What have you done today thread?

[Yorick]

No snow here

It's a chilly 23 here today. Luckily theres a gentle breeze and this mornings laundry has already dried on the washing line.

25c here and rare southerly breeze, which is a bit warmer than the usual northerly winds.

Very passable

[Noggin]

Pah, I've driven 25 miles to the office, bossing it in the snow in my Swedish pimp wagon.

Took me ages to get all the snow off the car, shouldn't have bothered, no fucker else on the commute had, snow falling off cars all over the shop.

That sodding annoys me!! Especially the morning after a heavy snow + serious freeze. Then it's not soft snow hitting the car behind them it's slabs of frozen snow/ice - bloody dangerous!! (and illegal here, not thay anyone gives a shit )

That reminds me of the time I picked a trailer up from the docks,midwinter & freezing,I had to bang all the ice from the airline connectors so that I could connect the tractor unit to the trailer.After I got everything sorted & got things moving I got to the end of the docks,did a sharp turn & 45ft/13.6 mtr of ice crashed from the trailer roof.The joys of trucking

Yup. I'm a bit worried this winter about how we clear the Sprinters/coaches. Don't think there's space inside the depot for all the vehicles - even if we leave the minibuses out, I doubt that 8 sprinters and 2 coaches will fit!!

[Bustaspoke]

Living where you are it should be routine & you're geared up for it,over here it's random & the place skids to a halt!

[Noggin]

Living where you are it should be routine & you're geared up for it,over here it's random & the place skids to a halt!

It should be routine! But few people do it - especially tourists!!

For work - it's all geared up to able bodied staff. I can't clear a windscreen of snow/frost properly so the roofs are not gonna happen (and that's on a minibus - tbf I struggle to clear a windscreen on a car!! LOL )

[Horse]

Could you use a broom to clear snow from the windscreen? But no good for frost / ice until it warms.

[Noggin]

Could you use a broom to clear snow from the windscreen? But no good for frost / ice until it warms.

If I have to, I use a broom for windscreen and roof on cars and minibuses (actually couldn't manage that very well until about 18 months ago!).

I can clear part of the screen of frost but on a minibus you need to stand on the wheel to reach most of it - can't hold on with the bad arm and if I hold on with the other arm, I can't scrape with the bad one! So I do need to run the engine to warm the screen etc (which according to the highway-bastarding-code, you shouldn't do!!)


Not sure that'd work on a coach though!! At least there won't be much snow on the screen of a bus tho! And they are parked in the valley so 'shouldn't' get too much snow on the roof - maybe!!

[Sadlonelygit]

Could you use a broom to clear snow from the windscreen? But no good for frost / ice until it warms.

If I have to, I use a broom for windscreen and roof on cars and minibuses (actually couldn't manage that very well until about 18 months ago!).

I can clear part of the screen of frost but on a minibus you need to stand on the wheel to reach most of it - can't hold on with the bad arm and if I hold on with the other arm, I can't scrape with the bad one! So I do need to run the engine to warm the screen etc (which according to the highway-bastarding-code, you shouldn't do!!)


Not sure that'd work on a coach though!! At least there won't be much snow on the screen of a bus tho! And they are parked in the valley so 'shouldn't' get too much snow on the roof - maybe!!

When I used to drive, for minibuses I had a plastic tarp/ sheet that I used to trap in the A pillar/door of my mornings ride.
Fire it up, tacho, checks, finish coffee, remove sheet and go!

[Noggin]

Could you use a broom to clear snow from the windscreen? But no good for frost / ice until it warms.

If I have to, I use a broom for windscreen and roof on cars and minibuses (actually couldn't manage that very well until about 18 months ago!).

I can clear part of the screen of frost but on a minibus you need to stand on the wheel to reach most of it - can't hold on with the bad arm and if I hold on with the other arm, I can't scrape with the bad one! So I do need to run the engine to warm the screen etc (which according to the highway-bastarding-code, you shouldn't do!!)


Not sure that'd work on a coach though!! At least there won't be much snow on the screen of a bus tho! And they are parked in the valley so 'shouldn't' get too much snow on the roof - maybe!!

When I used to drive, for minibuses I had a plastic tarp/ sheet that I used to trap in the A pillar/door of my mornings ride.
Fire it up, tacho, checks, finish coffee, remove sheet and go!

Great if you're the one to park it up and cover!! LOL

But that was my plan for my Transit when I thought I wasn't going to get a covered parking place!! It is also the reason I always pay for covered parking in the winter - so much easier!!

