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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:26 pm
by Nigel Walker
Snow disapperaing around here. Temperatures starting to rise.
But rain is on its way !!!!!
Even with all the bad weather we havent lost a day at all. In fact we are 1 day ahead of schedule. Never had this before in January !.
All jobs finished, all clients paid up. Cheques in bank.
Just a load of bloody bills to pay on Monday. 
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:38 pm
by mickg
just had 30mm of snow fall in less than an hour - that's me sorted till it disappears
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:08 pm
by flowjoe
Its turning to rain tonight hopefully and the big thaw starts, Met Office have said to prevent major flooding can we all go out and build snowmen 
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:42 pm
by Dave_L
Flooding now and just learned of a builder gone bust who which we are into £5k's worth of work with. flip.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:10 am
by mickg
sorry to hear that Dave
Snow update
its now up to 150mm deep and still snowing
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:24 am
by GB_Groundworks
did 65metres of some weird plastic fencing today for football cluband was snowing int eh afternoon in cheadle south manchester, snowed all teh way home and its still snowing now easily got 4-6" outside, should have pushed more snow clearing adverts haha but dotn really want to be out all hours clearing snow. looks like i got the 540m2 slab so starting that soon should be good job in doors.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:28 am
by mickg
I have been working next door to Cheadle in Gatley for the last 2 weeks, not a sign of snow all the time we have been there until we arrive home
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:03 am
by rimexboy
No more snow here in fact the suns out shining and the birds are out singing, looks like we had rain last night and some frost
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:12 am
by GB_Groundworks
mickg wrote:I have been working next door to Cheadle in Gatley for the last 2 weeks, not a sign of snow all the time we have been there until we arrive home
i was working at cheadle nomads football club just off birdhall lane, near stockport countys ground. was snow flurys all afternoon then sticking when i left at 5pm
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:27 am
by ambient
whats the pickup like in the snow giles ?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:38 am
by mickg
you was about 3 miles away and all we had yesterday is the odd fine spec of white dust falling every now and then, left at 3.30 and everything was still clear, gritters were out on the motorway but still nothing till I got to my house and there was a white covering on the road and then it came down heavy
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:03 am
by lutonlagerlout
thank the almighty its melting rapidly down here now,been out and surveyed a job this morning and hopefully we can get back to work full bore monday
hallelujah
LLL
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:10 pm
by GB_Groundworks
ambient wrote:whats the pickup like in the snow giles ?
its great, but ive got lots of snow expereince growing up on a farm on top of a hill and living with snow for 4 months solid in munich.
ive also got more off road tyres than standards on
but i was plowing through 5-10 inches no problem, last year i went through 1 foot plus no problem but its more about momentum and the condition of the snow
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:11 pm
by ambient
thinking of getting a navara or L200 barbarian
have an x5 at moment but terrible in snow and not good on motorway
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:27 pm
by mickg
that's strange Tony, I use to have an X5 and had no issues in the snow or driving on motorways ?
very smooth ride even at speed