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These snow levels are insane. Ive never seen so much fall in ANY country. Well, in pictures anyway. I know it snows more in the Alps etc etc.
And I cant help but laugh at the UK. Snow falls and the country grinds to a halt, but then again so has Washington and the surrounding..err..states? Dont know America much...or at all...
Id love to get snowed in for once, Im always in some other country where its hot when snow falls badly in the UK. Like right now.
In a few weeks it will be pushing 40-50c where Im working overseas, its currently around the 30c mark. This xmas I heard about -10 degrees at my house, and I was sat in a hammock in yet another part of the world overlooking a lake drinking buck's-fizz at 25-30c opening presents.
Things grind to a halt when it snows because we rarely get any. It's not worth pouring untold sums of money into the infrastructure for something that happens a couple of days a year. Coldest winter for 100 years and we've had, what, two weeks of disruption?
It was t-shirt weather down here yesterday. It genuinely felt like mid-late spring, especially in Teignmouth by the coast. Our climate really doesn't compare in terms of cold to North America or northern Europe...
That being said, it's beyond idiotic that they seem to run out of grit every year. Maybe they should spend more money on that instead of giving morons jobs as Diversity Officers and 5-a-day Consultants...
Lucky bast. I hate cold weather. I'm going to Sydney over Christmas, that's going to be interesting coming back from Australian midsummer to the UK on the 11th of January.
True that we dont get hit enough to warrant higher grit levels, but its still a bit of a joke. Youve got people sleeping in their cars on the side of the road, thats pretty messed up. And because people are idiots, guarantee those that did didnt have enough warm clothing in their cars. If it was me, I would drive around with a shovel, a change of clothes, bottles of water and a duvet in the back of my car the whole time. Rather be safe than shivering all night with the engine inevitably off.
I live just outside of Exeter, so youre right about the coast. Though Devon is arguably the warmest place in the UK, well, maybe Cornwall is warmer.
Sydney over xmas? Yeah, pushing mid 30s that time of year.
Oh, and if youve never been to Sydney or Australia before, prepare to fall in love.
I kinda laugh at people who go to Devon for a holiday from, say, London. And all they complain about is how many lack of shops and services there are. And the distance away from London.
My bro-in-law has a bike, a Yamaha FZR 1000cc from the 90s. Kinda old-skool, but damn that thing hauls.
Rode around with him (on the back) through some random country roads up to Honiton then down toward Sidford and then Sidmouth. There's some roads that cut alongside the side of the hills, the whole ocean view, woodland etc. Bloody stunning.
His favourite time to ride is just after its finished raining. He loves to get the tail going round corners. Dangerous of course, but sounds like fun.
Went for a ride into Exeter one day as we were bored. On the A30 as you come out of Exeter eastward, we hit the traffic lights under the M5 overpass near B&Q. Sat there for the duration, not a single car infront of us coming off the M5.
Drove off after the lights went green, few seconds later he taps my leg, I grip firmer around his waste, he dropped a gear and floored it. I almost got thrown off the back. We hit about 150 before we slowed for the cars ahead of us near the airport. Ive been in cars at about that speed on a track before, but its a ***king different experience on a bike. I had my head sideways leaning on his back, watching the world go by in a blur and realising how easy it would be for my to fly off. Then he braked fairly hard and I slide forward practically pushing him into the handlebars and gauges out of surprise.
I can see the appeal of it all though, especially on the country roads.
Off topic but anyway.
What's his name? I might know him.
It's bikers heaven around here, it really is. Another compelling reason why I would never contemplate moving back to the south-east, where there isn't any interesting countryside, everywhere is flat, only a handful of roads are any fun and then they're full of traffic and speed cameras.
My crazy days are over though...
It's a great hobby, if you don't mind spending a fortune on it.
My school wasn't saying SHIT all day. Roads are treacherous, dad was going to drop me off at school but he concluded it's too slippery; just trying to get out of the driveway. 1/2 hr later the ****ing website updates to say that on Monday the campus is closed. ****ing took long enough, pricks.
Wont release his full name on such a trustworthy forum as this one, heh, his name is Brad and he's from South Africa. His VZR is blue. His defining feature would be his biker jacket though. He has so many plaque-like badges from biker rallys (rallies?) and group roadtrips from SA sewn onto his back and arms, I leaned back one ride just reading them all. Its insane.
Theres a rally that happens in Devon now and again which he almost always goes to.
Mainly he has his bike because he works away from home near London, so he comes home and finds as many excuses to get on his bike as possible. Everytime he comes to our house on the weekend, he comes on his bike. Its only a 10 minute drive, but its enough for him. And on sundays he just goes for a random ride somewhere for a few hours.
And theres one thing I noticed about him when he rides around, when Im on the back of course;
He nods (or gives a quick wave of acknowledgement if he can or its safe to do so) at EVERY other person on a bike, wether theyre coming the other way or he's passing them. It feels..almost like some kind of honourable tradition or something. I know that sounds stupid, but its such a great thing to see and be part of when I'm along for the ride compared to the dull stares you get in a car. I dont know if all bikers do it, like some kind of unwritten rule or comradry code between them, just find it really nice having an instant link with someone when you cant even see their face haha.
No school Tuesday! 18-20" more expected later and they might just cancel the week. I got to campus anyways, 30 mins+ to the 45 min regular driving. I actually lost control on this one spot where there was still snow and ice on top of it, stopped a millimeter away from the car in the next lane. Also stopped by my old neighborhood on the way, there were mountains everywhere.