chickencam Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would rather have cold and dry than mild and wet, but I suppose the rain has to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would rather have cold and dry than mild and wet, but I suppose the rain has to come. I agree ! Sha x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 My hens are sunbathing! It is cooler than earlier though....3degrees now. I was going to go to work this aft....but I haven't the heart to bring them in so I'll postpone it till tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Unrelieved dullness here today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Dull here as well and still got no water. Fortunately the housesitters have said they will still come even though we have no water (they said they liked an adventure). We are so grateful to them, now we can still go skiing.....yipee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Unrelieved dullness here today Would that be work or weather you are describing ? Sha x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 We are so grateful to them, now we can still go skiing.....yipee. Where are you off too? There's been loads of snow apparently, I work for an airline and there has been quite a few flight delays/cancellations over the last few days. Hope you have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Getting colder as we speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Unrelieved dullness here today Would that be work or weather you are describing ? Sha x couldn't possibly comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 We are so grateful to them, now we can still go skiing.....yipee. Where are you off too? There's been loads of snow apparently, I work for an airline and there has been quite a few flight delays/cancellations over the last few days. Hope you have a great time! Were off to Obergurgl in Austria. Not snowing there at the moment but they have had 2.5m so we should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 On eof my colleagues is currently skiing in St Anton and says that the snow there is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 It's been a balmy 3 degrees here today and the mist finally lifted at 4pm. Sunset getting noticeably later every day. 0 forecast for tonight. For those of us with snow this weekend (alas not in Cumbria .... it's getting warmer) look out for the full moon illuminating the countryside. It's at its biggest and brightest this year. Read all about it here http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08jan_bigmoon2009.htm?list175142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi Everyone The weather here in Preesall near Blackpool was nice it was nice and sunny with clear cold blue skies. As the night drew in there was frost forming on the paths around the area. It is just above freezing at the moment but we expect it to drop below 0 degrees later in the night. How has it been in your neck of the woods today, wherever in the world you are? Best regards for 2009, Ian & Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 We had beautiful Spring weather here yesterday! We enjoyed it until at 6pm we found we had a burst pipe in an outbuilding that we use as a Brewery and to make sausages, to dress any despatched chickens and we use it for overwinter storage. Water 4" deep - 6 pillowcases of sheeps fleeces and 4 sacks of potatoes soaked My son came and helped - he made two holes in the outer wall to let the water out and we all spent 2 hours with brooms getting rid of the worst of the water. Plenty of cleaning up to do today The forecast for last night was below freezing - but we were still plus 2C when we went to bed and this morning it is plus3.3C I have the window open here......and the heating isn't on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 it was really cold last night here and it's freezing out there this morning, the girls were very happy for some warm brekkie. their water was frozen again, so although I haven't had a chance to check the temp, I know it's cold cold cold, brrrrrrrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It was minus 7.8 this morning here which really shocked me. Minus 1 when I went to bed at 11pm. The fog is starting to roll in now, thick and fast Luckily I am off today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Rotten luck Lesley. Very heavy frost and minus 1 here. I though it had been snowing when I opened the curtains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 According to Gadget Man (DH ) it was -3C with a wind chill of -6C when I went out to let the chooks out , nearly 2 hours later it's still -3C and -5C wind chill, forecast is "partly cloudy and cooler" Cooler ? Crikey I'm off to find my thermals Sun's fighting through & the sky is clear, so hopefully a bit of warm will creep around. Have a good day, Sha x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Frosty this morning but not as frosty... -2 at 8am. I must be hardening to these arctic conditions, I ventured out to the cube without hat & gloves!! Sorry to hear about your troubles Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Probably the prettiest morning of the whole winter here. Hard frost, everything white. Glugs frozen solid. Misty skies with sun just peaking through........beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's like a Spring day here again - I've just been down to the Brewery with a T shirt and no fleece jacket - fine outside but I will wear my fleece for clearing out the wet stuff in there. +4C here now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Ity was very dark and +0.8 this morning, which had gone down to +0.2 when I left the house for work. It cleared earlier and looked good, but a thick fog has rolled in now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Dull here...but have just been to the Chatsworth Farm Shop in Derbyshire and it was very foggy between here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 sunny and mild here and the hills of Oxfordshire are looking hazy in a warm sort of way instead of the cold looking foggy stuff of last week haven't been out to look at anywhere else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It was fairly pleasant here yesterday, it did feel a bit like spring +5 and the birds were singing, glad to be alive I suspect. How do tiny birds survive? It was around freezing during the night and the moon was really bright. 0.7 degrees at 7am -2 by 8.30 am now 0.7, the white frost has formed since it got light Very sunny and bright today, which is better than the dull day yesterday. Hope you have a better day today Lesley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
