[john horscroft]

Apologies if you've had to work, but what a superb snowy day.  Bike ride up onto Houndkirk in a blizzard, saw cross country skiers, sledge being towed behind a car, snowboarders and pretty much had the moor to myself.   

Anyone else been having fun?

http://moogroyale.tumblr.com/

[Dolly]

Did you manage to ride over Houndkirk John ? - or is there too much snow there ?

[dave]

I've been out along the porter mit kamera, and pulling a toddler around on a sledge.

Saw plenty of boards on the hill by forge dam, and even a couple of homs on a nordic biathlon scene only without the guns.

[jands]

just found out my school is closed again tomorrow, John , good job I've got loads of marking and planning to do !! If I didn't have a cold I'd be out there with you mate.  Cheered myself up by checking out next years tour de france stages and dreaming of fields of sunflowers and alpine vistas

[john horscroft]

Did you manage to ride over Houndkirk John ? - or is there too much snow there ?

Yes, it wasn't to bad because of, and I can't believe I'm saying this, the 4x4's.  Nice tracks to follow but it was feckin' baltic!  Blackamoor was highly amusing, managed to get down Devils Elbow Gate without killing myself, so all good   

[john horscroft]

just found out my school is closed again tomorrow, John , good job I've got loads of marking and planning to do !! If I didn't have a cold I'd be out there with you mate.  Cheered myself up by checking out next years tour de france stages and dreaming of fields of sunflowers and alpine vistas

Roadie wierdo..... 

[SA Chris]

Had snow here every day now since Thursday. Got out on the weekend and took some pics and played with the wee 'un on the sledge on Sat, but Sunday was howling winds and not pleasant. Otherwise been at work, as per usual Dumped it down good today again, and forecast to do so again tomorrow. Not lying deep here on the coast, but apparently piling up just a few miles inland apparently ski areas are getting hammered and roads are needing constant ploughing.. Got snow tyres fitted on Saturday hope I haven't cursed it.

[Sloper]

Top day, drove the 4x4 up the footpath to Stanage and managed to get some decent bolt belays in situ so we could top rope some good mixed routes. 

Nightmare slab went quite easily but Silk was much more problematic.

The only slight difficulties where wen we got a pair of ring ouzels in the air intake and ran over the Chairman of the local RSPB.

[tomtom]

Top day, drove the 4x4 up the footpath to Stanage and managed to get some decent bolt belays in situ so we could top rope some good mixed routes. 

Nightmare slab went quite easily but Silk was much more problematic.

The only slight difficulties where wen we got a pair of ring ouzels in the air intake and ran over the Chairman of the local RSPB.

  Good to see you back and on form Sloper.. Any luck bagging that snow hare? (nice in the pot..)

[fatdoc]

Top day, drove the 4x4 up the footpath to Stanage and managed to get some decent bolt belays in situ so we could top rope some good mixed routes. 

Nightmare slab went quite easily but Silk was much more problematic.

The only slight difficulties where wen we got a pair of ring ouzels in the air intake and ran over the Chairman of the local RSPB.

your best post of the year

[fatdoc]

3 hrs to get from chesser to sheff...

happy snow day my arse..

lookin at a 24hr shift tomorrw.. if i get there.

i just started looking at cheap 4 by 4s on ebay... my van is shite in the snow.. time for an additional vehicle...

[tomtom]

Winter tyres...?

[Sloper]

3 hrs to get from chesser to sheff...

happy snow day my arse..

lookin at a 24hr shift tomorrw.. if i get there.

i just started looking at cheap 4 by 4s on ebay... my van is shite in the snow.. time for an additional vehicle...

What about the train?

Or snow tyres / socks?

[fatkid2000]

London to Sheffield by train was only 5 mins late this evening.

I was shocked it was running.

Thought you already had 3 cars fatdoc - haven't you got a hairdresser merc??

[hairich]

care to explain the hairdresser remark

[fatdoc]

no dis rich..

me old man.. dad in law is givin me a 10 yr old SLK

i'm furked for gettin to wrk.. the family van is shite in the sno.

im gonna get any 4 by 4 for the winter, and then sell it..

cheaper than a hire car..

[slackline]

Fuck me has there been a lot of snow in Sheffield overnight!

[dave]

 you're not shitting me
 

[rich d]

In the happyworld of alfreton in derbyshire, I had to leave the car on a side street 6 miles away from home last night.it's been snowing constantly and is still snowing, never seen anything like it in the uk.

[dave]

Apparently ALL First busses in sheff, donny and rotherham are cancelled.

[slackline]

Apparently ALL First busses in sheff, donny and rotherham are cancelled.

Horses mouth

South Yorks Travel on Twitter is likely more up-to-date, accurate and informative.

[slackline]

Walking home last night around 23:00, this is just by the Wicker


The Wicker by slack---line, on Flickr


The Wicker by slack---line, on Flickr

Out the front of the house before hitting the sack last night


Before Bed by slack---line, on Flickr

Back garden this morning (note hanging basket on left!)


My Garden this morning by slack---line, on Flickr

[Sloper]

No trains running in the Hope valley, and my trip to London is off. 

[slackline]

Neighbour tried to get out of our street, couldn't, turned round and got stuck trying to get back round the corner. 

[chris05]

  Lucky you were there to help...

I love that for most of the film, only the windscreen wiper moves!