Christmas Chaos :-(

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 08:51

Less than a week until Xmas,

and look at the state of things....

Euro Tunnel = Closed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8421875.stm

Ferries Disrupted = http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/public/ferry.shtml

Roads & Airports = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/8420021.stm

Terry Wogan's gone too = http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091218/tuk-wogan-calls-it-a-day-on-breakfast-sh-45dbed5.html

And no more dancing bears = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8421867.stm

Don't have too much to drink either = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8416431.stm

Merry Xmas

Navek

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 09:01

Sound great. Will be a pity to miss the possible white Xmas but I'm OK here with the warm winds, the 22c this sunday and the wonderful mountian trek looking for those damn elusive mushrooms with Salih.

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 09:03

What is Simon Smith going to do now that he no longer has his amaising dancing bear?

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 09:07

Hi Mr Vince,

He'll just have to "Grin and bear it"

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 09:27

paws for thought............

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 10:00

'Christmas is coming,

The goose is getting fat.

Will those pesky unions chuck a spanner

In British Airways' hat?'

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 10:26

Christmas is coming

The Bosses are getting fat

The unions ballot for fairplay

The bosses go to court to have a democratically held ballot overturned. Power to the unions striking for justice

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 15:11

reading the comments from the rank and file BA staff, even they think that the union was out of order, and having read the changes that BA are pressing for, I am even more convinced that they (the union) are living in a past age.

TonyE

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
19/12/2009 15:24

Message 8 .. Hope for your sake coachie doesn't read .. He'll have your guts for garters ..

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 11:11

Looked out the kitchen window this morning..

snow on the hills, in Turkey!!!

Was over 23c here in Esentepe yesterday

You can see Turkey on the web cam, but not the snow though...

http://www.nigelheasman.com/wview/img/Current_Conditions.htm

Navek

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 18:19

im coming out on saturday for a week and cant wait ....deicing cars in subzero mornings isnt funny now lol.



had snow upon snow ,no gritters out much and driving is slip slide ....cant wait to be over



kav

cornish



Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 18:43

Ah Mr. Vince - don't you wish we could go back to the good old days of interminable strikes Up the masses - eh?

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:40

Stupid striking in the present climate. At least they have well-paid jobs and if B.A. goes

under they will be on the dole. No thought for passengers (who pay their wages) company

or country.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 22:15

Surely the BBC should stop embarassing themselves by calling our recent weather 'heavy snow' - if anything, snow is one of the lightest things around. I for one could lift a lot of it. )

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 08:59

Hi No1Doyen,

We lived in Denmark before we moved to TRNC,

some of the snow there could be considered heavy.

Especially the winter of 78-79,



I wonder what would happen if the UK got as much snow as this?

Have a look at these photo's, click on arrows at bottom of photo to continue viewing....



http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Vejret/id-19298172/page-68.html



Once we got about 4 inches of snow in less than 1 hour,

while we were out shopping, and got home OK

Navek

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 09:56

never mind ba whens the next drink for hangover tests takin place im in

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 10:36

Hi racoonchic,

I thought you never had time to get a hangover,

I know fish that drink less than you

Navek

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 10:57

raddle raddle hic/''@;[P'#'

#PL[

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 08:18

Into 2010, and it's worse than ever...

The Big Freeze continues to grip much of the UK

with up to 40cm of snow forecast and much of the transport network crippled.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/UK-News

The kids will love it, no school today

Navek

viper


Joined: 14/07/2008
Posts: 119

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 10:45

Navek

That's wot I you call snow ... good photos





viper

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 11:51

Hi viper,

Looks like UK in for a lot more of the white stuff today.

Breaking Sky News...

Sussex police have just ordered bus companies across the county to withdraw all services. :-(

Navek

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 11:59

Most airports in the UK are having problems the following si from BAA updated at 09.47 06-01-10



A severe weather warning is in place across the South East of England, with snow forecast at Heathrow on Wednesday 6th January.



Stansted Airport is open and operating as normal. However, due to the changeable weather at this time of the year, passengers are advised to check with their airline and allow extra time for their journey to the airport.



Weather disruption: Glasgow Airport is open. However, due to heavy snow and icy conditions across the UK, flights to and from the airport may be subject to delays and cancellations. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.



Birmingham Airport is open; however the heavy snow fall over night has led to disruption to flights, including delays and some cancellations.



The runway at Gatwick Airport is currently closed for snow clearance. We are working closely with our airline and business par..

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 12:11

Stansted was shut at 10.00 UK time, 1 minute after your post :-(

Navek

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 12:20

Typical! I can only be so on the ball! The BAA still show it as I messaged - they just own Stansted and do not know.



I will change it for the flights 2009 / 2010 thread thanks

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 12:23

Sky News @ 10.20 UK time...

Airports Closed.

Gatwick

Stansred.

Exeter.

Bristol (tits up there, no change )))

Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
08/01/2010 09:30

Brrrrrrrrr, it's cold outside....

This striking image taken by Nasa's Terra satellite on 7 January

shows the UK deep in the clutches of the current cold snap.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4255501839_b65bb68065_o.jpg

And it's to get colder!

Navek