My mrs is stuck in exeter (snow)
#83
If its like I was stuck in the other night the visibily will be fucking awful too, not to mention the fact you wont be able to see the terrain you are walking on, it was such big flakes that it got deep very quickly, but when you put your foot down you sink straight through it, you'll be falling on your arse non stop the whole way there.
#84
Fucking hard to just sit there and do nothing when its someone you love, but you have to be sensible about the conditions and the lack of progress you will realistically make in it.
#85
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If its like I was stuck in the other night the visibily will be fucking awful too, not to mention the fact you wont be able to see the terrain you are walking on, it was such big flakes that it got deep very quickly, but when you put your foot down you sink straight through it, you'll be falling on your arse non stop the whole way there.
#90
Same here, i live just outside Taunton and work next to the airport so looks like i'll be snowed in tomorrow
It took me 35mins just to drive a few miles home from the pub tonight I feel sorry for anyone stuck inside their car in these conditions
It took me 35mins just to drive a few miles home from the pub tonight I feel sorry for anyone stuck inside their car in these conditions
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#96
I know people will do anything for someone they love, but think about how she will feel when your found frozen to death in feet of snow.
Give it an hour or so and she'll be rescued
#98
Must be a big releif to her now that she has spoken to them, at least she now knows if anything urgent happens she has someone on hand to help.
Just a case of sitting tight for now.
Glad to hear she has had some progress
Just a case of sitting tight for now.
Glad to hear she has had some progress
#104
10 miles in snow and ice is a fucking hell of a march, if you can average 2mph I reckon it would be fucking good progress, and the potential for you to end up a lot slower if its hilly is there, not much use to her if in the morning he is only halfway there and she needs him at home.
him treking all that way to help her would be putting himself at risk, and watching it on the news this morning, there was a fuckload of snow and if he got stuck in it, then who would find him?
it's fine to say "be a hero" but it's not always the case
in any case, i read further in the reply screen and she's been rescued so to the snow helper peole out there who got them people out
#106
she's probably in that church waiting to get onto the telly news bullietins, they said that the majority of the people rescused would be staying there
bbc news that is
quickly text her to write a witty slogan on a sheet and wave it about
bbc news that is
quickly text her to write a witty slogan on a sheet and wave it about
#109
Im home. The police pulled me out at 2.30am this morning and it took another hour to get home. I have never been so cold and yes I did go for a wee!!!!!!!
I didnt hear from the emergency services until 2.15am, it was really worrying. The chap in the post van behind me kept checking to see if I was alright. The car in front of me had a small child with them. I was meant to go to the hall over night but it was sooooo packed that they asked me to slowly make my way home.
I was glad I had a blanket to keep me warm. I think it has taught me that I need to do an advanced driving course and learn how to drive properly in such conditions.
Thanks to James for his phonecalls and texts, it showed me that he may actually like me and they certainly kept me going. Thanks for this post, it cheered me up this morning.
I didnt hear from the emergency services until 2.15am, it was really worrying. The chap in the post van behind me kept checking to see if I was alright. The car in front of me had a small child with them. I was meant to go to the hall over night but it was sooooo packed that they asked me to slowly make my way home.
I was glad I had a blanket to keep me warm. I think it has taught me that I need to do an advanced driving course and learn how to drive properly in such conditions.
Thanks to James for his phonecalls and texts, it showed me that he may actually like me and they certainly kept me going. Thanks for this post, it cheered me up this morning.
#114
Im home. The police pulled me out at 2.30am this morning and it took another hour to get home. I have never been so cold and yes I did go for a wee!!!!!!!
I didnt hear from the emergency services until 2.15am, it was really worrying. The chap in the post van behind me kept checking to see if I was alright. The car in front of me had a small child with them. I was meant to go to the hall over night but it was sooooo packed that they asked me to slowly make my way home.
I was glad I had a blanket to keep me warm. I think it has taught me that I need to do an advanced driving course and learn how to drive properly in such conditions.
Thanks to James for his phonecalls and texts, it showed me that he may actually like me and they certainly kept me going. Thanks for this post, it cheered me up this morning.
I didnt hear from the emergency services until 2.15am, it was really worrying. The chap in the post van behind me kept checking to see if I was alright. The car in front of me had a small child with them. I was meant to go to the hall over night but it was sooooo packed that they asked me to slowly make my way home.
I was glad I had a blanket to keep me warm. I think it has taught me that I need to do an advanced driving course and learn how to drive properly in such conditions.
Thanks to James for his phonecalls and texts, it showed me that he may actually like me and they certainly kept me going. Thanks for this post, it cheered me up this morning.
Glad to hear you are home and safe
#117
glad to hear that you had a blanket but what about all the other stuff that the emergency services recommend you carry in those conditions? flask of hot drink, gloves, hat, scarf, warm clothes etc? not as if we haven't had enough warning is it?
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what conditions exactly?
untill 10mins before she was stuck we had NO SNOW, or ANY SIGNS OF SNOW IN THIS AREA
otherwise do you seriously think she would have travelled?
it had been raining all day.
had we have been aware of the pending snow storm, i would have popped out and hired her a uni-mog
Last edited by JTECH James; 06-02-2009 at 09:44 AM.