AnnieP Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Why's that Christian? Do you want to get stranded there???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 No! The Swiss can deal with snow! Its just nice to see everything in white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I love it too - if it snows - would you take me a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Minus 10 here last night when I went to bed, but no snow. Finally had to succomb and put the heating on to take the chill out the air - this super-duper insulation, and thermal glass has meant that there has been no need to have the heating on yet. We've got rain forecast for the weekend, and Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Soooo cold here this morning Thick freezing fog as well OH is travelling down to Glasgow this afternoon via the A9. I do not like that road this time of year. I hope the police do not close the snow gates. OH has put emergency stuff in the car boot, sleeping bag, wellies, food and water, wooly hat and gloves. The outside thermometer has broken. It is stuck at zero. I brought it in the house and warmed it with my hot hands but it still stayed at zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Lovely frosting on everything this morning and VERY cold. I'm worried about my girlies - the ground in their run is frozen solid. Don't know if they'll be able to peck and scratch about in it . At least I'm on holiday now so will be able to put nice titbits in for them to make up for it (and let them out at last!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 -5 here this morning and everything was frozen, think I'll have to bring the water in at night now. The heating comes on 20 mins before I get up, but the room stat only showed 14 deg when I got up! Lovely and clear and sparkly here today, but fog just north of us in Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 A hard frost here this morning. Our garden is usually qute sheltered but even the decking had a layer of frost on it. Glug frozen solid - CTB has gone off to make a "gadget" for keeping it from freezing - we are going away just after Christmas so wont be able to change the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Laura wrote: Glug frozen solid - CTB has gone off to make a "gadget" for keeping it from freezing - we are going away just after Christmas so wont be able to change the water. Oooh do explain the 'gadget', I always put glycerine in the water to stop it freeezing but it doesn't work in these really cold temps. Faffing about in my jammies at the freezing crack of dawn unfreezing the glug is not my idea of fun Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 As soon as it's made (and if it works ) I'll let you know! We'll be giving it a test run tonight! It wont be for day to day use - just as a one off for when there's no other option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 -3.5 outside at the moment it went to -5 last night and it is only 13 degrees in my lounge, it was bright first thing but the fog is gathering.ED has gone to the black country museum today and will be outdoors all day, despite advise she has taken no hat or gloves, she is in uniform so has tights on hopefully with black socks underneath because she has raynaulds(sp) syndrome which affects her feet. I hate it when they go on trips especially when the weather is bad and it is always more foggy near Birmingham, will be glad when she is home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I hope she has a great time Chickencam. A great place to spend the day. We went one Boxing Day, it was freezing cold. We ate chips in the alley next to the chip shop to try and get away from the bitter cold wind. They were the nicest chips I have ever had. It was so cold and dark this morning and really, really thick fog, I had to clear car 3 times as it kept freezing up. Still foggy and cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 We've got your fog now... thanks Debs One good thing though - it has raised the temperature a bit. The local radio station said that Cropredy (a village 5 miles outside Banbury) recorded -10 this morning. I find that very hard to believe as it was 'only' -5 here in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 It's still here Clare and getting thicker by the minute All the cars on the car park at work are still covered in this mornings frost, so it could be a tricky drive home tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 We had fog first thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The frost has gone now, and the fog has lifted, but it is grey and dull.. not nice at all - I preferred the sprakly cold we had earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 We're in a 'pea-souper' at the moment and about -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 New gadget has been made and is in testing mode at the moment - looks promising - will report back tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 We've got your fog now... thanks Debs One good thing though - it has raised the temperature a bit. The local radio station said that Cropredy (a village 5 miles outside Banbury) recorded -10 this morning. I find that very hard to believe as it was 'only' -5 here in town. I can believe it was -10C last night at Cropredy (we're not far away either). We had to get up at 1.30am and take son and his girlfriend to Luton Airport. We had a nightmare drive down the M1 in all varieties of fog, freezing and patchy and it was in the dark, both there and back. We were back at 5.30am and it was still freezing fog. The postman told us that it was still -6C later in the morning when he started the rural round. All our hosepipes are frozen solid and we have no water in the two outhouses. Carl has had to take buckets of water for the cows and sheep, and break the ice for chickens and ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) It has been -5 here all day, and thick fog I popped out at lunchtime and couldn't see anything above about 10 floors high on the tall buildings, the tower attached to our building was missing completely It was fairly good visiblity at street level though, but still people driving with blinding fog lights on and some with no lights at all Edited December 20, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 -8 here this morning It is meant to be pea soup here tomorrow also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 It's much warmer here this morning 0 degrees, no ice or fog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Will you all stop posting . I need to take the dog out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 We still have frost from yesterday, but no frost overnight The wind is BITTER. Garden thermometer says below zero *shiver* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 -8 at home this morning at 5am My boss said it was -10 in West Linton By the time I hauled ass up to edinburgh is was positively barmy at -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
