Da_Lipper Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Seen the Voe Bakery van in Scalloway today, so Lang Kames can't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just driven (or should that be glided?) from Virkie to Mainlands at Dunrossness and back. NOT recommended if you don't have snow or all weather tyres. I have all weather tyres but owing to the fact that the road has been ploughed (but NOT gritted), there are big lumps of snow frequenting the road surface. Coming down the hill towards Virkie is an experience which reminded me somewhat of the Pepsi Big One at Blackpool. Why are they ploughing but not gritting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HN38 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 been on the pepsi max before scary stuff, so are the roads just now. the one to sandwick is bad, my partner just gotten there, still needs to get back, he said its worst he has had to drive in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Do the ploughs/gritters work a sunday? I've got to get someone to sumburgh from voe tomorrow (providing the flights are going), and I'm not looking forward to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keedle Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Ploughs are out Saturday and Sunday .Reduced service . ie morning and evening . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Get used to it guys.....I can only see the level of winter maintenance getting worse because of the cutbacks being imposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Do the ploughs/gritters work a sunday? I've got to get someone to sumburgh from voe tomorrow (providing the flights are going), and I'm not looking forward to it... The saturday service is exactly the same as weekdays, 6am till 6pm as required. Sunday service is same times, but restricted to main roads and major loops. This is how it has been for over 20 years now (I started in 1989) except the move from 6.30am to 6am a couple of years ago - so no surprises Why are they ploughing but not gritting? Quite often they are gritting, but you won't see it as the salt and grit works its way to the road surface, then loosens up the remaining ice/packed snow for the next run of the plough. Sometimes they will have run low of grit but it is more important to scrape off what they can with the plough/blade before returning for more material to carry on that part of the process. In extreme conditions is it simply useless to grit if it will ulitimately do no good, or if the weight is required to give the vehicle the grip required in order to plough successfully. Likewise it is sometimes asked "why don't they have the plough down" - usually this is because the conditions are not ready and material needs to be applied and given time to work before any more can be bladed clear. Every day every route is different, so the operators just have to react as appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooter Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Not all routes are being salted, some, presumably just the smaller rural roads are being done with ordinary grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeksy Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 This is how it has been for over 20 years now (I started in 1989) except the move from 6.30am to 6am a couple of years ago - so no surprises No suprises, right enough, but it is new information for someone that only moved here earlier this year - like Boz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I think the council should just supply us all with these http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/904625328_baa81c2857.jpg and leave us to get on with it and for get about the snow ploughs.. must be cheaper in the long run http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/01/04/Top_Pole_080104124221155_wideweb__300x375.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 ^ LOL - Can I have one in black please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclaffalot Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 LOL , I'll hae mine in red , without the rifle and back boxes ! pls & thanks !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooldad00 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 What is the weather conditions out there like tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 What is the weather conditions out there like tonight? It all rite (if you a penguin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooldad00 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 What is the weather conditions out there like tonight? It all rite (if you a penguin) Suppose its better than - its alright for ducks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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