Ice Age

Too soon yet to crow or moan. February is usually the worst month for snow, and it's a long time until Easter. I don't remember 1947 because I was only 11 months old at the time (precocious, yes, but not that precocious). I do remember 62/63, it was abysmal - month after month of freezing slush, no central heating in those days, huddling over a coal fire, ice on the INSIDE of the bedroom window. My elders and betters told me that 47 was worse, because coal was still on ration or not easily available, and people did freeze.
 
Actually, according to the Met Office, December was an average of 0.5 degrees colder than the average temperature for the same period over the last thirty years.
 
Acrylic-bob said:
Actually, according to the Met Office, December was an average of 0.5 degrees colder than the average temperature for the same period over the last thirty years.

So much for global warming. Maybe the Gulf Stream has lost a bit more umph and as it gets colder so will we. Global Warming = Ice Cap melt = More fresh water in the Gulf Stream conveyer belt = cooler Gulf stream = more cold weather for us. :(

The thermal undies industry must be having a boom time. :D
 
I watched a programme on TV about Antartica. Apparently global warming is causing the ice to melt at the outer edges, but the south pole itself is actually becoming colder.

I don't know what it all means, but I bet we still don't get any ice in most of our drinks in England.
 
Acrylic-bob said:
Actually, according to the Met Office, December was an average of 0.5 degrees colder than the average temperature for the same period over the last thirty years.

Yes I think the fact that most people have central heating and far better insulated houses has made the 'comfort level' inside, misleading as to how cold it acually is outside. I too remember ice on the inside of the bedroom window almost every winter as a kid. Getting out of bed was bloody murderous it was so cold. We didn't even have an 'all night burner' in the fireplace so the house was virtually freezing first thing in the morning. Then, most people could only afford to have a coal fire in one room so that when you moved out of it you were almost frozen immediately. No-one wanted to leave the warm living room to go upstairs to a freezing cold bedroom. Bluddy 'ell it were 'ard when AB and me were kids!!!!
 
And there was an absolute fight if you were told to go and get a bucket of coal from the coal place in the yard.
We didn't have the problem of the toilet freezing up......we were not posh enough to have a flush lavvie......we had a 'long drop'.......but again, you didn't go out to the lav unless you were dressed like Scott of the Antarctic
 
SPUGGIE J said:
I took a bimble to the shops and the Ochils have got a dusting of snow so I am fingers crossed>

Bimble?:confused:

Is that even more Scottish than 'going for the messages'?:D
 
garinda said:
Bimble?:confused:

Is that even more Scottish than 'going for the messages'?:D

A quick confedent stroll. :D

Leave the weekly shopping untill saturday please. My messages list is big. :)
 
:)
Thanks for the translation of bimble.

I had images of it being were you walked to the shops with wee tartan socks over your shoes so that you didn't slip in the snow.;)
 
garinda said:
:)
Thanks for the translation of bimble.

I had images of it being were you walked to the shops with wee tartan socks over your shoes so that you didn't slip in the snow.;)

I wish we aint got any snow yet. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
 
I think Simon should get on his sleigh and go and visit Roy in Moscow.

It's just been on the radio that because it's -30C in Moscow, the gas supply has had to be reduced from Russia to Italy, and also some other parts of Europe.
 
garinda said:
I think Simon should get on his sleigh and go and visit Roy in Moscow.

It's just been on the radio that because it's -30C in Moscow, the gas supply has had to be reduced from Russia to Italy, and also some other parts of Europe.

Plenty of snow thats good but even though I love it being cold 30 below is a tad chilly for me. :(
 
SPUGGIE J said:
Plenty of snow thats good but even though I love it being cold 30 below is a tad chilly for me. :(


At what temperature is it to cold to go bimbling?:D
 
19 below - u'd find me sat on top of the fire, with my coat on, fleece, wooly socks and enough layers of clothing to stop me from even thinking about moving out through my front door!

And before anyone says anything about long johns - aint got any!

Thought i'd best get that in first before anyone else did!
 
shillelagh said:
19 below - u'd find me sat on top of the fire, with my coat on, fleece, wooly socks and enough layers of clothing to stop me from even thinking about moving out through my front door!

And before anyone says anything about long johns - aint got any!

Thought i'd best get that in first before anyone else did!

I had to work in it. :( I have never been so happy to be in a houf after that shift.
 
According to the forecast we are going to get some of the white stuff soon........so don't pack the sledges away just yet......you might just get a ride on them soon.
 
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1 rare smile "as I see snow on the floor at 7.30am"
2 2 adult sledges with steering and brakes
3 4 kids sledges
4 1 large snow shovel
5 3 bags of grit salt
6 1 big helping of faith in the MET office :(

best offers secures :(:(
 
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