Weather Report..................

[2cv]

Take care in central belt on motorways as there is a few cars went off the road one has rolled on m9

Also M74 closed northbound after J7 due crashes.

 

[The laird]

Jackknifed lorry as well bill Ouch

 

[Jeanette]

sunshine and windy here and just every now and again it clouds over and a few spots of rain on the window..forgot to mention it’s cold

 

[Full Member]

The bike ride this morning was 'interesting':



........and, amongst other windfalls............



I just wish I'd gone with my gut feeling and taken a chainsaw with me.

Colin

 

[Val54]

The bike ride this morning was 'interesting':



........and, amongst other windfalls............



I just wish I'd gone with my gut feeling and taken a chainsaw with me.

Colin

Does the Dawes have a trailer for logs as well ? ..........

 

[oppy]

We're suffering too, I can see 4 clouds from where I'm sat and the temperature has dropped to 20c, I'll have to put my vest on

 

[Full Member]

Does the Dawes have a trailer for logs as well ? ..........

It's strange that you should ask that, Dave. Over the years this trailer and bike combination must have brought back to the house several of tonnes of wood from the surrounding lanes and cycle paths:



The trailer is rated at 100kg and I'm confident that it's been overloaded more than once! My favourite is elm - around here it seems to grow for about 20-30 years before it succumbs to Dutch Elm disease. So the trunks reach about 20 cm diameter which is about right for my bow saw. Once they've died back the bark falls off and the roots gradually rot so they're a doddle to push or pull over. I usually strap a large box on the trailer and cut the logs to size before hauling them home. Elm is a hard wood so cutting isn't fast but they burn nice and slowly so on balance work well for me.
The farmers are happy because I save them having to remove them lest they topple across the lanes or cycle paths.

Colin

 

[The laird]

Belting it with snow and freezing underfoot

 

[The laird]

Take extra care in central belt and lothians guys

 

[Jeanette]

Very windy here now and we had a rain shower earlier and it’s cold no snow

 

[The laird]

Had a thaw now had some heavy rain and sleet
Lots of standing water so be very very alert imho

 

[Campervanannie]

Don’t worry

 

[Full Member]

Don’t worry

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Spring has arrived early in Yorkshire.

Colin

 

[Campervanannie]

Spring has arrived early in Yorkshire.

Colin

No but if you look it’s just around the corner.

 

[2cv]

It’s 4 degrees, breezy but dry for now. Occasional snow showers with 50 mph gusts are forecast for the day,

 

[The laird]

Spring is in the aur

 

[Deleted member 11]

Rain overnight, started sunny now black as yer 'at and raining

 

[Full Member]

It's a brilliant, bright start to the day in Herts with a stiff breeze and air at about 2°C right now.
So yes, it's a chilly bike ride up to Dunstable Downs and, no doubt, a latte in the warmth of the visitors centre.

Colin

 

[Val54]

Crept up to 3 degrees here but feels like -6 with the wind chill, patches of blue sky and dry for now ..............

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Lovely and sunny here but very strong wind