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Very nice...
A North London man came through his front door yesterday without mentioning the storm force winds, snow and ensuing chaos outside.
James Morris, 39, from North London had just walked through millimeters of snow that that brought chaos all over the country. His journey had involved dangers and diversions as police closed roads due to dangerous flakes. His clothes were soaked through due to the extreme weather conditions, and he had narrowly missed being hit by falling a snowball.
said Morris. Not wanting to go straight to the weather as a conversation opener. So I told my wife the photocopier at work got jammed again today. Unfortunately she asked if this was somehow caused by the weather, so we were on to it pretty quickly
In parts of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset mentions of the weather hit an all-time record, while Portland in Dorset recorded a February high for looking out of the window and tutting. Elsewhere around the country millions of worried householders rang friends and family to ask what the weather was like where they were, quickly cutting off their anecdotes to suggest that it was even worse in their street. One man was treated for a cut finger after tapping his barometer so much he broke the glass, while at a guest house in Bournemouth, an American visitor claimed he was almost bored to death. The BBC News Website has asked amateur photographers not to risk their safety by taking pictures of enormous waves breaking over the sea wall, as they can easily use the photos from the last time and no one will know the difference.
Speaking for the government, John Prescott admitted that this snow was bad, but claimed that it was not as bad as the hurricane experienced under the last Conservative government. Insurance companies estimate the cost of the snow damage will be a very, very high-sounding figure that someone will make up later in the day.
By nightfall, millions of Britons were safely inside their homes watching reports of the weather on the news. Rather than switching channels, most viewers stayed on to watch the ensuing weather report. It was very snowy today the weather man reported. Despite the widespread snowing, the hosepipe ban remains in force for the time being.
All you people from the south west are just moody because you didn't get any!
School Closed For Pupils
Following the heavy snowfall some health and safety issues have arisen around the school site and we will therefore be closed on Friday 9th February, as yesterday.
We expect to reopen on Monday 12th February, but will keep this site updated. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Please note that as a result of the school closure the school production of Hamlet, scheduled for performance on Friday, has been postponed until Thursday 15th February.
We have not had any snow today (well, maybe a couple of flakes) but once again today...
...not sure what the health and safety issues could be! Certainly not snow!
Those who live in Gipset Bangbang I'm told are not on half term this week.
Land of dodgers
i propose a challenge
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5522/dsc00197bb7.jpg
Build a bigger snowwoman!!!
Ya must build it from NOW though so have the date and time on the piccie to show ya not cheatin!
Can't I enter mine from yesterday? I thought it was goodi propose a challenge
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5522/dsc00197bb7.jpg
Build a bigger snowwoman!!!