Memorable Snowy Winters in Leeds

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 3:22 pm

This winter looks like it will be one of the most memorable for a few decades. Its certainly one the kids will remember for the rest of their lives - being let off school to sledge, slide and have snowball fights. Whether it lasts as long as the famous freezes of 1947 or 1963 we have yet to see. Whether you love or hate these winter conditions you have to admit that a snow covered landscape or street scene, a frozen river or canal can be a wonderful sight particularly when the sun is shining. I hope a few of you keen photographers have been out and about capturing the snowy scenes in Leeds for posterity. It may be the last decent snowy winter we get for years. It would be nice to see a few photos ( or links) posted here to keep the record of snowy winters in Leeds alive.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 4:10 pm

blackprince wrote: This winter looks like it will be one of the most memorable for a few decades. Its certainly one the kids will remember for the rest of their lives - being let off school to sledge, slide and have snowball fights. Whether it lasts as long as the famous freezes of 1947 or 1963 we have yet to see. Whether you love or hate these winter conditions you have to admit that a snow covered landscape or street scene, a frozen river or canal can be a wonderful sight particularly when the sun is shining. I hope a few of you keen photographers have been out and about capturing the snowy scenes in Leeds for posterity. It may be the last decent snowy winter we get for years. It would be nice to see a few photos ( or links) posted here to keep the record of snowy winters in Leeds alive. Not Leeds, but I've posted some photos on flickr from a trip to the Washburn Valley yesterday including the very frozen Swinsty Reservoirhttp://snipurl.com/u1bijAs always with flickr, you'll need to cut and paste the whole link to make it work... *edit brandy 'link' fixed

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 5:42 pm

I went to tech in Pudsey 1961 to 1962 and used to come home to Morley on the 4-30 no 5 Yorkshire Woollen bus. One very snowy afternoon we boarded the bus in Pudsey market place, and it got as far as the Woodcock at New Farnley. It stopped but couldn't get away from the stop and slid into the gutter. We walked home to Morley. I believe it was a Guy Arab. (for Blakey's benefit)

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 7:28 pm

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 9:43 pm

raveydavey wrote: blackprince wrote: This winter looks like it will be one of the most memorable for a few decades. Its certainly one the kids will remember for the rest of their lives - being let off school to sledge, slide and have snowball fights. Whether it lasts as long as the famous freezes of 1947 or 1963 we have yet to see. Whether you love or hate these winter conditions you have to admit that a snow covered landscape or street scene, a frozen river or canal can be a wonderful sight particularly when the sun is shining. I hope a few of you keen photographers have been out and about capturing the snowy scenes in Leeds for posterity. It may be the last decent snowy winter we get for years. It would be nice to see a few photos ( or links) posted here to keep the record of snowy winters in Leeds alive. Not Leeds, but I've posted some photos on flickr from a trip to the Washburn Valley yesterday including the very frozen Swinsty Reservoirhttp://snipurl.com/u1bijAs always with flickr, you'll need to cut and paste the whole link to make it work... *edit brandy 'link' fixed Thanks Brandy.If you saw the Yorkshire weather forecast tonight, the lovely Kerrie Gosney used one of my pics on there.

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 10:05 pm

raveydavey wrote: raveydavey wrote: blackprince wrote: This winter looks like it will be one of the most memorable for a few decades. Its certainly one the kids will remember for the rest of their lives - being let off school to sledge, slide and have snowball fights. Whether it lasts as long as the famous freezes of 1947 or 1963 we have yet to see. Whether you love or hate these winter conditions you have to admit that a snow covered landscape or street scene, a frozen river or canal can be a wonderful sight particularly when the sun is shining. I hope a few of you keen photographers have been out and about capturing the snowy scenes in Leeds for posterity. It may be the last decent snowy winter we get for years. It would be nice to see a few photos ( or links) posted here to keep the record of snowy winters in Leeds alive. Not Leeds, but I've posted some photos on flickr from a trip to the Washburn Valley yesterday including the very frozen Swinsty Reservoirhttp://snipurl.com/u1bijAs always with flickr, you'll need to cut and paste the whole link to make it work... *edit brandy 'link' fixed Thanks Brandy.If you saw the Yorkshire weather forecast tonight, the lovely Kerrie Gosney used one of my pics on there. Davey, sign into your flickr account. Next to ;you' on the menu bar is a button hich opens a drop don menu. Select 'your account'. Towards the bottpm of the page, there is an entry for your flicker web address. click on there and you can replace those annoying caracters @.... with your name. There endeth the copy 'n paste saga!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sun 10 Jan, 2010 11:17 pm

raveydavey wrote: raveydavey wrote: blackprince wrote: This winter looks like it will be one of the most memorable for a few decades. Its certainly one the kids will remember for the rest of their lives - being let off school to sledge, slide and have snowball fights. Whether it lasts as long as the famous freezes of 1947 or 1963 we have yet to see. Whether you love or hate these winter conditions you have to admit that a snow covered landscape or street scene, a frozen river or canal can be a wonderful sight particularly when the sun is shining. I hope a few of you keen photographers have been out and about capturing the snowy scenes in Leeds for posterity. It may be the last decent snowy winter we get for years. It would be nice to see a few photos ( or links) posted here to keep the record of snowy winters in Leeds alive. Not Leeds, but I've posted some photos on flickr from a trip to the Washburn Valley yesterday including the very frozen Swinsty Reservoirhttp://snipurl.com/u1bijAs always with flickr, you'll need to cut and paste the whole link to make it work... *edit brandy 'link' fixed Thanks Brandy.If you saw the Yorkshire weather forecast tonight, the lovely Kerrie Gosney used one of my pics on there. Its just been on again davey

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 11 Jan, 2010 10:25 am

Trojan wrote: . It stopped but couldn't get away from the stop and slid into the gutter. We walked home to Morley. I believe it was a Guy Arab. (for Blakey's benefit) Almost certainly a "Woollen" Guy Arab in those days Trojan. They were magnificent vehicles, especially for the interested enthusiast - challenging but satisfying to drive correctly, and as simple, tough and reliable as any operator could wish for. I'd just love a go in one right now

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 11 Jan, 2010 10:32 am

BLAKEY wrote: Trojan wrote: . It stopped but couldn't get away from the stop and slid into the gutter. We walked home to Morley. I believe it was a Guy Arab. (for Blakey's benefit) Almost certainly a "Woollen" Guy Arab in those days Trojan. They were magnificent vehicles, especially for the interested enthusiast - challenging but satisfying to drive correctly, and as simple, tough and reliable as any operator could wish for. I'd just love a go in one right now Weren't they "utility" either wartime or post war vehicles though? A bit spartan?Through the day there was just one per hour no 5 Dewsbury/Pudsey, but on a morning and evening there'd be two. So the 8-00 from Morley was a Guy Arab, but the 8-30 would be one of the new AEC front entrance buses (still half cab)

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 11 Jan, 2010 11:23 am

Apparently the purple slugs have blocked Pudesy and snarled up all the traffic in West Leeds/Stanningley bypass. Some ice and broken traffic lights at the top of Cockshott lane also added to the entertainment.