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Title: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 24 December 2011, 15:17:32
Thought I would go against all the happy threads, but does anyone else get annoyed at all these "winter" scenes always associated with Christmas?

Snowmen, snow covered tree's, windows with snow in the corner, all that rubbish!

Its never ever like that at Christmas, expecting double digit temperatures tomorrow, its going to be warm and windy!

All makes it too false for me, if we were knee deep in snow might make me feel different, but the rain and warm weather makes it all look so fake!

/rant off
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 24 December 2011, 15:36:56
 ;D i agree no snow on the day is sad ;D
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Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 24 December 2011, 15:40:52
We had a white Christmas last year...  ;) 
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Post by: Me on 24 December 2011, 18:02:57
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)
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Post by: Debs. on 24 December 2011, 18:05:26
We had a white Christmas last year...  ;)

 :o Did we ever!.......Please don`t remind me! :'(
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Post by: tunnie on 24 December 2011, 18:05:50
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
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Post by: Me on 24 December 2011, 18:09:30
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 24 December 2011, 18:11:25
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
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Post by: Tony H on 24 December 2011, 18:48:05
Thought I would go against all the happy threads, but does anyone else get annoyed at all these "winter" scenes always associated with Christmas?

Snowmen, snow covered tree's, windows with snow in the corner, all that rubbish!

Its never ever like that at Christmas, expecting double digit temperatures tomorrow, its going to be warm and windy!

All makes it too false for me, if we were knee deep in snow might make me feel different, but the rain and warm weather makes it all look so fake!

/rant off

This time last year we were b*llocks deep in snow the roads were a rather nightmare  :o :o :o
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Post by: omega3000 on 24 December 2011, 19:01:05
Double figures  ;D

   Good ....time to work on the car on xmas day  :-X
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Post by: Entwood on 24 December 2011, 19:28:30
Thought I would go against all the happy threads, but does anyone else get annoyed at all these "winter" scenes always associated with Christmas?

Snowmen, snow covered tree's, windows with snow in the corner, all that rubbish!

Its never ever like that at Christmas, expecting double digit temperatures tomorrow, its going to be warm and windy!

All makes it too false for me, if we were knee deep in snow might make me feel different, but the rain and warm weather makes it all look so fake!

/rant off

This time last year we were b*llocks deep in snow the roads were a rather nightmare  :o :o :o

What you on about ???

This was what the family Entwood were doing on on Boxing Day last year .....

(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3986/imag0025x.jpg)

:)

Merry Xmas everyone  :)

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Post by: Vamps on 24 December 2011, 20:43:57
Thought I would go against all the happy threads, but does anyone else get annoyed at all these "winter" scenes always associated with Christmas?

Snowmen, snow covered tree's, windows with snow in the corner, all that rubbish!

Its never ever like that at Christmas, expecting double digit temperatures tomorrow, its going to be warm and windy!

All makes it too false for me, if we were knee deep in snow might make me feel different, but the rain and warm weather makes it all look so fake!

/rant off

Had quite a few White Christmases and even more times when there has been snow on New Years eve, had many a snowball fight in the early hours..... :D :D :D
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Post by: hercules on 24 December 2011, 21:26:05
bah humbug tunnie ole bean,come on lad,christmas is snowy so shut up :y
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Post by: PhilRich on 24 December 2011, 21:39:27
it's always snowing somewhere in the World at Christmas Mark! :y ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Tony H on 24 December 2011, 22:03:37
Thought I would go against all the happy threads, but does anyone else get annoyed at all these "winter" scenes always associated with Christmas?

Snowmen, snow covered tree's, windows with snow in the corner, all that rubbish!

Its never ever like that at Christmas, expecting double digit temperatures tomorrow, its going to be warm and windy!

All makes it too false for me, if we were knee deep in snow might make me feel different, but the rain and warm weather makes it all look so fake!

/rant off

This time last year we were b*llocks deep in snow the roads were a rather nightmare  :o :o :o

What you on about ???

This was what the family Entwood were doing on on Boxing Day last year .....

(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3986/imag0025x.jpg)

:)

Merry Xmas everyone  :)

Yeh but you were on the right side of the world for December Nige  :y
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Post by: Debs. on 24 December 2011, 22:10:31
This was what the family Entwood were doing on on Boxing Day last year .....

(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3986/imag0025x.jpg)

 :P Sun, sand and sun-tan lotion.........

