tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post1446582888787652043..comments2023-10-22T16:13:55.130+01:00Comments on My journey to black belt: A British winter!Sue Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-81680388441801702542010-12-16T15:22:58.923+00:002010-12-16T15:22:58.923+00:00Hi Ninja, I don't think I could cope with this...Hi Ninja, I don't think I could cope with this weather most of the year - 2 weeks is enough for me!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-86784493606536579022010-12-13T07:50:14.987+00:002010-12-13T07:50:14.987+00:00Great photos, but I know exactly what that is like...Great photos, but I know exactly what that is like living in Michigan. There's a saying that "Michigan summers are three months of bad sledding." Kind of true.Ninjutsu Techniqueshttp://www.ninja-training-techniques.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-85800501590070650612010-12-08T16:49:30.508+00:002010-12-08T16:49:30.508+00:00Hi Ariel, all martial arts classes resumed again t...Hi Ariel, all martial arts classes resumed again this week, though I did walk to class on Monday. The roads are a lot clearer now but the pavements are impassable because everyones piled the snow from the road onto the pavements! Life is slowly getting back to normal and temperatures are due to rise again this weekend so hopefully it will all melt away.Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-44656198565090070162010-12-07T18:45:24.165+00:002010-12-07T18:45:24.165+00:00Wow, that's a lot of snow! Hope it gets more m...Wow, that's a lot of snow! Hope it gets more manageable so that you can get started back with class soon!<br /><br />We rarely get snow here. We get snow flurries where nothing sticks, or if we're lucky, a couple inches once or twice a year. Of course, being in the south, if we get even the threat of a snowflake, then all the schools start closing and everyone starts going into winter survival mode at the grocery stores!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879451113943978181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-68328304673948046172010-12-05T22:16:43.471+00:002010-12-05T22:16:43.471+00:00Felicia, being stuck at home for 3 days was drivin...Felicia, being stuck at home for 3 days was driving me batty, thats why I decided to walk to work on Friday (they'd told me to stay at home but I couldn't stand it!)It was very quite when I got there though. However, I managed to get some bread when I was out!<br /><br />Marie, the snow seems very localised. Just got back from my mum's in the midlands and all there snow is gone! <br /><br />Etali, the local council here have been a complete joke in trying to clear the roads. We were so fed up with not being able to get our car out of the street on Saturday that we set to clearing the road ourselves. We were soon joined by several neighbours and between us cleared about 100 metres. It was enough to enable us to get the car on the main road! Our karate classes will only shut down for Christmas week - our sensei doesn't believe in holidays!<br /><br />Michele, I remember you blogging about your snow troubles in February - looks like it's my turn now!<br /><br />John, We're considering getting snow chains if this continues!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-16910204030213112242010-12-04T22:11:05.597+00:002010-12-04T22:11:05.597+00:00Hi Sue,
Cool pictures - I remember my dad used to...Hi Sue,<br /><br />Cool pictures - I remember my dad used to change tire sets to the snow tires every year in New York. I guess things are farther here. <br /><br />I had a paper route and know how motivated you are are to be tromping around in the snow! :)<br /><br />By the way the last winder I saw snow was in 1970... since we moved to San Diego and I stayed here - the most I've seen is a couple of days of frost!<br /><br />Hang in there - beautiful pictures.John W. Zimmerhttp://myselfdefenseblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-36538566217474066342010-12-04T18:13:21.424+00:002010-12-04T18:13:21.424+00:00Hi Sue. Great photos!
No snow for us yet. In ...Hi Sue. Great photos! <br /><br />No snow for us yet. In my area of PA, the moment the weather channel mentions the possibility of snow flurries, the supermarkets are busy selling bread and milk. In Feb 2010, we had several days of snow. We had to hire a front end loader to remove the snow from our small parking lot.<br /><br />Take care.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-36752713872956595322010-12-03T21:09:44.536+00:002010-12-03T21:09:44.536+00:00You're hit by snow too?
We're having a si...You're hit by snow too?<br /><br />We're having a similar problem up here. Technically, the shops can get some stock in because the main roads are gritted, but people are panic buying so they're still running out.<br /><br />I see people trying to get their cars out (the side streets aren't gritted), and either getting stuck (my husband and I have pushed several people's cars out of danger - it seems most people don't have the knack for pushing cars!), or sliding off the road, panicking, and abandoning their cars.<br /><br />When does your Karate break for Christmas? I know I hate missing out on so much training time when there's a hiatus coming up. You must be going crazy!Etalihttp://www.geeks-in-gis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-21637503627738681952010-12-03T19:41:27.641+00:002010-12-03T19:41:27.641+00:00Crikey Sue, that's a lot of snow! You're o...Crikey Sue, that's a lot of snow! You're over the Pennines from me I think - we've not been hit any where near as hard this side (except maybe Cumbria). The most we've had is a light spattering. It's snowing now, the heaviest we've had as yet, but even that doesn't look like it will be at it long. Half of me is completely jealous of all the "Winter wonderland-y" photos I keep seeing people post online.... the other half of me is thrilled I can still get to the shops and don't have to drive through a blizzard!<br /><br />Bummer about the cancelled classes. I get terribly angsty if I miss too many dojo sessions. Hope its back up and running soon.<br /><br />xMx.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03272574764983174076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-87168598062186667102010-12-03T18:36:14.698+00:002010-12-03T18:36:14.698+00:00Wow - no school or karate for a week would be enou...Wow - no school or karate for a week would be enough to drive me batty! Good luck with that!<br /><br />I live in a somewhat snowy area of NY - but what we get is quite mild compared to some sections of the state (namely Rochester and Buffalo in the west and snow-belt Syracuse near the center of the state), but even a few inches when you aren't used to it is a lot. It's all relative, I guess...<br /><br />Stay safe - and and I hope your local shoppe gets some bread soon :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.com