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Title: SNOW, SNOW AND MORE SNOW
Post by: Taurus on January 05, 2010, 09:58:00 AM: Good Morning everyone, Marple and the surrounding hills is looking beautiful this morning. If you are snowed in but are still able to walk to the shops for supplies then please check on your elderly neighbours who cannot. I am ;D
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Post by: Neil Smith on January 05, 2010, 12:05:42 PM: Looks like dam bank was on the bbc news channel with a bloke saying he had to leave his car at the garden centre
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Post by: Jay on January 05, 2010, 03:33:13 PM: Yes it was and there was also a 5 minute report on the weather in the area with some bloke stood on Stockport Road near Marple Hall Drive! And that was the national news!
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Post by: amazon on January 05, 2010, 05:42:05 PM: seen it worse inthe sixtys it was really bad windy as well .a well soon be summer .
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Post by: admin on January 06, 2010, 06:33:20 AM: And here is the Marple "Bloke" who put Dan Bank on TV: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8441982.stm
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Post by: pjarvis98 on January 06, 2010, 08:25:44 AM: Also sky news

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Town-In-Cheshire-Effectively-Closed-By-Severe-Weather/Video/201001115514981?lpos=UK+News_7&lid=VIDEO_2154609_Cheshire+Town+'Closed'+By+Snow&videoCategory=UK+News
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Post by: chicken lady on January 06, 2010, 08:57:51 AM: and still people try to drive in it - I saw at least 3 cars stuck and skidding on Dale Road early this morning. One woman tried to turn round by reversing into my drive and was still there 10 minutes later!
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Post by: Howard on January 06, 2010, 09:26:15 AM: Quote from: pjarvis98 on January 06, 2010, 08:25:44 AM
Also sky news

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Town-In-Cheshire-Effectively-Closed-By-Severe-Weather/Video/201001115514981?lpos=UK+News_7&lid=VIDEO_2154609_Cheshire+Town+'Closed'+By+Snow&videoCategory=UK+News

It's wierd - only the voiceover is working for me; none of the rest of the report has any sound.
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Post by: Neil Smith on January 06, 2010, 10:46:59 AM: Quote from: Howard on January 06, 2010, 09:26:15 AM
Quote from: pjarvis98 on January 06, 2010, 08:25:44 AM
Also sky news

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Town-In-Cheshire-Effectively-Closed-By-Severe-Weather/Video/201001115514981?lpos=UK+News_7&lid=VIDEO_2154609_Cheshire+Town+'Closed'+By+Snow&videoCategory=UK+News

It's wierd - only the voiceover is working for me; none of the rest of the report has any sound.

Same here!?!?!?!?
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Post by: moonforest on January 06, 2010, 02:38:53 PM: Ditto.
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Post by: Mr Marple on January 06, 2010, 03:40:31 PM: I can not believe SKY have done a full report on our town just for being cut off for only one hour!

The main roads were unusable but only for 60 mins not really a TV article for our nation to be brought to the attention of.

The BEEB, BBC, have done a short one but still what a fuss about literally nothing.

Backstreets are just about usable but the main roads are safe enough as long as you don't do over 30mph.
The buses are only running late but that's the typical effect from snow. As for the schools, well I don't see the kids crying about it....they're having fun and so they should.
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Post by: pjarvis98 on January 06, 2010, 03:43:21 PM: I live on Maple Avenue and we can't get off the cul-de-sac or onto ecclesbridge road. Its too far to walk my 3 children into Marple for provisions and I'm a single parent. The local shop is fast running out of fresh produce and we are snowed in! I suppose for those who can get out and about its not news but for those of us stranded it has been a difficult week and even if the school does open tomorrow I have no way of getting them there as the pavements are too bad for pushchairs.
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Post by: Lisa Oldham on January 06, 2010, 07:35:17 PM: we were cut off .. but the film crews and loaded vans managed to get here? hmmmmm ::)

it is difficult if you are on your own with very young kids that cant walk and no support from family etc however for the rest its not too bad... i went to Marple yesterday with the kids... coop fully stocked except for bread ( though there was a warbutons van unloading at back!) and loads of old(er) ladies braving the shops too having no problems at all!

i cant really use my car.. mainly cos its not sensible too and im a big chicken but apart from that im not finding it a problem and not sure why theres such a fuss.. alot of snow in a very short space of time should always cause chaos for a short while but its back to normal now surely!
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Post by: Jay on January 06, 2010, 08:02:53 PM: No Mark, that wasn't the 'Bloke' This chap did about a 5 minute report on the BBC News channel on Stockport Road just past the Railway pub where the road goes in to two leading to Kayswood opposite Marple Hall Drive. Tried to find the report on the web but can't see it anywhere on the BBC web sites. Never mind! ???

As for the snow, let's play a snowball game, Best one word to describe the snow at the mo.

I'll throw the first one

DEEP ;D
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Post by: Dave on January 06, 2010, 10:47:06 PM: CRISP ;D
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Post by: moonforest on January 07, 2010, 06:58:58 AM: COLD
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Post by: Dave on January 07, 2010, 09:05:10 AM: It certainly is - the thermometer outside our back door showed -12C when I made the tea this morning. And it wasn't much warmer inside! Normal in Siberia, no doubt, but it must be some kind of record for Marple. ::)
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Post by: Lisa Oldham on January 07, 2010, 10:51:15 AM: Id prefer 5 words.. excuse to stay in bed ::)

However.... GORGEOUS ;D
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Post by: Taurus on January 07, 2010, 01:14:17 PM: Check out these pics:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1047077&l=cdcaccd31c&id=1199886391

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1047417&l=a4c66dcbf3&id=1199886391

Some people in Marple are VERY GREEDY!
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Post by: bat man on January 07, 2010, 02:59:27 PM: Slippy :'(
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Post by: admin on January 07, 2010, 05:11:17 PM: WHITE! can't believe nobody's said that yet!
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Post by: Mr Marple on January 07, 2010, 06:27:19 PM: ICEY!!!
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Post by: Barbara on January 08, 2010, 08:40:15 AM: ARCTIC!! ;D
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Post by: Mike in Marple on January 08, 2010, 09:03:40 AM: Annoying
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Post by: alison on January 08, 2010, 07:26:09 PM: Tiresome (when you have to commute)
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Post by: marveld on January 08, 2010, 08:27:43 PM: Two die in icy water:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8449250.stm

I walked from Romiley to Marple today along the canal - boot prints clearly visible across the ice. I don't get it - you couldn't pay me to take the challenge.