....stop rubbing it in! :D
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Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 December 2011, 01:07:55
We've the Victorians to thank for that :( They used to have much more wintry January/February than December. They started to put wintry scenes on their cards just after they started to send them. Snowy Suffolk village much prettier than a drizzly picture of a Manchester mill  :-\

They do kind of have a point... :y
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: Me on 25 December 2011, 12:04:17
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
Thats what happens when you choose to live in such places.  We had several snowball fights (top end of close versus bottom end), made snowmen, and some of the kids made a proper igloo in the rugby field.  London, nah, not for me, give me the countryside any time ;)
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 25 December 2011, 17:20:38
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
Thats what happens when you choose to live in such places.  We had several snowball fights (top end of close versus bottom end), made snowmen, and some of the kids made a proper igloo in the rugby field.  London, nah, not for me, give me the countryside any time ;)

Thats what I want to, but I cannot afford to upgrade to a house + a commute bill........ yet!
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Post by: Amigo on 26 December 2011, 23:12:01
We've seen the programmes, i've got the book... Grumpy old men! I admit i'm one of them. Everything pees me off & i know i'm not alone but now there's a new breed creeping in grudgingly  & resentfully lead by our own ex student Senny driving bum!

    Yeah, it had to happen sooner or later....
     
          GRUMPY YOUNG MEN!!!!! ::)
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Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2011, 13:23:00
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
Thats what happens when you choose to live in such places.  We had several snowball fights (top end of close versus bottom end), made snowmen, and some of the kids made a proper igloo in the rugby field.  London, nah, not for me, give me the countryside any time ;)

Thats what I want to, but I cannot afford to upgrade to a house + a commute bill........ yet!

Bracknell is cheap .. of course it's cheap for a reason  ;D (and on the slowest rail line in the world in to London)
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 17:52:34
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
Thats what happens when you choose to live in such places.  We had several snowball fights (top end of close versus bottom end), made snowmen, and some of the kids made a proper igloo in the rugby field.  London, nah, not for me, give me the countryside any time ;)

Thats what I want to, but I cannot afford to upgrade to a house + a commute bill........ yet!

Bracknell is cheap .. of course it's cheap for a reason  ;D (and on the slowest rail line in the world in to London)
The Chiltern Slug must be the world's slowest train.  Last time I used it, it was actually on time, scheduled to take 30m to do 10 miles (with 1 intermediate stop (which was a quick)), and it took 30m. I make that an average of 20mph...
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2011, 17:55:37
Are you old enough to remember loads of snow at Christmas? (last year aside)

Last year was just a slight dusting, its the only year I can remember with even a fraction of snow.
Hmmm, I seem to remember shovelling a foot of snow off the road to make some parking space ::)

Slight dusting in London!
Thats what happens when you choose to live in such places.  We had several snowball fights (top end of close versus bottom end), made snowmen, and some of the kids made a proper igloo in the rugby field.  London, nah, not for me, give me the countryside any time ;)

Thats what I want to, but I cannot afford to upgrade to a house + a commute bill........ yet!

Bracknell is cheap .. of course it's cheap for a reason  ;D (and on the slowest rail line in the world in to London)

Yeah I did notice that area was cheap, next place has to have a garage or two!
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Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2011, 18:00:36
The Chiltern Slug must be the world's slowest train.  Last time I used it, it was actually on time, scheduled to take 30m to do 10 miles (with 1 intermediate stop (which was a quick)), and it took 30m. I make that an average of 20mph...

You win ;) It's about 30 miles, I reckon, and takes about an hour to get from Martins Heron to London Waterloo.. It's just so tedious, and in rush hour standing room only.

I was spoilt living in Slough before - 25 minutes to Paddington on the fast train. Then again I can walk to the station here rather than drive in Slough; swings & roundabouts, I suppose.
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Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 18:01:06
Yeah I did notice that area was cheap, next place has to have a garage or two!
While I was waiting for her to buy her jimjams from that posh nightware place going up the Gary Glitter in Banbury, I was looking in the Estate Agent's window...

...3 bed end terrace, useful sized garden, £139,950 :o
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Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 18:03:34
The Chiltern Slug must be the world's slowest train.  Last time I used it, it was actually on time, scheduled to take 30m to do 10 miles (with 1 intermediate stop (which was a quick)), and it took 30m. I make that an average of 20mph...

You win ;) It's about 30 miles, I reckon, and takes about an hour to get from Martins Heron to London Waterloo.. It's just so tedious, and in rush hour standing room only.

