Well what a week driving me ickle Yaris, but to be honest it did better than a lot of the big cars!
Monday I made it to work, yikes getting off our road is a nightmare and I managed to get home after queuing for over an hour on a road that normally takes just under 3 mins to get to the M1.
Tuesday, Wednesday much the same but roads a lot quieter as a lot of people decided to stay at home...yippe for me. As I pointed out to Paul we are the only ones on our street daft enough to go to work.
Wednesday evening I had had enough as Paul puts it "Who has pushed your temper button".
Thursday heavy snow started again at 7am, not amused, another day of being a taxi for Paul and getting meself to work, the air was blue and I don't mean with the minus temps we are having, plus having to travel to Castleford Xscape for a training afternoon. I am knackered!!
Paul has managed to stay out of the firing line this time!!!
Friday here at last, yippee, a meeting with my bosses boss if you get me, very nice chappie and they are well chuffed with me, say I have done a wonderful job even though I was dropped right in it, when I started working for them one of my staff went off sick and has not returned yet! A good end to the week.....
Now its Saturday morning I have been awake since 4.30 am and sat in bed with a cup of coffee waiting to go walking in the snow, something we have been waiting for all week, my camera is charged and ready to take lots of piccies.
Have a lovely weekend!
Debbie.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
This Weeks Snow
It's been a bit on the wintry side this week! The snow showers started on Sunday, nothing much on the ground by nightfall but by Monday morning we had a couple of inches of snow to wake up to. The drive into work wasn't too bad, the roads we're fairly clear and there wasn't too much traffic.
We had snow shower after snow shower through Monday and by mid afternoon, I was allowed to leave early given there was about 4 inches of snow and rising. Debbie on the other hand had to stay at work until the bitter end and by the time she set off, we had 5 inches of snow on the ground and the roads were getting increasingly tricky. It took Debbie an hour and a half to make the usual 20 minute journey back home!
We had some fun and games getting the car onto the drive but we got there in the end. By the time the snow stopped, we had a grand total of 6 inches on the ground with drifts a foot high around the garden.
We had no further snow on Tuesday and it started to melt a little, by Wednesday it was starting to melt a little faster in the winter sunshine but we still had at least 4 inches of snow everywhere.
This morning the snow came again, started about 7am and carried on until noon, giving a fresh fall of about 2 inches. This lighter fall seemed to cause more problems on the roads than the heavier fall on Monday.
The main roads are clear, the gritters seem to have got on top of the situation faster this time and we're not expecting any more now for a few days at least. We've not seen the tarmac on our road since Sunday but at least the packed snow has filled in all the pot holes!
We can't wait to get out in the countryside at the weekend, until then, here's a few snaps from this week.
Paul.
We had snow shower after snow shower through Monday and by mid afternoon, I was allowed to leave early given there was about 4 inches of snow and rising. Debbie on the other hand had to stay at work until the bitter end and by the time she set off, we had 5 inches of snow on the ground and the roads were getting increasingly tricky. It took Debbie an hour and a half to make the usual 20 minute journey back home!
We had some fun and games getting the car onto the drive but we got there in the end. By the time the snow stopped, we had a grand total of 6 inches on the ground with drifts a foot high around the garden.
We had no further snow on Tuesday and it started to melt a little, by Wednesday it was starting to melt a little faster in the winter sunshine but we still had at least 4 inches of snow everywhere.
This morning the snow came again, started about 7am and carried on until noon, giving a fresh fall of about 2 inches. This lighter fall seemed to cause more problems on the roads than the heavier fall on Monday.
The main roads are clear, the gritters seem to have got on top of the situation faster this time and we're not expecting any more now for a few days at least. We've not seen the tarmac on our road since Sunday but at least the packed snow has filled in all the pot holes!
We can't wait to get out in the countryside at the weekend, until then, here's a few snaps from this week.
Paul.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Snow!
It started snowing yesterday afternoon and it's been snowing on and off since then. We've got more now than we've since the 90's and it's still coming down.
Up to now the roads haven't been too bad here but I think they'll be bad tonight and who knows what they'll be like in the morning.
Quick glance at the 5 day forecast, snow, snow, snow, snow and more snow!
Paul.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Very Litte Help
We visited a new Tesco store yesterday and needed something for Debbie's shoulder pain. The in store pharmacy suggested some pain killers and a heat patch which contained no drugs. We found one but when we tried to pay for it at the checkout they refused to sell it because it wasn't on file and confiscated it. Not taking no for an answer, I went back to the shelf, took a picture of the product and the price, picked another one up and took it to customer services.