One word: dangerous!
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Post by: sooty2 on January 09, 2010, 12:07:36 AM: Looking at our local, snow covered scenery, I can only desribe it as,

ENCHANTING !!!
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Post by: moonforest on January 09, 2010, 07:18:09 AM: Quote from: sooty2 on January 09, 2010, 12:07:36 AM
Looking at our local, snow covered scenery, I can only desribe it as,

ENCHANTING !!!

Sooty....I agree with you, the local scenery does look lovely. :)
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Post by: Lisa Oldham on January 09, 2010, 02:47:37 PM: WORRYING..

when u start to think about where it will all go when it melts.. will the drains cope?
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Post by: admin on January 09, 2010, 05:19:28 PM: I've set up a new album on the Virtual Tour for photographs of the Snow this winter with photographs sent in by Arthur Procter, Ruth Hargreaves and Alistair Powell, along with some of my own. If you've taken any good shots that sum up the last couple of week's weather them please send them in to be added to the album, which is described:

In 2009/10 Marple enjoyed the coldest and snowiest winter since 1962, when the Marple Aqueduct was damaged by frost. Words used by locals to describe it included: Crisp, Cold, Gorgeous, Slippery, White, Icey, Arctic, Annoying, Tiresome, Dangerous, Worrying and Enchanting! Let us have your pictures to record it for posterity!

Here's the link: http://visitmarple.co.uk/photos/thumbnails.php?album=82
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Post by: moonforest on January 09, 2010, 07:06:59 PM: How lovely to see a photo of postie John in there :) Poor guy delivered the post in the most appalling weather conditions.
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Post by: Jo Scarlett on January 09, 2010, 08:28:43 PM: Some fantastic photo's there - i can see Christmas cards there!
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Post by: alison on January 09, 2010, 08:42:35 PM: Mark

I should know this, but where do we send any photos to - I have some nice ones from Christmas Day

Alison
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Post by: admin on January 09, 2010, 09:10:02 PM: Quote from: alison on January 09, 2010, 08:42:35 PM
Mark

I should know this, but where do we send any photos to - I have some nice ones from Christmas Day

Alison

Just the normal address, mark@marple-uk.com
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Post by: Barbara on January 09, 2010, 09:47:09 PM: Lovely pictures, thanks Mark. And regarding the post delivery people, I think we all owe them our thanks and congratulations for getting the mail through in these conditions. Thank you, all of you! :D
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Post by: admin on January 10, 2010, 07:23:39 AM: We now have contributions from Alan Maxted and Alison Mee, thank you folks.

http://visitmarple.co.uk/photos/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-82
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Post by: Lisa Oldham on January 10, 2010, 11:07:45 AM: i got a tonne on my FB if you want to grab the ones you like Mark.. lots of brabyns and canals!!
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Post by: amazon on January 10, 2010, 05:07:12 PM: Quote from: moonforest on January 09, 2010, 07:06:59 PM
How lovely to see a photo of postie John in there :) Poor guy delivered the post in the most appalling weather conditions.
it is John used to live on lower fold .
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Post by: CTCREP on January 11, 2010, 03:31:44 PM: Hello

The invitation to send in more pictures has prompted me to offer the following. It's not from this year but some may find it interesting. http://www.vimeo.com/8381625 (http://www.vimeo.com/8381625)
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Post by: admin on January 11, 2010, 08:04:44 PM: Been snowed under with great pix ::) the latest additions are from Terry and Tom Wood, Andrew and Linda Bell and David Hoult. Thank you folks! Love the little girl tasting snow and the thermometer!

http://visitmarple.co.uk/photos/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-82
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Post by: amazon on January 11, 2010, 08:49:58 PM: David Hoult and Terry Wood . what make cameras do you have . the one of Mellor church is superb .as are most of the others .
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Post by: Belly on January 11, 2010, 10:30:33 PM: Quote from: admin on January 11, 2010, 08:04:44 PM
Love the little girl tasting snow

I can't stop her from eating it!
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Post by: heather on January 12, 2010, 09:45:21 PM: beautiful
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Post by: heather on January 13, 2010, 08:18:13 PM: can i just say what a good job the gritters have done with the main roads,please can they spare a bit for the side roads and the pavements
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Post by: Basementlife on January 14, 2010, 03:07:09 PM: ..............and crack open the chilled beer, dust down the Bar-B-Q, a sweltering 6 :) degs. C and sunshine on Sunday, nice !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2608?area=SK6
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Post by: Barbara on January 14, 2010, 05:40:52 PM: Hmmm! got to get through the drizzle, sleet and heavy rain first! Bah humbug! :(
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Post by: alison on January 15, 2010, 08:31:54 PM: Whilst you are doing that just be careful - I have discovered tonight that wet ice is even worse than ice! It was an interesting walk home!

Oh and whilst I'm on the subject, if you are a car driver, us pedestrians are not walking in the road because we want to make life inconvenient for you - its because we can't stand up on the pavements, so slow down and give us a little bit of room and consideration will you! :o

Ta

Alison :)