Stormy Weather

[salymap]

I decided to watch 'Mastermind' before an early night but 'No Signal' on the TV. To make it worse the picture 'came and went' for a few minutes. Surely Freeview is not always going to do this - so far we haven't had a great deal of snow, more promised tomorrow though. Is it my roof aerial or the signal from Crystal Palace that does this to me?

[Richard Tarleton]

I imagine Richard T didn't make it to his concert in Wales?
Look forward to news...

Thanks calibs, no indeed I did not! M4 closed at Bridgend (between us and Cardiff) for a while, but we wouldn't have made it out of Pembrokeshire. But we were luckier than many, being on the western edge of the disruption - and I didn't observe any panic buying when I made my regular Friday trip to the supermarket. Other parts of Pembs much worse hit.

We received a circular the day before from Orchestra of WNO to say that in addition to the (Alma Mahler) themed programme - Zemlinsky Maeterlinck Lieder, Berg violin concerto, Alma Mahler 4 songs and Gustav Adagio from 10 - actress Tamsin Greig was going to be reading out Alma's letters - rather gilding the lily in an already full programme, I'd have thought.

So we watched the Prisoner of Zenda - original Ronald Coleman version - instead

[EdgeleyRob]

I decided to watch 'Mastermind' before an early night but 'No Signal' on the TV. To make it worse the picture 'came and went' for a few minutes. Surely Freeview is not always going to do this - so far we haven't had a great deal of snow, more promised tomorrow though. Is it my roof aerial or the signal from Crystal Palace that does this to me?

Sod the tv Saly,listen to music instead.

Thankfully we have got off quite lightly weatherwise,some snow,enough for sledges and snowballs,for which which I am getting too old,but not enough to cause disruption,

[Anna]

Saly, I have no (FreeSat) signal at all. It was coming and going yesterday and in the evening I could only get BBC channels, now it's completely dead. I assume it's the weight of snow and ice but possibly could that have pushed the dish out of alignment? I suppose with iplayer loss of signal isn't a problem these days. I'll have to wait till it thaws and see what happens before calling an engineer out, although it seems a thaw isn't likely until the end of next week.

I don't need to go out today, our road is dreadful and low priority for ploughing and I don't fancy sliding and possibly slipping down the steep hill to the lower road (and I can see pedestrians are walking in that road, not using the footpaths which look treacherous. However, the bus is running which, unless we get more snow, is hopeful for a return to normality on Monday. I do have to dig a path from the front door to the pavement and grit it (which I'm not looking forward to!)

[mangerton]

saly, sorry to say it's more likely to be your aerial.

[Petrushka]

Didn't get home from work last night until 7.30 thanks to the weather and East Midlands Trains. Checking their website before leaving the office at 5.15 reassured me that trains were running on time but on arrival at Derby station there was complete chaos!

We've had about 4-5 inches of snow here with more forecast tomorrow afternoon. I'm supposed to be going to a wedding anniversary bash this evening some 30 odd miles away by train and car and it could be a stressful time but do at least have an overnight stay for recuperation. Not looking forward to resumption of work on Monday.

[mangerton]

Saly, I have no (FreeSat) signal at all. It was coming and going yesterday and in the evening I could only get BBC channels, now it's completely dead. I assume it's the weight of snow and ice but possibly could that have pushed the dish out of alignment? I suppose with iplayer loss of signal isn't a problem these days. I'll have to wait till it thaws and see what happens before calling an engineer out, although it seems a thaw isn't likely until the end of next week.

I don't need to go out today, our road is dreadful and low priority for ploughing and I don't fancy sliding and possibly slipping down the steep hill to the lower road (and I can see pedestrians are walking in that road, not using the footpaths which look treacherous. However, the bus is running which, unless we get more snow, is hopeful for a return to normality on Monday. I do have to dig a path from the front door to the pavement and grit it (which I'm not looking forward to!)

Sorry to hear this, too. Satellite reception can be affected by very heavy rain or snow - while it's actually falling, I mean - so if you've no signal now, it could well be snow and ice on the dish. I think I'd be inclined to wait for a thaw before summoning help, because accumulated snow and ice on the dish and LNB (the bit in front of the dish that collects the signal) can affect reception. If you can (safely!) reach the dish, you could try gently clearing the s & i from it and the LNB.

Good luck with your snow clearing. How deep is it? I feel quite guilty, here in what is supposed to be the frozen north, with hardly any snow.

[amateur51]

Sorry to hear this, too. Satellite reception can be affected by very heavy rain or snow - while it's actually falling, I mean - so if you've no signal now, it could well be snow and ice on the dish. I think I'd be inclined to wait for a thaw before summoning help, because accumulated snow and ice on the dish and LNB (the bit in front of the dish that collects the signal) can affect reception. If you can (safely!) reach the dish, you could try gently clearing the s & i from it and the LNB.

Good luck with your snow clearing. How deep is it? I feel quite guilty, here in what is supposed to be the frozen north, with hardly any snow.

Kind thoughts, mangerton - I feel sure that your time will come, though

[BBMmk2]

Do hope everyone will be alright at this time, with this wretched weather

[Anna]

Sorry to hear this, too. Satellite reception can be affected by very heavy rain or snow - while it's actually falling, I mean - so if you've no signal now, it could well be snow and ice on the dish. I think I'd be inclined to wait for a thaw before summoning help, because accumulated snow and ice on the dish and LNB (the bit in front of the dish that collects the signal) can affect reception. If you can (safely!) reach the dish, you could try gently clearing the s & i from it and the LNB.

Good luck with your snow clearing. How deep is it? I feel quite guilty, here in what is supposed to be the frozen north, with hardly any snow.

It was around 11cm (4") and I was surprised how wet it was. I haven't gritted as yet, will do that later.
When I'd finished my neighbour came out, his satellite signal had also gone off yesterday but he cleared his snow and ice with a telescopic soft brush he uses to clean first floor windows so he's now kindly cleared my dish have rebooted and now all is working.

[salymap]

saly, sorry to say it's more likely to be your aerial.

Back today, but who knows in this weather. Chimney has to be repointed too, hope that's not gone over.Help.

[Nick Armstrong]

he's now kindly cleared my dish

Well he would, wouldn't he, with the delicious ingredients in that lamb curry....

You know, saly was talking about Freeview I think - with an aerial, like mine - rather than Freesat...

[Anna]

Well he would, wouldn't he, with the delicious ingredients in that lamb curry....
You know, saly was talking about Freeview I think - with an aerial, like mine - rather than Freesat...

Yes, I am fully aware saly was talking about Freeview, that is why, Your Honour, I put FreeSat in brackets to differentiate between two opposing digital receiving systems! I submit that my posting was as clear as the nose on your Lordship's face.
My lovely neighbour, Roger, I have mentioned him before and his theory about the width of Wagner's chords, plus his Uncle played for the Halle and therefore I am the recipient of some Halle/Mark Elder cds. Apart from Wagner he has a passion for Elgar.

Back today, but who knows in this weather. Chimney has to be repointed too, hope that's not gone over.Help.

Saly, last time you posted you said CCTV had been taken of your chimney, have they not booked appointment yet to come and sort it?

[Nick Armstrong]

Yes, I am fully aware saly was talking about Freeview, that is why, Your Honour, I put FreeSat in brackets to differentiate between two opposing digital receiving systems! I submit that my posting was as clear as the nose on your Lordship's face.

Objection sustained!

[Nick Armstrong]

Back today, but who knows in this weather. Chimney has to be repointed too, hope that's not gone over.Help.

Hope your investigations have a positive outcome saly! Anna suggests it's already been looked at?