The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Me too Christian, then we'd spend all the afternoon lessons, dripping wet and steaming by the radiators! 2deg here first thing, but beautiful now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Its glorious here too, but icy cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Can I put in an order for a foot-deep layer, to fall silently and beautifully on Friday night, last until Monday morning and then vanish, please? My kids have never seen snow that was more than an inch deep or lasted more than two hours. We would have to go to the local 'artificial real snow ski slope' place if we wanted to play in snow. It would probably be cheaper and more environmentally friendly to fly to Greenland. I'm going to place my snow order for Milton Keynes, I'll see what I can do about Leeds too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Its glorious here too, but icy cold Same here Cinnamon. Been out to top up the feeders and need my bobble hat again. The lawn needs mowing, but still too wet. Shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 , but not since I was at school (early 30's ) you were at school in the 1930s You don't look that old just checked our local forecast and there's snow at the weekwnd but it's showing that it stops just north of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The lawn needs mowing, but still too wet. Shame I get the chickens to do mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Wind & rain & weather here today - its vile out & today is the only chance I have to get to the shops. I am so tempted to curl back up in bed with a coffee & a nice book instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Nearly got blown over letting the girls out this morning! Howling wind and the rain has started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Vile here too....after such a glorious day yesterday. The wind was howling last night enough to rattle the chimney pots. It woke me up a couple of times......someones car alarm kept going off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I am going back to bed with a cup of tea and a book... Wish I had a laptop.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It's extremely windy here too but I can't say that it's cold enough for snow. Hope I'm wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It's freezing here - heavy snow forecast for Sunday and a few flurries already. Also been blowing a gale for days . And, guess what, my boiler's broken down again . At least the engineer's coming this afternoon so fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Oh no! Not what you need at the best of times ANH but not now with snow forecast! Hope it is sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Oh dear, those damned boilers. It's vile here this morning, blowing a gale and throwing rain down too. Just checked BBC Weather site and we have light snow showers tomorrow so that should mean chaos on Crikley Hill as it will certainly snow there A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Horizontal snow blizzard showers here The weather station is registering 1.2oc. Woke up this morning to snail (snow and hail) battering the bedroom window and the roof slates were rattling. I have just been to put the bins out and found the trampoline upside down at the bottom of the garden. It is crushing all my strawberry plants and blueberry bushes It is too windy to move by myself The greenhouse is wrecked, the door is lying on the lawn. The staging, pots etc are scattered inside. The sky is a strange yellow colour The sky out at sea is black as night Hope you get the boiler fixed soon ANH, this is not the time to be without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Gales and horizontal rain here all night and trees down everywhere. Warm though - about 6 deg at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Gales and rain here too. I had to laugh when i saw the cats faces as they ran outside this morning, they turned tail and came straight back in and the chickens didn't look too impressed either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 I hope that the chooks are still theer when I go back at lunchtime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It horrible here - our power went out at 7:30 this morning, after a night of howling gales. So, I decided to head up to Edinburgh with the children, to my parents, rather than risk spending the day in a cold house with no power. Headed off onto the A1, and hit a blizzard about 10 miles from the house, so we had to turn back, in white-out conditions. Eventually got home, the power has just gone back on, but the snow is falling thick and fast. Chookiehubbie is in Edinburgh at work, so I imagine he'll be staying at his mums tonight..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I hope your power stays on Shona - and that your boiler is soon mended ANH. It's really windy here as well and we have more trees down. Carl has had to rescue the pig arc again - it has battered some of the fencing and was on it's end and ready to take off again I've just found Tom cat asleep on my side of the unmade bed - he must have come through the open bedroom window I hope he's taken his fleas out with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 We might have snow here soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It's really windy here now. My dad has just called & as he was leaving he told us the double wooden gates leading to the driveway at the side of the house had blown open- they are bolted and padlocked I shouted " the chickens are in the garden" thinking that they had escaped. They hadn't, they are much too clever to leave me, & in fact were pottering about on the grass ( I can't call it a lawn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Mine are mud-bathing under the hedge. Normally it would be dust, but not in this weather It's raining sideways and the bird table (which I had weighted down even more after the wind last week) is on its side again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 After a brief respite from the gales and stair-rodding rain, it has started again. Theer are trees down just up from the office! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Heavy snow showers here, off and on, OH has had 4 power cuts this morning at Abington, he's on his way to Lanark to pick up stuff for work but might need to turn back. I'm just in from a funeral - nearly got blown off my feet at the crem, why do they build these places in the bleakest, remote spots, it just adds to the sadness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
