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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:40 pm
by Dave_L
mickg wrote:was it the same with the tar plants in 2010 and 2011 then dave as it was just as cold
Yes - there is one particular plant that is getting on a bit - plus these plants are situated in pretty hostile places.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:08 pm
by rab1
its braw up here weather wise 
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:42 pm
by lutonlagerlout
-11 this morning in luton
we used to light fires under the tks fuel lines
thats only 25 years ago
LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:43 pm
by Stuarty
ive been out in just the tshirt and occasionally had the wife beater on too!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:09 am
by Thepinkpavingco
-8 in Chelmsford this morning doing a ground beam. At the steel fixing stage. And I must say it is one cold job to being doing in this weather but mustn't grumble as I could be losing days like some of you fellows. Holding out for Tuesday though hoping to cast the beam then and needs to be hitting 4 degrees and rising.
Best of luck all who are suffering hope the weathers turns for you soon.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:47 am
by Carberry
seanandruby wrote:Thought diesal freezing was a thing of the past, when in the sixties the big freeze brought the country to a standstill for months. Then they developed antifreeze in the diesal. My mates gas bottle froze in his caravan. On m25 last night was showing -9 in some areas on my way home. Think deisal 'gels' up rather than freezes below-12. There is summer and winter additives the fuel company uses. You can add some petrol to a tank of deisal which will stop it gelling up also.
-9 and it starts to gel and go waxy. There are additives you can put in, or you can add some kerosene rather than petrol.
I got a gas bottle back from the gypsies once, black up one side. I asked what the hell happened to it, they said it wasn't working because it was too cold so they put it on the bonfire.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:22 am
by lutonlagerlout
cheers pink 3 days in 2 weeks mean corned beef for dinner
thats nothing stuart i know a guy that threw a marker spray can on a bonfire and set half his face alight,but i promised giles i wouldnt tell anyone :;):
LLL
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:44 am
by local patios and driveway
Work is picking up this week but i cant catch up. Need to get this weather out of the way asap
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:21 pm
by Pablo
lutonlagerlout wrote:thats nothing stuart i know a guy that threw a marker spray can on a bonfire and set half his face alight,but i promised giles i wouldnt tell anyone :;):
LLL
it all ended well for him anyway if got to annoy some nurses for a while and from most angles he's better looking after losing a few layers of farmers skin. Took the kids out this morning and the temp was 10deg we've still not had any frost yet.