Monday morning and snowed in.

[Tim Procter]

As a few of you know I live out in the sticks on single track roads.

Great in summer but after snowing all last night adding to the recent snow we had over the weekend we are now totally blocked in.:(

Anyone else not going to work today due to adverse conditions.:)

[vtrnutter]

Monday morning and snowed in.

Trying to get there. Currently doing battle with our poorly organised railways.

[rachel]

Tim we need pictures please ;-)

[Jamin_00]

Im at work. Roads are fine once I get out of the back ones and on to the main ones.

[johnsandywhite]

We never used to have that problem in the OLD days. I think the problem nowadays is that most cars/vans are front wheel drive. My trusty old Ford Anglia was rear wheel drive and I used to regularly drive between Catterick and Birkenhead via the A59 from Ripon, Skipton to Preston before joining the M6 south. My fastest journey was from Birkenhead back to Catterick Camp when I had slept in on a Monday morning. I awoke to 6 inches of Snow. On the A59 there was a 2 mile Traffic jam because they couldn't get up the hill. I passed them all and got back to Camp in RECORD time. Those WERE the days................................................

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[Sesame]

Same as Ben once I got out my side road the roads were more or less clear, plus alot of people obviously staying at home made for quite a pleasant trip into the office.

[Guest]

Got sent up to Aberdeen to fly Helis offshore, managed a few flights Yesterday. Planned to fly home last night that was a no go and currently delays this morning and not flying anywhere soon.

MJ

[Tim Procter]

[QUOTE=maj;963604]Got sent up to Aberdeen to fly Helis offshore, managed a few flights Yesterday.

MJ[/QUOTE]

I heard you flew the real thing Michael, Which is easier the RC Stuff or the real thing.:D

[pgkevet]

[QUOTE=johnsandywhite;963602]We never used to have that problem in the OLD days. I think the problem nowadays is that most cars/vans are front wheel drive....[/QUOTE]

Too true... back in the 80's I had a Rover SDI..when it snowed heavily I loaded the back with loads of 25kg bags of cat litter and went for a drive via the back roads to brighton just for a laugh..passing all the abandoned cars

[Guest]

Flying a full size helicopter is a learnt skill like riding a bike. It's hard until it clicks then it becomes something you can just do. It's more about good decision making and planning. Model flying again is a learnt skill but your an observer more than part of it. That creates a new challenge and of course the different orientations. I could teach most to hover a full size in about 8 hours and get your license in about 40hrs. With models it takes considerably longer but not surprisingly as so much variation. I don't find either hard more challenging depending on your own personal demands.

MJ

[Vetequk]

I am work but no one else has turned up, but I have got a heli with me

[Rctintin]

I would love to try the real thing, but to expensive. Also I just would not trust a Robinson R22 not to fall out of the sky!!

are they made by HH?!!

[Tim Procter]

[QUOTE=Rctintin;963612]Also I just would not trust a Robinson R22 not to fall out of the sky!!

are they made by HH?!![/QUOTE]

No Futaba.;)

[Rctintin]

O, that's ok then, I'll defo go in one now!!

[p4ddy]

The owner of Bournemouth helicopters no longer uses R22's since his best mate got killed flying one, that's why they use Schweizer 300's, apparently one of the best for learning in. I soooo need another hour's lesson.