They still refused to part with the goods untill I showed them the picture and then with a huff they relented.
They must have forgotten that "every little helps"
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Paul.
They still refused to part with the goods untill I showed them the picture and then with a huff they relented.
They must have forgotten that "every little helps"
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Paul.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Early Spring Cleaning
We've both noticed that it was taking an age for this page to finish downloading, mostly down to adding more and more stuff in the side bar over the years. So I've had a clear out, getting rid of links to pages that fell by the wayside as far back as 2006 and other stuff that slowed everything down.
The only thing this blog needs now are some posts a little more frequently which is realy what blogging is all about. Having flashy things in the side bar and links to every blog related site there ever was is all very nice but it's the posts that count and at the moment it's like reading a diary with half the pages missing.
Being the world's slowest writer doesn't help, just posting a couple of lines here takes me ages, I spend more time scratching my goatee than I do typing (yep, doing it right now!). It's that bad, I'm only doing a couple of posts a week on Twitter, I'll spend half an hour looking for the best mobile Twitter client then go back to the original site any way and still not get round to posting anything.
I'll be glad when we get the new phones in a few weeks time with wi-fi, I've lost count of the number of times I've had a great idea for a post and then found that the mobile network is on a tea break. By the time the signal is back or I've waited half an hour for the laptop to boot up, I've forgotten why I switched it on.
Before I go, here's a picture of Lucy I meant to post 3 weeks ago..
Paul.
The only thing this blog needs now are some posts a little more frequently which is realy what blogging is all about. Having flashy things in the side bar and links to every blog related site there ever was is all very nice but it's the posts that count and at the moment it's like reading a diary with half the pages missing.
Being the world's slowest writer doesn't help, just posting a couple of lines here takes me ages, I spend more time scratching my goatee than I do typing (yep, doing it right now!). It's that bad, I'm only doing a couple of posts a week on Twitter, I'll spend half an hour looking for the best mobile Twitter client then go back to the original site any way and still not get round to posting anything.
I'll be glad when we get the new phones in a few weeks time with wi-fi, I've lost count of the number of times I've had a great idea for a post and then found that the mobile network is on a tea break. By the time the signal is back or I've waited half an hour for the laptop to boot up, I've forgotten why I switched it on.
Before I go, here's a picture of Lucy I meant to post 3 weeks ago..
Paul.
Friday, January 02, 2009
Old Moor
Having spent all yesterday on the sofa, we managed to pull ourselves away to get some shopping done and then spend a couple of hours down at RSPB Old Moor. Debbie hates me lugging the slr with the huge lens around and I must admit, I limit it's outings now to the back garden and Old Moor.
It was absolutely freezing in some of those hides with the breeze rushing across the water and into your face. Still, we both thoroughly enjoyed it and I ended up wanting to go first while Debbie was still snapping away with her little camera. We've bought some more bird food for the best fed garden birds in the country!
All the shots below are Debbie's, you can see mine next door.
Paul.
It was absolutely freezing in some of those hides with the breeze rushing across the water and into your face. Still, we both thoroughly enjoyed it and I ended up wanting to go first while Debbie was still snapping away with her little camera. We've bought some more bird food for the best fed garden birds in the country!
All the shots below are Debbie's, you can see mine next door.
Paul.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Year!
It's been an eventful 2009 one way and another..
January saw me starting swimming lessons, we managed to escape to Robin Hoods Bay, had a sprinkling of snow, Debbie got a new camera and I got a huge lens for my new bird photography escapades.
In February we had an earthquake which sent our two cockatiels bonkers and had us jumping out of bed in the early hours.
For March we had gales and another dusting of snow which saw us heading to the hills of Langsett to make the most of it.
In April Debbie started suffering with ear ache which we think was down to the local pool so we stopped going swimming.
May saw us going on holiday to Primrose Valley near Filey, never again, there's no place like home and that's where we're staying!
June was quite hot and we went for numerous walks, many too far for the conditions. Lesson learned and next year if it's hot, it will be a walk to the off-licence and back for some cold beers.
We seemed to spend most of our free time at Langsett in July, taking advantage of the nice weather, strolling across the moors.
In August our new mountain bikes arrived but Debbie's chain broke and threw her off so we had to send it back an get a new one.
