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Brian Damage · 01-03-2010, 02:10 PM

Guests celebrating new year at the highest pub in England had a longer than expected stay, after heavy snow left them stranded for three days.

About 30 people arrived at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire on New Year's Eve to welcome in 2010.

But the wintry weather conditions meant the residents were snowed in for a further two nights.

Resident DJ Peter Richardson said: "We've kept our spirits up. It's actually been quite heart-warming."

The Tan Hill Inn stands 1,700 feet (520m) above sea level in the Yorkshire Dales.

FROM RADIO 5 LIVE

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Mr Richardson, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, said there had been a strong sense of camaraderie among the guests, who had come from across the UK.

"People have been helping peel veg for the dinner and pitching in," he said. "We've also held quizzes."

Guest Paul Manson, who lives near Alnwick in Northumberland, said: "Everyone's been chipping in by doing the washing up, peeling potatoes, getting cars out of the snow and keeping the generator going."

A manager at the pub said morale had remained high.

"It snowed heavily throughout the night on New Year's Eve, but no-one gave it a second thought until the morning when they couldn't move their cars," he said.

Guests began making their way home on Sunday, after gritters and snow ploughs arrived and cleared the roads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/8438314.stm

catlover79 · 01-03-2010, 03:39 PM

That must have been interesting!!

MickeyMac · 01-03-2010, 03:46 PM

At least they had plenty to drink. If they had food as well, it probably wasnt too bad.

catlover79 · 01-03-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

At least they had plenty to drink. If they had food as well, it probably wasnt too bad.

I'm sure they had a lot of fun...snowed in, warm, drink and food!!

browneyes106 · 01-03-2010, 06:55 PM

The good thing was that they had heat and food. A similar thing happened to my aunt and uncle years ago. They owned a sewing machine repair and seaming business. They got snowed in and had to spend the night at their shop. My aunt used to keep food there so they were ok.

coffield3 · 01-03-2010, 10:15 PM

A couple of weeks before Christmas here in the Uk...I believe it was at Somerset, people had to sleep over night in an apartment store because roads were closed!! It was hilarious seeing all these people waking in up store beds!! hehe! We are so never prepared for snow..everywhere comes to a stand still! lol

Tubehead · 01-04-2010, 12:46 AM

I rember me and my mom went to store it starting raing really bad. the wind blew really hard the light poles was shaking. we watied then it died down. this week i have to go to sleeping test. i hope we don't get stuck their in thesnow. i heard it might snow thursday. i hope it don't stick . i don'tt wont to be stuck at doctors office.

01-03-2010, 02:10 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Pub snowed in for 3 days... drinkers trapped for 72 hours Guests celebrating new year at the highest pub in England had a longer than expected stay, after heavy snow left them stranded for three days. About 30 people arrived at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire on New Year's Eve to welcome in 2010. But the wintry weather conditions meant the residents were snowed in for a further two nights. Resident DJ Peter Richardson said: "We've kept our spirits up. It's actually been quite heart-warming." The Tan Hill Inn stands 1,700 feet (520m) above sea level in the Yorkshire Dales. FROM RADIO 5 LIVE More from Radio 5 Live Mr Richardson, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, said there had been a strong sense of camaraderie among the guests, who had come from across the UK. "People have been helping peel veg for the dinner and pitching in," he said. "We've also held quizzes." Guest Paul Manson, who lives near Alnwick in Northumberland, said: "Everyone's been chipping in by doing the washing up, peeling potatoes, getting cars out of the snow and keeping the generator going." A manager at the pub said morale had remained high. "It snowed heavily throughout the night on New Year's Eve, but no-one gave it a second thought until the morning when they couldn't move their cars," he said. Guests began making their way home on Sunday, after gritters and snow ploughs arrived and cleared the roads. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/8438314.stm
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coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	A couple of weeks before Christmas here in the Uk...I believe it was at Somerset, people had to sleep over night in an apartment store because roads were closed!! It was hilarious seeing all these people waking in up store beds!! hehe! We are so never prepared for snow..everywhere comes to a stand still! lol
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01-03-2010, 03:46 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	At least they had plenty to drink. If they had food as well, it probably wasnt too bad.

01-03-2010, 06:55 PM	#5
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	The good thing was that they had heat and food. A similar thing happened to my aunt and uncle years ago. They owned a sewing machine repair and seaming business. They got snowed in and had to spend the night at their shop. My aunt used to keep food there so they were ok.

01-04-2010, 12:46 AM	#7
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	I rember me and my mom went to store it starting raing really bad. the wind blew really hard the light poles was shaking. we watied then it died down. this week i have to go to sleeping test. i hope we don't get stuck their in thesnow. i heard it might snow thursday. i hope it don't stick . i don'tt wont to be stuck at doctors office.