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bompington
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This morning was the 50th consecutive day that I have set foot in lying snow within 100m of my house (altitude a pretty mediocre 120m)
And our corner of Scotland has probably had less snow than most parts this winter.
And our corner of Scotland has probably had less snow than most parts this winter.
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not much I can say about that bompington.......i guess there' sno business like snow business
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It's God's retribution for Andy Murray hating the English.
"There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."0 -
i was watching a program about Polar Bears the other day, they were commenting on how little snow and ice they get now compared to 20 years ago, the answer must be this year its all in Dundee.
Now it would do the tourist industry no end of good if a few bears turned up and it would ensure you practiced sprints on the turbo
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mmm, having seen the way those Italian cyclists pumped it when being chased by a horse I cannot help thinking that the perfect way to train is get out on the bike with some lumbering polar bear chomping at your back wheel. I wouldn't spend any time fannying about opening gel packs, that's for sure.0
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Hope it clears soon up there,even Noah would give respect for that lot.0
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And when your back wheel is on snow and just spins more the harder you push...Bobbinogs wrote:mmm, having seen the way those Italian cyclists pumped it when being chased by a horse I cannot help thinking that the perfect way to train is get out on the bike with some lumbering polar bear chomping at your back wheel. I wouldn't spend any time fannying about opening gel packs, that's for sure.
Actually I was on my bike for the first time in nearly 50 days yesterday... it was a pig of a ride home tonight into a chilly easterly, on icy roads, with a dodgy bike (indexing gone on the good old downtube shifters, and a strange graunchy noise when I turn the handlebars) and icy roads. I was so slow on the ice that my batteries were starting to go in the cold, which made me slower, which... etc.
And the really good news is that it's snowing again, and me & my bike are 20 miles from work & my car...0 -
time to invest in a mountain bike - at least they make a ride in the snow fun0
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bompington wrote:This morning was the 50th consecutive day that I have set foot in lying snow within 100m of my house (altitude a pretty mediocre 120m)
And our corner of Scotland has probably had less snow than most parts this winter.
Still some snow in my garden - I've had snow since Dec 18th. Fresh top-up last night. The whole garden is covered again (and the road to the village!)
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That's 51 now, but I thought someone would be able to trump me. The Dundee area seems to get less snow than almost anywhere else locally - there's always more inland in Perth, up the coast towards Aberdeen, or the one that always puzzles me, to the south in Fife. I think it's because we're sheltered by the mountains to the north and west, and when the weather's in the east, like a lot of Dec/Jan, the north sea's 6° or so is enough to keep the temperature on the coast just above freezing.-spider- wrote:bompington wrote:This morning was the 50th consecutive day that I have set foot in lying snow within 100m of my house (altitude a pretty mediocre 120m)
And our corner of Scotland has probably had less snow than most parts this winter.
Still some snow in my garden - I've had snow since Dec 18th. Fresh top-up last night. The whole garden is covered again (and the road to the village!)
Anyway, we had 1/2" or so on hard frozen ground last night, enough to make some of the back lanes a bit dodgy but most of the roads were OK.
I did discover one new hassle that had never occurred to me before - skiers will be familiar with the problem when snow sticks to the sole of the boot & stops it from clipping in: that's the first time I've experienced that problem trying to clip in to the pedals.0 -
's global warming innit?0
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Day 52 - but as the song says, this could be the last time, I don't know...
This pathetic patch of slush was all that was left of a once mighty snowdrift by this morning. Sic transit etc.
And to think that my dog walk just a month ago looked like
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Who'd of thought living in scotland would be a bad idea?0
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It's not - I'm originally from Bristol and I've lived in Scotland most of my adult life out of choice, every time I go back down south it just reinforces why I headed that way.Infamous wrote:Who'd of thought living in scotland would be a bad idea?
(although Bristol's still quite a nice place apart from the bike thieves)0 -
Spider, as an ex-Ross-Shire guy I have to agree.
Last New Year I did a lovely coast to coast across the Highlands from my home in the east to Ullapool. I had another run north through Sutherland and although cold the roads were very dry and safe. It was great.
This year it was impossible. On a drive to Skye it was -17 at 11am at Achanalt. Crazy temperatures for day time. Combined with ice it made it all a big no-no.0 -
Well, Day 53 I had to walk 100m further up the hill. Day 54 - gone.
But it's forecast to get colder this week, already icy this morning - fun watching my kids make their way down the hill to school on the black ice, Bomp jr complains of lack of grip but that's because he's worn his back tyre bare doing skids like any self-respecting lad does...0 -
well I went to Aviemore last week and it was FANTASTIC,
I love scotland0
