maryjane Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 In the early 70`s we used to get sent home from school when it snowed, took us hours to wlak 3 miles, can you imagine sending kids home alone like that these days! there would be an uproar! no mobiles then, we didnt even have a house phone, but it never entered our heads that no one would be there when we got in! I live down south now and hardly eveer see snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andipep Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I remember the winter of '77 when the gritters were on strike. Just been informed by SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED that this was 1978 not 77 sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I remember the winter of '77 when the gritters were on strike. Just been informed by SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED that this was 1978 not 77 sorry. From some of my earlier references to the gritters' strike and schools being closed as tankers were unable to deliver oil, I suggest Dec '78 into 1979? I have retrieved the following references: 19 January - Snowed heavily for 48 hours. 20 January - Hallé concert programme revised as Chorus can't get! 5 February - Caretakers' strike 12 February - Heavy snowfall 13/14 Feb - School closed (no oil) 17 Feb - CBSO concert (City Hall) cancelled 18 Feb - University Orch. concert cancelled 16 Mar - Heavy snow - School ends 2.30pm This was all made worse because there was no grit which made transport very difficult as roads remained icy or snow covered. Radio Sheffield was very busy with cancellation announcements. I couldn't get my car within 100 yards of my home for three solid weeks. Got so fed up, I booked my a first visit to Tenerife that summer. All the above was 1979 but have a 'snow' reference for Dec 20 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andipep Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 From some of my earlier references to the gritters' strike and schools being closed as tankers were unable to deliver oil, I suggest Dec '78 into 1979? Thanks for that..I must have got early onset of..er er cant remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 SNOW in Sheffield I"ve never laugh so hard in years, keep them jokes a coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I remember when it snowed very badly here and snow was piled high at the side of the roads but my mum would talk of the winter of 47 being a very bad one and had piccys of her family in Beauchief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela P Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Not been up there for twenty years.... has it changed much ? Do the 34/38/39 busses still struggle up the hill ? Unfortunately we now only have the 33,two per hour if you are lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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