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by **Bouncy Castle** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:54 pm

Left at 4pm or thereabouts, as the timetable thingy was showing every other train as cancelled.

Got the 4.22pm.

TWO CARRIAGES ONLY.

It was, as the driver announced, somewhat "cosy".

by **Del** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:40 am

Showing my 'snow' ignorance here... but if so many trains were cancelled wouldn't there be a lot MORE people to get home? Why only two carriages?

Oh and glad you got home okay Bouncy.

by **Penfold** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:10 am

You are quite right Del and have just hit upon one of the most frustrating idiosyncrasies of the British public transport system (especially the railways). I use the buses now as they are more reliable and cheaper for me getting into work on time.

by **Bouncy Castle** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:42 am

I think that what happened was....... loads of trains were breaking down during the morning rush hour, causing delays to services behind, and cancellations.

I think that they managed to divide the trains so that the working part could still remain in service, albeit only 2 carriages, while the broken down bit was dragged to the sidings/repair shop.

It's still mucked up this morning.

by **Bouncy Castle** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:06 pm

One for Del and the other Ausies on the board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xkk7DX0l95A&Lid=12

by **Ghost** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:39 pm

by **ShadowNinjaCat** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:51 pm

Those cars sliding down the street are scaring me.

Does that happen all the time when it snows? Or just on really bad days.

by **Who's Wee Dug** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:58 pm

Just when there is ice underneath the snow, if you live in a hilly part it happens quite a lot in the winter up here in Scotland or the North of England, if you think that's bad try it on two wheels.

by **ShadowNinjaCat** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:35 pm

I don't think I will,if it's all the same to you.

by **Ghost** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:57 pm

ShadowNinjaCat wrote:Those cars sliding down the street are scaring me. Does that happen all the time when it snows? Or just on really bad days.

happens on my street all the time when the snow falls plus the stream at the top of the road has resurfaced and frozen further adding to the fun

by **Ghost** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:59 pm

by **Sister Jennifer** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:33 am

Bouncy Castle wrote:One for Del and the other Ausies on the board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xkk7DX0l95A&Lid=12

They don't put that stuff on the tourist sites. That's bloody hellish.

As for the weather here, the words 'cats & dogs' spring to mind. Which is good, very good.

by **Bouncy Castle** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:27 am

Very good for you, I should say.

Pity it can't deluge all over Oz.

by **Catch-up** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:44 pm

-22C this morning. It's been like this all week.

by **The Mad Collector** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:29 pm

I really miss the winters in the Mid West

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