Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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7 January 2010
08:1336651just been told buses stranded all over wont be bus services today
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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7 January 2010
10:01366606 inches in Guston overnight, we had to dig ourselves out of the house and the car out of a drift. Untreated road into Dover passable with extreme caution; we have a 4x4 and it coped OK but we saw a couple of small hatchbacks stranded unable to cope with steep inclines.
The roads are treacherous despite the efforts of Kent Highways; we had a snowplough through Guston in the small hours and it had some effect, but the gritter lorry which came round twice in the night has had no effect. It took us an hour from Guston to Eythorne, a journey of 3.5 miles as the crow flies, so that will give you an indication of the degree of difficulty we encountered. I would advise extreme caution if you're out and about this morning in a car; if you don't have to go out or if you can work from home, I would recommend staying indoors.
True friends stab you in the front.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 January 2010
10:4936665My son was due to go to Norway today got as far as Canterbury and had to turn round .It would have taken him hours to get to Stansted .I think it is easier driving in Norway .WE never seem to cope in this country ,
.Good old Vic is out side clearing paths .
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 January 2010
11:0036666It's pretty bad here in Essex, I had to break the ice on the fish pond twice this morning. Luckily I do most of my work from home but I was out in it all day yesterday. I feel sorry for the aged and infirm. Well done Vic clearing paths
Also the birds, I've just put loads of extra food and water out for them.
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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7 January 2010
11:3236671Cleared the entrance to Age Concern, more in hope than anticipation and lo and behold was followed indoors by a 90 year old member pushing his zimmer frame in front of him asking for a nice cuppa'. Just what is his generation made of?
7 January 2010
11:3536674Have some pictures of the snowfall from last night (but I don't seem to be able to load them - they are too big - Sorry) - can't believe we have had this much, not seen this amount since we lived near the moors in Oldham many years ago LOL -
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 January 2010
11:5836676A couple of pics from last night for you. Not great as I only had my (old) mobile phone on me. We'll look at pics of the snow in a couple of months and not believe them!
Charlton Green about 9ish.
London Road around 2am
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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7 January 2010
12:1636677Wow! I've never seen London Road looking so snowy. Thanks for sharing, Phil. Wish I'd taken the camera home last night, I would have had some wonderful shots of the country lanes...............
True friends stab you in the front.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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9 January 2010
18:2836962 The white cliffs of Dover at lunchtime today, (depending which part you`re looking at).
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
9 January 2010
19:0636967This short film shows how they kept the trains running in 1955
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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10 January 2010
09:0037008It's official - don't clear the path outside your home or business.
In the (online) Telegraph this morning, Health and safety experts warn: don't clear icy pavements, you could get sued.
Pavements are being left covered in ice because of "ludicrous" laws that put home owners and businesses at risk of being sued if they try to clear them.
Heavy snow, low temperatures and a lack of gritting mean pavements throughout the country are too slippery to walk on safely. Hospitals have been struggling to cope with rising numbers of patients who have broken bones after falling on icy paths.
Yet the professional body that represents health and safety experts has issued a warning to businesses not to grit public paths - despite the fact that Britain is in the grip of its coldest winter for nearly half a century.
Under current legislation, householders and companies open themselves up to legal action if they try to clear a public pavement outside their property. If they leave the path in a treacherous condition, they cannot be sued.
Mad or what ?
Roger
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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10 January 2010
09:2437009Its sadly part of the todays compensation culture, started many many years ago, long before this govnt.
Its stupid but we need lots of changes to society to change a lot of things that have changed the way we live.
Sadlya lot will need to come from politicians giving clear leadership, but thats unlikely whoever is in govt, no party is proposin changes that go down that route.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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10 January 2010
09:3537011im sure this sue for compo came from america.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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10 January 2010
09:4237013Brian
Sadly its been encouraged, but we are all the losers, we end up paying!!!!
I hope it will change but cant see the light at the end of the tunnel as yet
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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10 January 2010
09:4937015kieth,the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off due to economic reasons.[they cant find any one qualyfied to change the light buld due to health and safty reasons
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Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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10 January 2010
12:4437030Can anyone find any factual basis for this claim that the health and safety legislation is to blame? The article has a quote from a personal injuries lawyer who would have a vested interest. I can't find any reference to any advice from the HSE however.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2010
14:2437047just watched a lady from the government(did not catch her name) talking down to us on news 24.
the interviewer tried to get an answer to the question raised here about clearing the pavements outside our house.
the phrase "common sense" was used at least 15 times in this short interview, i had no idea at the end what the law was.
did anyone else see it?
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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10 January 2010
22:0737141NO Howard.
If I want to clear the path in front of my house I will, I feel it is my duty to do so.
Should someone want to make a claim against me they will go through a very bad patch and it won't be my pavement.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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10 January 2010
22:1337144WHEN IN DOVER YOUNG MAN, (and in Rome), do it. Any fines or sueing will make a great posting on here afterwards.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2010
22:1337145ian
do you not think it right that we know what the law is before doing such a simple thing?
i can assure you that there are people around that purposely go looking for cracked paving stones to fall over.
i knew someone that worked for a major insurance that covered local authorities against personal accidents.
you will be surprised to learn that most claims came from merseyside, i have no idea why.
