowy track and could anyone in the village take in my parcel? He sounded very relieved when I said I didnt blame him ! and gave him a friends details where he could take it :-)
He said it wasn't him! :) But it is the sort of thing that the drivers have to do!
For the first time ever he actually got called off yesterday, headed homeward about 12ish, stopped at Stonehaven to see if weather would clear or someone else would take his parcels, but he was home early by about 2.30! Safe and sound - thank goodness.
It seemed very Christmassy this morning - white outside but blue skies and sunshine. Still wish it would all thaw though!
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Love the igloo, Brucklay! ;) ;D
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four inches of snow in buckie, been snowing on and off alday, no wind though, hens hate it only the ex battery that has been out today, horses had a couple of hours out this morning and had some good rolling does, foal didnt know what to make of it, she wasnt overly impressed but followed mum and her auntie, the dogs have had a great day,
its snowing heavy again here now and gosh the temp has dropped very quickly
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minus 12 more snow all the digging out we are back to square 1 there is naw more snow than last ye re in wales minus 18 borders have had more than we have the rams should be working it will have a bad affect on lambing
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We were in Aberfeldy last night; just got back. Don't know how much fell last night but it's thawing a bit and only about an inch on top of my car. Lots of thunder an lightning which I've never seen with snow before. Windy now and sleety a bit. Dan's brother had to leave his car at the Braco junction with the A9 and walk to the village. Friends of ours heading to Fife from Montrose are stuck at Kinfauns this side of Perth. Not nice.
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loads and loads and loads in our part of Fife. Had to cancel trip out today and spent half the day seeing to the animals. back in for cup of tea and then back out to do it all again!
horses loving it though - lots of galloping, bucking and farting!!!!
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Only about 6 inches in NW Fife, but bloody cold :o
So apart from checking the hens drinkers every 2 hrs or so & clearing the paths, i've been hibernating
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snowing heavily now in NE Fife, hubby just measured how much has fallen - 7 inches apparently
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6ins in buckie, and keeps falling, hens still refusing to come out and play, foal has now decided its wonderful and has been charging round at fast mini shetland gallop, and rolling. dogs keep wanting to go out for snow ball fights,
i have made a snowman