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A/B (R) Bob Hope
Treading water
Treading water


Male Number of posts: 48
Age: 47
Where are you now: Glossop
Employment: Environment Agency
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: On Intrepid from 1980 to 1986
Registration date: 2007-07-06

PostSubject: The Big Melt   Sun 17 Jan 2010, 12:29
I loved the look of freshly fallen snow though not as keen on the icy roads but the big melt was just plain awful. Lumps of grey slush everywhere and loads of litter that has been dropped then covered with snow only to be revealed as the snow melted. We've gone from clean white to dirty grey!!!
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Ian Wilson
Hands to Bather
Hands to Bather


Male Number of posts: 129
Age: 61
Where are you now: Thatcham,Berkshire.
Employment: Semi - retired
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1967-1968
Name: Ian Wilson
Registration date: 2008-07-01

PostSubject: Re: The Big Melt   Sun 17 Jan 2010, 14:23
Lucky you've only got litter. The local dog-walkers down here let the snow
cover up the little heaps. Have to be careful when I go to get my daily
paper!!
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billbailey
Hands to Bather
Hands to Bather


Male Number of posts: 473
Age: 62
Where are you now: Poynton Cheshire
Employment: Retired
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 28.10.66. to 13.12.68.
Name: Don Bailey
Registration date: 2008-09-03

PostSubject: Re: The Big Melt   Sun 17 Jan 2010, 16:49
I know exactly what you mean Bob, our house is about a milkshake or a portion of fries from the Drive Through McDonalds in Hazel Grove.
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randal
Hands to Bather
Hands to Bather


Male Number of posts: 534
Age: 63
Where are you now: Sandnes, Norway
Employment: Retired (SW Development Manager)
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1969 - 1971
Name: Randal McDowell
Registration date: 2008-03-06

PostSubject: Re: The Big Melt   Sun 17 Jan 2010, 18:11
Still waiting for the Big Melt over here:


View of Stavanger Harbour - the arrows are pointing to the watering holes (some of) visited when Dicky was over here a couple of months ago.


The local river frozen almost solid


The harbour (sea water) frozen over in Sandnes


My back garden - roll on the thaw!!
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AlanB
Hands to Bather
Hands to Bather


Male Number of posts: 222
Age: 62
Where are you now: Scottish Borders
Employment: Engineer
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 11th Aug69- Feb71
Name: Alan Brown
Registration date: 2008-09-30

PostSubject: Re: The Big Melt   Sun 17 Jan 2010, 18:28
We had much the same in my back garden.... over two feet of the stuff, but the wind veered and is now warmer. Was -19gC last week, now a roasty-toasty +5DegC.... and the place is getting a bit soggy. Road out from Edinburgh yesterday was awash in places....
My Good Lady is now regretting the opportunity of further sledging with the grandchildren on the hill opposite.... not sure who the biggest kids are!

Al.
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