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    Winter 2011/12 - General Discussion

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    I've been fortunate with the Level and frequency of snowfalls in the past couple of years, living in a bit of a Snow-Magnet-Zone, and my Folks living right on the Thames Estuary. Last November I went to visit them on the Monday, then Monday Night/All Day Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday we had continuous snowfall, and I didn't end up leaving for over a week, just couldn't get the car out. I measured the Snow at 12" in the back garden, with 3-4ft drifts up the front door.

    I was excited like a small child, and my mum and I trekked with sledges to get the food shopping and wine in through the snow. It was so unexpected / unusual for november, made it all the more exciting. I'm trying not to have such high expectations for this year, or at least that kind of snow/cold as early, but it's really hard! - - totally unbeknownst to us, This time last year we were just 30 days away from the first big flakes....

    Have You Put Your Heating On Yet ?

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Got Back from the Dominican Republic early hours of Monday morning, going from a 30c heat down to 3c at Gatwick means that the heating has been on and off ever since. I usually have it on a timer between 4am and 6am for warmth in the morning and then 5pm-7pm when I get back from work.

    If I'm honest, I tend to leave it on past 7.... but not too late, I'm in a 1 bed flat so it retains the heat quite well & gets a bit stuffy otherwise. I would rather eat ketchup on toast and save money on food than be cold.

    The other thing I'm a huge fan of are micro fleece blankets, I've got 4, only cost about a tenner from costco, and they are super super instant warm. Couple on the bed and a one on the sofa!

    Pops swears by his electric blanket, but the one time I tried it I felt like I was in a sandwich toaster....

    Major Hurricane Jova

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted · Edited by Teamjollie

    Providing nobody gets killed i love big hurricanes making landfall.

    I actually have little sympathy for the destruction of property ect.. which people may consider wrong however we live in a world where you can choose where to live in that country, if you choose to live in a place where hurricanes hit (New Orleans for example) then i have little sympathy if your roof gets blown off.

    Wow. Maybe it hadn't occurred to you that people living in prone parts of the world do so because they simply cannot afford to up sticks and move elsewhere? Choose your words more carefully next time champ.

    Ex Ts Katia To Hit The Uk - Chat Thread 2

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    Just a bit crazy! I think anyone who experienced that storm that night will never forget it! Imagine how busy the forums would've been had we had access to the internet back then

    Yep, I remember sitting in the dark and having a Noddy story read to my little brother. (He's 25 now..) and the sandpit in our garden taking flight over the neighbours fence. and the tiles raining down off the roof..... Madness!

    Ex Ts Katia To Hit The UK - Chat Thread

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    My little one has been a bit more grouchy then usual the last few days thinking about it.

    My Kittens are actually more destructive than usual (Didn't think it would be possible) but they always act up when the air feels funny like this, the last notable time being the near miss 'Frenchie' storm. It may not have gotten that close to us, but Smaug decided to trash my clothes airer anyway.

    Ex Ts Katia To Hit The UK - Chat Thread

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    Good to see the Daily Mail giving their usual insightful, calm and measured approach to anything weather-related:

    http://www.dailymail...ain-Monday.html

    Idiots.

    I am actually astonished The Sun haven't gotten hold of the Katia hysteria yet, usually they're all over 'deep freeze'/'heatwave'/'siberian' type stories.. ..... Cue withering 'Comedy' sensationalist headline.....

    I am claiming 'there she blows'..... and at least one phrase including the word 'battered'

    :D

    Ex Ts Katia To Hit The UK - Chat Thread

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    It feels very .... Tropical... Outside this morning, humidity really high, tube is uncomfortably muggy( although when isn't it). I usually spend a lot of time poring over the NHC site in September/oct making sure my Usual cancun trip isn't going to be disrupted, didn't imagine for one second I'd be looking at it for my commute to work!! - any excuse to disrupt the trains..... ;)

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