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to be distraught at being the only place in the UK without snow?

143 replies

TCOB · 01/12/2010 22:46

Okay, I get that it makes life tough. I live in the middle of nowhere and we had our work cut out the last two years. But I am GUTTED that the rest of the UK has a big freeze and are all talking about snow (to the left, right, up and down according to the weather maps) and we have just got a feeble little meh cms of the stuff.

It's like there's a really exciting event that the Cotswolds aren't allowed to take part in.

(childish rant over, toys back in pram, no longer lying on the floor, licky tissue applied).

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BonniePrinceBilly · 01/12/2010 22:47

YABU.
Snow sucks. Ice sucks more. You should have had my day with the fucking snow, I would gladly have had yours without!

GruesomeShellChillingTortoise · 01/12/2010 22:48

I'm in Somerset and my DC are really disappointed that we have no snow (yet!). They see the pictures on the news of all the snow everywhere else and they really want some!

macdoodle · 01/12/2010 22:48

Umm we have no snow here either, lots of ice but NO snow. Am just outside Cardiff. Am not gutted at all Grin

CrispyTheCrisp · 01/12/2010 22:48

I am in the cotswolds too and liking the no snow - wouldn't mind a little at the weekend though

solo · 01/12/2010 22:49

Count opurself very lucky IMO. I sat in traffic for 9 1/2 hours yesterday for less than 8 miles with Dd 3.11yo...not funny, not funny at all.

classydiva · 01/12/2010 22:49

Just got snow in Hampshire that has settled, bah humbug, looks nice, shite to go out in though.

KangarooCaught · 01/12/2010 22:50

Midlands and virtually nothing Sad

poorbuthappy · 01/12/2010 22:50

We've had 2 snow flurries and that's it. And to be honest I am slightly relieved...next week fine...but major family event this weekend and people coming from far and wide, so at least need no snow here please!

solo · 01/12/2010 22:50

opurself? a new language obviously Grin means obviously obviously.

DuelingFanio · 01/12/2010 22:51

we have had some here in Cardiff but none here now, at least not where I live.

solo · 01/12/2010 22:51

Lol! no, it means yourself! my Mum has plied me with alcohol! can you tell?!!!

RevoltingPeasant · 01/12/2010 22:52

Devon. Nothing.

But I haven't had to brave the Insane B&Q Grit Rush...

APixieInMyTea · 01/12/2010 22:52

We don't have snow either. Not even a bit of ice. Bitterly cold it is though. South Devon.

YANBU. I wish it would just snow now as I'm getting fed up of waiting and wondering.

GypsyMoth · 01/12/2010 22:52

Bloody raining here in beds!!!!

feelingfairlyfestive · 01/12/2010 22:53

None here in Somerset but to be honest I am relieved. I have ordered it for just after Christmas, to extend our break like last year.
:)

StewieGriffinsMom · 01/12/2010 22:55

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Figgyrolls · 01/12/2010 22:55

We have shed loads, come and get it, dd's birthday tomorrow - shit cake as we couldn't get supplies and no people to come to her party. Am gutted as at 3 I reckon this is the one that she will remember. I could be wrong but I don't think I am!

No cards (no postman) no presents (we are giving her a playhouse and it was meant to be delivered tomorrow but they have delayed Sad) no party as no one can get here........ its a bit pants isn't it!

TCOB · 01/12/2010 22:56

Interesting: if you watch the news, you'd think it was everywhere but obviously quite a few others haven't had it either. We've had just enough ice/ frost type stuff on the road for me to be dragged up the hill once by the friendly neighbourhood farmer (nothing quite like being rescued Grin)having forgotten just how steep the hill is but none of the really dramatic stuff.

Got to admit I loved being snowed in earlier in the year and could easily handle more of the same...

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tribpot · 01/12/2010 23:01

Honestly, you have no idea how shit it is inside the snow zone. I literally had giant clumps of snow frozen into my hair today after my massive slog up the hill from the station to pick ds up from his school, which closed 2 hours after it opened. I was Captain Oates in a more tailored coat (M&S if anyone's wondering).

My dh is looking a months of being housebound because the snow is literally knee deep and overtaken what even the new, more powerful wheelchair can cope with (bought after last winter). I may never see the inside of the office again after today's "popsicle hair experience" - it was like frigging Narnia.

And fortunately for me, I live on the outskirts of a major city so dear old Asda is likely to stay open regardless! I have friends who haven't been able to leave their villages in days.

PLEASE just let it end.

Figgyrolls · 01/12/2010 23:01

I'm pissed off as I feel like we only just got rid of the sodding snow!

dolcegusto · 01/12/2010 23:03

None here either - north somerset. Just really cold. I'm Kids are desperate to build a snowman.

CuddlyNotFat · 01/12/2010 23:04

None here either (deepest darkest SW) despite dire warnings about light snow flurries!

DiscoDaisy · 01/12/2010 23:07

Also in somerset and no snow. Getting really fed up with the newsreaders and newspapers going on about the whole of Britain having problems and having severe weather.

No it bloody well isn't!!!!!! Angry

We are still going about our normal lives with no difference to usual.

I want some snow!

webwiz · 01/12/2010 23:08

Its snowing quite heavily here at the moment (Herts) and DH is stuck in Dublin. Its pretty annoying as I have stuff to do that involves going outside and no one seems to know how to drive on the (gritted) bypass so the whole town grinds to a standstill once we have more than one cm of snow. I am expecting the kids school to be shut tomorrow as it has a big catchment area and the coaches won't be able to get in Hmm.

Hope your DD manages to have a nice birthday Figgyrolls

tribpot · 01/12/2010 23:08

On the plus side, we haven't had a bastard power cut as we did a few weekends ago, leaving us without power (and thus heat) for hours on end.

Southern people, I know you want to build snowmen but please - really - leave us to our misery.