We had two weeks off work in September/October, I got pickled on Old Speckled Hen and we got the sofa stuck on the stairs.
The credit crunch hit home in November as Debbie was made redundant, bumped the car and Lucy emptied the bin in the kitchen.
And so back to December, Debbie was offered a job and started a couple of weeks ago, we had our fourth wedding anniversary and we had a Christmas day like something out of the Royale Family!
We're really looking forward to 2009 and will be more than glad to see the back of 2008!
Have a great new year everyone, we'll see you on the other side.
Paul.
January saw me starting swimming lessons, we managed to escape to Robin Hoods Bay, had a sprinkling of snow, Debbie got a new camera and I got a huge lens for my new bird photography escapades.
In February we had an earthquake which sent our two cockatiels bonkers and had us jumping out of bed in the early hours.
For March we had gales and another dusting of snow which saw us heading to the hills of Langsett to make the most of it.
In April Debbie started suffering with ear ache which we think was down to the local pool so we stopped going swimming.
May saw us going on holiday to Primrose Valley near Filey, never again, there's no place like home and that's where we're staying!
June was quite hot and we went for numerous walks, many too far for the conditions. Lesson learned and next year if it's hot, it will be a walk to the off-licence and back for some cold beers.
We seemed to spend most of our free time at Langsett in July, taking advantage of the nice weather, strolling across the moors.
In August our new mountain bikes arrived but Debbie's chain broke and threw her off so we had to send it back an get a new one.
We had two weeks off work in September/October, I got pickled on Old Speckled Hen and we got the sofa stuck on the stairs.
The credit crunch hit home in November as Debbie was made redundant, bumped the car and Lucy emptied the bin in the kitchen.
And so back to December, Debbie was offered a job and started a couple of weeks ago, we had our fourth wedding anniversary and we had a Christmas day like something out of the Royale Family!
We're really looking forward to 2009 and will be more than glad to see the back of 2008!
Have a great new year everyone, we'll see you on the other side.
Paul.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Just about all the pre-Christmas jobs have been done, under the stairs has been tidied so we can get in there, the baby gate has been found and fitted in preparation for a mad mutt that's coming to stay, I've blown up an inflatable double mattress and hovered everything in sight.
That's me done for today, all I'll be doing now is watching last nights gadget show and drooling over some new mobiles.
I doubt we'll get chance to post before the big day so may we both wish you all a very Merry Christmas :-)
Paul.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wedding Aniversay Number Four
We've been married four years yesterday!
It's been a trying year with one thing and another but everything has come together in time for Christmas and we're really looking forward to 2009 :-)
Paul.
It's been a trying year with one thing and another but everything has come together in time for Christmas and we're really looking forward to 2009 :-)
Paul.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
December Blues part III
Great news on the interview below:
Interview no 1: Went really well, the chappie that interview me was from my neck of the wood, Lancashire! yippee, got really good vibes from this and it ain't through an agency. Will get to know by Friday if I am the lucky candidate.
I got the job...yippee....and I start on Monday. I am so chuffed its untrue.
Down side is I am full of cold and feel like shite, Wednesday started with the usual sore throat, Thursday was raw and Friday just full blown SNOT.....YUKKY... I felt that bad I even rang Paul and suggested he have the car for the afternoon, my temperature was off the scale, this morning I am sat in my PJ's and have no intentions of going anywhere plus me head feels like it has a pea for a brain and it keeps rattling.
Hopefully, I will have got rid of the lurgy and will feel fresh as a button on Monday...fingers crossed....
In the meantime, my fuzzy bunny is snow locating and if he is not careful his mobile will blow up soon!
Debbie
Interview no 1: Went really well, the chappie that interview me was from my neck of the wood, Lancashire! yippee, got really good vibes from this and it ain't through an agency. Will get to know by Friday if I am the lucky candidate.
I got the job...yippee....and I start on Monday. I am so chuffed its untrue.
Down side is I am full of cold and feel like shite, Wednesday started with the usual sore throat, Thursday was raw and Friday just full blown SNOT.....YUKKY... I felt that bad I even rang Paul and suggested he have the car for the afternoon, my temperature was off the scale, this morning I am sat in my PJ's and have no intentions of going anywhere plus me head feels like it has a pea for a brain and it keeps rattling.
Hopefully, I will have got rid of the lurgy and will feel fresh as a button on Monday...fingers crossed....
In the meantime, my fuzzy bunny is snow locating and if he is not careful his mobile will blow up soon!
Debbie
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