But on the buses at the depot - will totally depend on who parks the one I will drive the next day!! Mind you, when he finds out how long it takes me to clear them (and I will go down early to check if I need more time and then clock on!) then he might sort out a system for me!! (Although probably not!! )

[Bustaspoke]

Don't the buses/coaches have heated windscreens or night heaters?
I get that a Artic cab is a lot smaller than a bus/coach cab but surely they're specced for the climate the vehicles operate in?
When I was trucking I'd just fire up the Eberspacher for a few minutes,lovely toasty cab,windscreen defrosted

[Sadlonelygit]

A sprinter won't have an eberspacher, possibly an auxiliary heater, my Moho does which works when the water temp is below 70.
Full size coaches often have some form of night heating, except usually have to be programmed and instructions are never in English, so easier to plumb in an inverter and use a leccy heater!

[Noggin]

Today i went for a walk in the SNOW!!! About bloody time!! I still don't have snow boots, definitely have to get some of those soon!!

Anyway - as usual, gratuitous photos of where I am Still cloudy, so the light isn't great but it's still bloody lovely

The view from the door to the building!!





First first tracks of the season



Snow front! (well the whole village is the snow front at the mo cos the 'council' doesn't do much clearing until the start of the season, only the roads, not the pavements/walkways etc!)





My favourite quiet place -

[Noggin]

Don't the buses/coaches have heated windscreens or night heaters?
I get that a Artic cab is a lot smaller than a bus/coach cab but surely they're specced for the climate the vehicles operate in?
When I was trucking I'd just fire up the Eberspacher for a few minutes,lovely toasty cab,windscreen defrosted

I honestly don't know. Not something that was covered on the course - we didn't even do snowchains FFS! Given that it was a course just before winter in an area where most of us will drive in or around the mountains, I was a bit miffed!

A sprinter won't have an eberspacher, possibly an auxiliary heater, my Moho does which works when the water temp is below 70.
Full size coaches often have some form of night heating, except usually have to be programmed and instructions are never in English, so easier to plumb in an inverter and use a leccy heater!

I'm hoping so. I'm sure the boss has this covered. I'm not asking him anything until I actually pass the highway code and know I'll be doing this this winter!! Have to wait and see!

But I'm sure the coaches will be ok - one is two years old (I think) and the other is brand new. Pretty sure the Sprinters are new, just the three older ones, but even they are only two or three years old, so all should have the right stuff for the condition. Hopefully!!

[gremlin]

Today I am celebrating my 27th wedding anniversary.

Will shortly be meeting the lovely Mrs. G and another couple for a PFL (Proper F**king Lunch) at Il Bordello in Wapping, a nice old-school Italian that's been around for 30 years. I suspect a few glasses of vino may be consumed.

[Skub]

Not so much today,but Mrs.Skub and I were away to Prague for three days. Had a good time and walked our feet off every day,but neither of us would go back. Mad fucking crowds of tourists even in November,it would be my worst nightmare in peak season.

Some pics of the distinctive architecture.

[Count Steer]

Not been to Prague today ....

...but I have bubble-wrapped the outdoor tap.

[MrLongbeard]

Well the dope shop certainly explains the last 2 photos

[Sunny]

Took the back door off its hinges so the new fridge could get into the house.

Reattached the back door and it still closes - win!

Put things into the new fridge, marveled at it's space and coldness

[Yorick]

No snow here

It's a chilly 23 here today. Luckily theres a gentle breeze and this mornings laundry has already dried on the washing line.

25c here and rare southerly breeze, which is a bit warmer than the usual northerly winds.

Very passable

Bugger. It's still 24c right now.
Didn't sleep well last night. Very humid.

[Noggin]

The sun sort of made an appearance this morning so I got the cramponythingies out for my 'summer' boots, then dug out the rucksack with my camera in it and went off for a little bimble cos, well, snow is awesome!!

It's definitely harder to walk in that just going for a stroll! And there is a bit of 'sort of' pisting out there - not completely flat so I won't go touring until after my highway code test on Monday!! Can't fail because I got injured But next week starts the fitness/ski touring campaign of the season!

Apparently its -9c here doesn't feel that cold, but mostly I reckon cos it's pretty dry And I don't care anyway cos I have heat at home


As ever - gratuitous scenery shots - 'real' camera this time!! LOL

La Plagne man in the snow again at last!



Mont Blanc is hiding



Snow cannons a-go-go





















My first snow angel of the season - still lopsided (not that that will ever change!) but hey, I do love a snow angel

[Sadlonelygit]

won the prize plum award.......again!
Drove off with the garage door of the moho clipped open.
BANG!!!!!!
Strangely no swearing, just a drop shouldered resignation and acceptance of my cockwomblery.
All the hinges fucked, obviously NLA from the manufacturer, so a trip to a farm service shop with a tig is in order methinks!