What has happened to our snow

[Brian Cross]

No snow on the forum this year i look forward to it when i am blistering in the Aussie heat at this time of year

[Vic Patterson]

Brian, If they cannot find it I'll send them some, we have more than enough here, along with some cold weather, should be there in a couple of weeks. (-29c right now) 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

 

 

 

[Canny lass]

On 2016-12-09 at 06:22, Vic Patterson said:

Brian, If they cannot find it I'll send them some, we have more than enough here, along with some cold weather, should be there in a couple of weeks. (-29c right now) 

You must have ours, Vic! It came. It went. It never came back! Christmas is not the same without snow. They are frantically saving the 'scrape' from the ice rinks to use for skiing here.

[Bedlingtonian]

Unfortunately I can not help with snow. How about a reindeer from the local garden centre. 

[Andy Millne]

WWWarming caused the snow to arrive a little late this year.

[threegee]

Be careful what you ask for!

SNOW BOMB: Wall of SNOW to SMASH UK as deadly blizzards hit in COLDEST freeze for 53 YEARS

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BRITAIN faces a historic CHRISTMAS WHITEOUT with “dangerous" blizzards and near record-low temperatures threatening the worst festive freeze for half a century.

Violent and “deadly” Arctic storms will rage into the start of 2017 as thermometers nudge -20C triggering outbreaks of crippling snow.

Heavy and persistent wintry showers are now a near certainty across the UK on Christmas Day with multiple feet-deep snowdrifts lasting into the New Year amid sub-zero conditions.

Britons are warned to expect “major chaos” on the roads and transport networks with extreme weather threatening railway services and airports.

Councils, health and transport officials have been warned to expect the unexpected with this year shaping up to rival the historic chiller of 1963 - the coldest winter on record.

Government officials have sought to allay public fears insisting grit and salt supplies will be enough to keep the roads moving.

Of course the likelihood is it's Jeremy Corby's brother Piers at his crystal ball again, so we can all relax - probably!

If that's not enough to invoke the spirit of the Christmas' past then how about train and postal strikes to add to the authenticity?

[Vic Patterson]

Just now, threegee said:

Be careful what you ask for!

SNOW BOMB: Wall of SNOW to SMASH UK as deadly blizzards hit in COLDEST freeze for 53 YEARS

Of course the likelihood is it's Jeremy Corby's brother Piers at his crystal ball again, so we can all relax - probably!

If that's not enough to invoke the spirit of the Christmas' past then how about train and postal strikes to add to the authenticity?

No, it's true! we've had enough and sending whats left, it'll be there soon.

[threegee]

More Christmas-past authenticity!

British Airways cabin crew vote to strike in latest UK industrial action

'Tis the season to be striking - tra la la - tra la la - laa laa laaa!

[threegee]

Does anyone detect a pattern here?

Christmas chaos expected at UK airports as Virgin pilots take industrial action and 1,500 airport staff vote to strike

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Members of Unite employed by Swissport will walk out on December 23 and 24 at Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Doncaster, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Leeds/Bradford, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton and Stansted.

Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said: "We appreciate that this is a very busy time of year at the UK's airports...

Well of course you do, or you wouldn't be striking.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

 

RMT & UNITE xmas carol

Deck the trains with guards and holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the platforms fill with commuters
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Going nowhere, unless by scooters
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the blazing plane before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Strike the crew - so no more pilots
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Stay at home and feast in leisure
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Guards and Pilots with empty glasses
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Sing we joyous, all together
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Southern Rail and Swissport blether
Fa la la la la, la la la la