TOMO 24,843 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 minute ago, mushroom said: We used to walk home from school on the frozen canal in Burnley lol Christ the shit we got up to as kids, on frozen lakes/ponds, canals etc Yeh we had frozen ponds local in winter....and i know when my dad was young he remembers the speed skating they had out on the drains in the fens.... it was more a large body of water like a proper lake/loch ....freezing right over......i suppose i have got used to these milder winters as ive got older Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ted Newgent said: currently here -6 but like you the damn wind making -20c i have never taken the dogs for a walk in january here,never but they have been out everyday loving this 'warm' weather We're only slightly milder than normal but the nights do tend to cool off significantly. We don't get as cold as you but I get out in it as much as I can. The summers here can be brutal and it's usually then that the time outside is limited because we can't carry enough water for all of us. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Can’t beat it, been out with the dogs early this morning. Love tracking in the snow, fox, hare, rabbit and roe all around the house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 minute ago, TOMO said: Yeh we had frozen ponds local in winter....and i know when my dad was young he remembers the speed skating they had out on the drains in the fens.... it was more a large body of water like a proper lake/loch ....freezing right over......i suppose i have got used to these milder winters as ive got older The local lake was/is probs about 2-3 acres, so not very big. A mate and me took my middle brother out on it one year, when we were 9ish. He was in the pram ffs, two years old We both got a pasting for that one. Ah the 80's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,315 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 21 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: 500 mile a tank, what the fcuk is that a Vespa Transit vespa. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,800 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 We used to ride our bikes across the moat at Caerphilly Castle when it froze over as kids... Would I f**k do it know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,315 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 44 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Are them newer transits okay on diesel? Don’t think I ever had a motor that done half that off a tank They aren't to bad but you'll never get whats on the display the same as most motor's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,395 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 It's minus 6 here just now but they reckon it could drop to minus 16 , I think its just with it being like that for the last 2 weeks it feels like its getting into the bones LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 7,979 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Yesterday morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,843 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, W. Katchum said: Are them newer transits okay on diesel? Don’t think I ever had a motor that done half that off a tank ah up....i bee crying if i didnt get more than 500 mile from a tank.....lol no back seats....tyres pumped up hard....i can get over 600 in my berlingo.... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 6 hours ago, W. Katchum said: Are them newer transits okay on diesel? Don’t think I ever had a motor that done half that off a tank They run on industrial sludge, hence the mileage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, TOMO said: ah up....i bee crying if i didnt get more than 500 mile from a tank.....lol no back seats....tyres pumped up hard....i can get over 600 in my berlingo.... You tight sod 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,957 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 When we were kids a mate and I were out on a pond skid sliding about. Suddenly there was a moaning crack.!!! We were off that ice quick and lively. It was like the pond had a horror monster in it. Stupidly I got on the edge and it cracked and I went through up to my waist. !!! My wellies were full of freezing water. That was a lucky escape and I never went on ice ever again. I can't remember feeling the cold much then considering we were in short trousers I must have been blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,843 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Kids all running behind you there f***ing pushing mate...its only reason i got so many 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,843 Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 just to balance out my motor running on fumes for f**k all ££......my mrs bought a volvo xc90 automatic in the summer....fecking petrol version.........does about 20 to the gallon...beautiful to drive....but costs a b*****d fortune Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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