Ten days from now .......

[mybike]

I remember the sump of my mini estate hitting the hump of snow all the other cars had left behind.

 

[ufkacbln]

Y'see! I knew the dog was a big red herring.

Dog

Big Red Herring

How can a dog possibly be a red herring?

 

[Piemaster]

That said, it is annoying to have a perfectly passable road blocked for everyone because some numpty is unable to drive properly on snow but there you gom

Wouldn't be that be because apart from a few places most people only encounter snow rarely so don't get any experience driving in it? Much for the same reasons you list for not spending billions preparing for it. My son, for example hasn't yet come across any since he passed the test.

So...The government should pay for all drivers to go to that place in Norway where car companies do their winter testing, to practice driving on snow. I volunteer to go out in the first batch.

 

[Profpointy]

Wouldn't be that be because apart from a few places most people only encounter snow rarely so don't get any experience driving in it? Much for the same reasons you list for not spending billions preparing for it. My son, for example hasn't yet come across any since he passed the test.

So...The government should pay for all drivers to go to that place in Norway where car companies do their winter testing, to practice driving on snow. I volunteer to go out in the first batch.

I think one highway code question in the test would suffice.

do you (a) start off in 2nd gear, carefully slipping the clutch at low revs or (b) give it some welly and spin the wheels like buggery.
If you can answer that one correctly you can probably drive perfectly effectively on snow - maybe not as well as a Finnish rally driver, but well enough to not get stuck in moderate snow

 

[screenman]

Dog

Big Red Herring

How can a dog possibly be a red herring?

Damn clever some dogs.

 

[Piemaster]

(b) give it some welly and spin the wheels like bugger

But how else do you expect to set fire to the snow?
And my car hasn't got a clutch. So passe - like ignition keys.

 

[Piemaster]

Brrr,,,

 

[marknotgeorge]

Dog

Big Red Herring

How can a dog possibly be a red herring?

Please, Mr @User, sir! Can I use your acronym?

 

[ufkacbln]

Damn clever some dogs.

Fair point... I concede

 

[ufkacbln]

I just checked on how to survive snow, I have one problem though.

Some tips on surviving a snowstorm

• Make sure you have at least three gallons (13.5 litres) of drinking water per person, per day
• Tape the windows with bubble wrap to keep the heat in
• Use your dog to measure the snowfall

Check list

1. Plenty of logs. Check
2. Good supply of booze. Check
3. Tinned food stocks high. Check
4. Flour for breadmaking, Strong white,granary. wholemeal and rye. Check
5. Battery charged for the trike. Check

Well that's me set, bet we don't get any snow though.

May I suggest that this is an Emergency, so present guidelines do not count

13.5 litres of booze per person per day and no-one will care what happens

 

[screenman]

May I suggest that this is an Emergency, so present guidelines do not count

13.5 litres of booze per person per day and no-one will care what happens

You expect my Mrs to cut back just because there is a bit of snow outside.

 

[ufkacbln]

You expect my Mrs to cut back just because there is a bit of snow outside.

Any survivalist knows it is called rationing to preserve one's supplies

 

[classic33]

You expect my Mrs to cut back just because there is a bit of snow outside.

You'll get to the shop, and back, whatever the weather.

 

[gavgav]

It will be rain and strong winds by the time it gets here

 

[marknotgeorge]

ASJT