I was spoilt living in Slough before - 25 minutes to Paddington on the fast train. Then again I can walk to the station here rather than drive in Slough; swings & roundabouts, I suppose.
It was shockingly bad - the only place to buy the ticket is on arrival (neither Bicester or the hellhole stop on the way even had a permit to travel ticket machine!), so every sod is then queuing on the platform to buy a ticket from a poor sod who surrounded as soon as the train arrived
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2011, 18:18:11
Yeah I did notice that area was cheap, next place has to have a garage or two!
While I was waiting for her to buy her jimjams from that posh nightware place going up the Gary Glitter in Banbury, I was looking in the Estate Agent's window...

...3 bed end terrace, useful sized garden, £139,950 :o

Yeah, but Banbury is a shithole, full of morons!
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Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 18:33:27
Yeah I did notice that area was cheap, next place has to have a garage or two!
While I was waiting for her to buy her jimjams from that posh nightware place going up the Gary Glitter in Banbury, I was looking in the Estate Agent's window...

...3 bed end terrace, useful sized garden, £139,950 :o

Yeah, but Banbury is a shithole, full of morons!
It wasn't in Banbury - they were (slightly) more expensive.  It was that backend of nowhere, Woodford Halse ;D
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Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 18:33:47
I'd rather live in Woodford Halse than Banbury though ;D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 December 2011, 21:51:53
London's like the milky way, though. It's in the centre and everywhere is getting further away. Must be. When I moved to Alton in 1997ish it was 48 minutes to get to Waterloo. Now it's 1h30. :o

Either that or the slam-door trains were actually faster than the Siemens cr@p they have now. :D
Title: Re: Bah Humbug!
Post by: tunnie on 29 December 2011, 08:23:00
London's like the milky way, though. It's in the centre and everywhere is getting further away. Must be. When I moved to Alton in 1997ish it was 48 minutes to get to Waterloo. Now it's 1h30. :o

Either that or the slam-door trains were actually faster than the Siemens cr@p they have now. :D

Remember reading when the Slam Door's were first replaced, the replacements had a breakdown every 4.5k miles  :o

That was compared to 60k for the slam doors!  :o
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Post by: pscocoa on 29 December 2011, 11:06:10
London's like the milky way, though. It's in the centre and everywhere is getting further away. Must be. When I moved to Alton in 1997ish it was 48 minutes to get to Waterloo. Now it's 1h30. :o

Either that or the slam-door trains were actually faster than the Siemens cr@p they have now. :D

Siemens trains have been great - vast improvement on slam door and I have been doing the journey for 29 years - Farnborough Main has a pretty good service with a couple of trains first stop Waterloo so you are there in 34 mins or so. Used to go from Sunningdale when there was a decent service in the early 1980s but as has been said that line from Ascot is now a total disaster.
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 December 2011, 12:35:52
London's like the milky way, though. It's in the centre and everywhere is getting further away. Must be. When I moved to Alton in 1997ish it was 48 minutes to get to Waterloo. Now it's 1h30. :o

Either that or the slam-door trains were actually faster than the Siemens cr@p they have now. :D

Remember reading when the Slam Door's were first replaced, the replacements had a breakdown every 4.5k miles  :o

That was compared to 60k for the slam doors!  :o

Our Siemens stock sat in a siding for a year or two after delivery because they realised the scalextric setup wasn't up to the current draw of the new trains and needed to be upgraded. ::)

Maybe my opinion would be different if I wasn't just an occasional traveller but the new stock just seems to be deliberately uncomfortable. Lights too bright, air con fans blowing flat out regardless of temperature, seats too upright, and those awful announcements every couple of minutes reminding you not to leave your stuff on the train, etc. >:(
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Post by: tunnie on 29 December 2011, 12:46:31
London's like the milky way, though. It's in the centre and everywhere is getting further away. Must be. When I moved to Alton in 1997ish it was 48 minutes to get to Waterloo. Now it's 1h30. :o

Either that or the slam-door trains were actually faster than the Siemens cr@p they have now. :D

Remember reading when the Slam Door's were first replaced, the replacements had a breakdown every 4.5k miles  :o

That was compared to 60k for the slam doors!  :o

Our Siemens stock sat in a siding for a year or two after delivery because they realised the scalextric setup wasn't up to the current draw of the new trains and needed to be upgraded. ::)

Maybe my opinion would be different if I wasn't just an occasional traveller but the new stock just seems to be deliberately uncomfortable. Lights too bright, air con fans blowing flat out regardless of temperature, seats too upright, and those awful announcements every couple of minutes reminding you not to leave your stuff on the train, etc. >:(

Afraid they are setup for capacity, rather than comfort  :(