Reply to: snowbound and stranded at home, relying on lifts from neighbours in their 4x4s

[MPwannadecentincome]

Top tip:

Over the last 3 days my drive has developed its own mini glacier, half a bag of dishwasher salt did the trick.

I'm short on salt whatever I had left I emptied at the top of the drive, so I have 5 ft clear and 25ft not.

They do. I live well outside the M25 and have had them deliver.

OK - they have expanded, but not to my postcode. But this info is useful, it shows I CAN walk back....

Shop for groceries in branch:
Step 1 Book a delivery slot
Step 2 Shop and pay in branch
Step 3 Leave your bags at the checkout
Step 4 We'll deliver to your door
Minimum order? You can use this service for orders of any value
Costs £5 for delivery of orders less than £50
£3 for delivery of orders over £50

Only problem is, it doesn't say where you book the delivery slot in the first place????

PPPPPP

My folks live on the edge of Dartmoor. It seems like you need similar winter precautions for your neck of the woods...

You'd probably be alright with snow socks which you can also drive (sensibly) on cleared roads.

Snow socks? WTF are snow socks? Oh do you mean these? - are they any good? Do you need to take them off again once you reach a gritted road?

[Diver]

I can see the main road from my window.

Traffic is now moving at walking pace through the slushy snow that now covers the road

[welsh1927]

thats the reports i've had from back home. Problem is I have a Mario Kart final against a permie at 3pm so i have to stay around to beat him (yep I'm that busy today!!)

[Diver]

Snow is actually starting to settle on the freshly gritted road now. as low as - 4 deg forecast for tonight, so the roads tomorrow are going to be impassable.

Mrs D may have to stay home from work

[welsh1927]

hmmm...it keeps starting and stopping here. But i live up Pontypridd way and it's coming down up there now. AS long as i can get home I'm happy, may have to give the mother-in-laws a miss tomorow....ahhh well

[Diver]

Blimey!

The snow is really chucking down here now!

[Pogle]

My car is rear wheel drive - it doesn't do snow
We have a couple of inches up here in Manchester I took my car out once on Monday to the local shops to buy some heavy stuff, slithered all over my road and will not take it out again until I can see the tarmac!

I will walk or take taxis.

[Diver]

Yep, the quote was for Vredestein Ultrac Extremes. However, they`re 18" wheels (225*45*18 and 255*40*18).. THink I`m better off getting a cheap banger for winter and bunging some winters on that, except I have no room for two cars at present

Park it on my drive, I have room for about 9 vehicles and have only got the two now.

It is in S Wales mind

[SuperZ]

cheap winter tyres

£930 is a bit steep!!!

Yep, the quote was for Vredestein Ultrac Extremes. However, they`re 18" wheels (225*45*18 and 255*40*18).. THink I`m better off getting a cheap banger for winter and bunging some winters on that, except I have no room for two cars at present

[NickFitz]

it says £130 FOR SET OF 4 FITTED TO YOUR CAR

"MATCHING PAIRS" - wot, no matching sets of four?

[Diver]

cheap winter tyres

£930 is a bit steep!!!

it says £130 FOR SET OF 4 FITTED TO YOUR CAR

[welsh1927]

well as quick as it started it's stopped.

I've got to drive to the middle of Dartmoor tomorrow...think i may need a spade or two!!

[BlasterBates]

cheap winter tyres

£930 is a bit steep!!!

[Diver]

hmmm turning to snow now...watch the permies run home

We've already got a few inches of snow!

That's why I put the snow chains and spade in the car, ready to go pick the missus up from work at 6

[welsh1927]

hmmm turning to snow now...watch the permies run home