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Old 06 January 2010, 10:05 AM
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Default how many of you are off work because of snow

im off work today as cant get into work really bad in swindon expected another 6 inchs of snow on top of what we got now by 3 this afternoon,im not complaining love it day off yippe
Old 06 January 2010, 10:10 AM
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i been off all week !!!

was starting to get bored, but after being out in the snow i'm quite liking it !!
Old 06 January 2010, 10:12 AM
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bad here in Sussex, i'm at home
Old 06 January 2010, 10:12 AM
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im not to far away from you Wantage dont think i'll be back at work for a couple of days atleast. would nt normaly mind a day off but not worked since middle of December.the kids are loving it those
Old 06 January 2010, 10:31 AM
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i work for my dad and we said last night if it gets bad during the night theres no point going to work today as the customers ant going to be able to come to us anywayeven thou my dad drives a transit 4x4
Old 06 January 2010, 10:32 AM
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ita bad here in berskhire but man up at get to work, i think i paseed 6 cars on the way to work this morning shocked how the country comes to a halt just because of some snow. half of my office have called in saying they cant get in its pathetic, but i have to say it was a fun drive in this morning plenty of room on the roads for some side way cornering so please dont all hurry back lol
Old 06 January 2010, 10:35 AM
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I'm off,looked out of the window and thought **** that,I'm not risking it for a job which is making me redundant in 3 months.
Old 06 January 2010, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
ita bad here in berskhire but man up at get to work


i can't be arsed to get the scoob out to go to work, only to find no other sod has bothered
Old 06 January 2010, 10:40 AM
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Wimp! My dad lives in Grove and made it into harwell for work! Bet the kids are loving sledging down the hill in the park though.

Where I live near Watford is pretty well snowed in as it doesn't get gritted (and B&Q ran out of grit weeks ago otherwise we'd do it ourselves). My sons nursery is closed so I'm in work but the wife is at home with him today. Given the battle getting in this morning I suspect I'll be working from home tomorrow!


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im not to far away from you Wantage dont think i'll be back at work for a couple of days atleast. would nt normaly mind a day off but not worked since middle of December.the kids are loving it those
Old 06 January 2010, 10:40 AM
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the missus phoned in to not to go in but most of the workers and the boss at her place ant turned up,pointless trying to get to work if its getting worser for us by 3 this afternoon,id rather be stuck at home than at work
Old 06 January 2010, 10:54 AM
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Nope, still driving to and from work it's a nightmare but the only issues I've really found to date are the other drivers on the roads.

So is the other half in her Punto.
Old 06 January 2010, 10:56 AM
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Off in gosport watching trash TV -)

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Old 06 January 2010, 11:04 AM
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im goner go for a nice walk take some pics at our local forrest
Old 06 January 2010, 11:06 AM
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I live West of London yet work in East London so impossible for me to get in today which at least saves me a 2hr journey each way ...

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Old 06 January 2010, 11:07 AM
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I'm off work aswell, bosses rang this morning and say its too bad to work, (i work outside)
Old 06 January 2010, 11:15 AM
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Im in South London and its not to bad here really... but im still at home
Old 06 January 2010, 11:16 AM
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im still working got hardly any snow in sittingbourne kent.
Old 06 January 2010, 11:21 AM
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Im up in scotland, im self employed and not been able to get from 20 dec, so no wages, i work in forestry..
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I wish the snow would dissapear so I can start work, been off ages with xmas and all and I don't get paid for jollies
Old 06 January 2010, 11:22 AM
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I'm at work.

Almost nothing here in South Essex.......at the moment! More expected at 1500hrs
Old 06 January 2010, 11:33 AM
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Wimp not me took the mothering law to work at 6,nice slow sensible drive there way back some nice rear drive play in her c class and took the wife to rowstock who ll need picking up later. only not at work cause im a bricklayer and if not a couple of degree's and rising no work but the hill at the parks been good this mornin

Wimp! My dad lives in Grove and made it into harwell for work! Bet the kids are loving sledging down the hill in the park though.
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Old 06 January 2010, 11:45 AM
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Old 06 January 2010, 11:51 AM
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Im in, 3 mile journey only! Though waste of time as nothing going on.
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^^ Doesn't give the Scoob much of a work out

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Old 06 January 2010, 12:01 PM
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Nah you right, thats why my 1 year old Oddysey Battery is not performing too well
Usually take it for a blast early on either Sat or Sun morning up & down the A1 Herts.
Old 06 January 2010, 12:23 PM
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Seems here in Newbury they've forgotten the concept of grit so I'm staying in.

Drove the STI in snow for the first time last night. Found that locking the diff helped alot.
Old 06 January 2010, 12:33 PM
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yea here to but the grit ant really helped on fast falling snow on the roads its slowed down a bit now but said more later
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so what have you lot done on your day off
Old 06 January 2010, 12:59 PM
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I made it into work this morning, but it seems most people in Bristol and surrounding areas have stayed at home (probably due to the chaos that happened here in the snow last Feb).

Anyway, it made for a great trip into work this morning - hardly any traffic around and all the roads still had a decent covering of snow/slush to play in.

There was even enough space in the work's car park to do a few donuts before parking-up!
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heheh nice one daveD


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