9f is minus 12...hope you have your long johns ready/
I do, but being able to handle this crap is much different than wanting any part of it.
I don't think many enjoy these really cold spells. God knows how people who have no heating, and God forbid, no homes, cope.
We are basking in temps up to 9c today....it's not going to last though.
No white Christmas forecast here, though Vita may see a bit of snow, she is in Scotland.
Think about folks that live in Alaska or Siberia.
Those areas have had people living there for thousands of years. I wonder if they didn't know until recently that the weather is a whole lot better if they move south..
I think the weather may have been the reason Brits colonized so many places. Your weather sucked..😉
Syl said
Dec 20 5:57 PM, 2022
Our weather isn't bad compared to many places.
We don't normally get extremes, and if we were a drier country, we wouldn't have all the beautiful lush countryside that we have.
Just come back from one of the canary isles....lovely weather, brown and arid land.....nowhere has it all.
Vita said
Jan 3 4:00 AM, 2023
Very cold in Scotland just now.
I've got my Snuggle on over my Housecoat and pyjamas.
Syl said
Jan 3 12:15 PM, 2023
Vita wrote:
Very cold in Scotland just now.
I've got my Snuggle on over my Housecoat and pyjamas.
Keep warm Vita.
Weather here is rain, rain, and more rain.
Magica said
Jan 3 2:22 PM, 2023
We got rain. Changed bed now having to dry it indoors 😡
Syl said
Jan 10 12:20 PM, 2023
We have quite a bit of flooding in this area now...it doesn't seem to have stopped raining for days.
Dark and gloomy....horrible.
Wow looks beautiful, but don't want it down here.😲
Vita said
Jan 14 2:19 AM, 2023
Syl wrote:
Vita wrote:
It's going to be -15 in Some parts of Scotland next week!!
My neighbour moved to Scotland not long ago, she sent pics of the snow they had in December.
-- Edited by Syl on Saturday 14th of January 2023 01:03:01 AM
The one's that moved to the Cairngorms?
Beautiful place but very cold, our coldest ever temperature was there -27
😮
Vita said
Jan 14 2:20 AM, 2023
The reindeer will be happy though, they'll be back from touring the UK.
Vita said
Jan 14 2:23 AM, 2023
I saw them pulling a sleigh not for from here years ago.
Loads of Children about 3-4 years old were lined up and down the street waiting for Santa and the look of sheer innocence and joy on their faces when they saw him, nearly had me greeting.
😥
Syl said
Jan 14 1:44 PM, 2023
Vita wrote:
Syl wrote:
Vita wrote:
It's going to be -15 in Some parts of Scotland next week!!
My neighbour moved to Scotland not long ago, she sent pics of the snow they had in December.
-- Edited by Syl on Saturday 14th of January 2023 01:03:01 AM
The one's that moved to the Cairngorms?
Beautiful place but very cold, our coldest ever temperature was there -27
😮
Rather them than me.
They didn't like the hot weather we occasionally get, and they were keen walkers, so no doubt the cold won't bother them much.
It looks really beautiful there though.
Vita said
Jan 15 3:41 AM, 2023
Syl wrote:
Rather them than me.
They didn't like the hot weather we occasionally get, and they were keen walkers, so no doubt the cold won't bother them much.
It looks really beautiful there though.
The North of Scotland is beautiful Syl, the only snags are the cold and the further north you go, Doric dialect kicks in.
I know that's good coming from me but it can be hard at times.
Syl said
Jan 15 12:22 PM, 2023
Vita wrote:
Syl wrote:
Rather them than me.
They didn't like the hot weather we occasionally get, and they were keen walkers, so no doubt the cold won't bother them much.
It looks really beautiful there though.
The North of Scotland is beautiful Syl, the only snags are the cold and the further north you go, Doric dialect kicks in.
I know that's good coming from me but it can be hard at times.
Local dialects can be a mystery to others.
My best friend when I was younger came from Glasgow. Her accent was so strong, lots of people couldn't decipher what she was on about.
I could always understand her though.
Odd how you can live in a place for decades yet still retain the accent of your youth.
Vita said
Jan 17 4:49 AM, 2023
Syl wrote:
Vita wrote:
Syl wrote:
Rather them than me.
They didn't like the hot weather we occasionally get, and they were keen walkers, so no doubt the cold won't bother them much.
It looks really beautiful there though.
The North of Scotland is beautiful Syl, the only snags are the cold and the further north you go, Doric dialect kicks in.
I know that's good coming from me but it can be hard at times.
Local dialects can be a mystery to others.
My best friend when I was younger came from Glasgow. Her accent was so strong, lots of people couldn't decipher what she was on about.
I could always understand her though.
Odd how you can live in a place for decades yet still retain the accent of your youth.
My dad's brother that moved to England when he was twenty still has a Scottish accent after fifty-four years there.
Just adopted a few English words.
He says batches instead of rolls, pop instead of ginger and yeah instead of aye.
Joey Barton the footballer started talking in a French accent a few days after arriving in France from England!!
😂
Syl said
Jan 17 1:04 PM, 2023
My sister went to London for a weekend when she was younger, she came back with a cockney accent...silly cow.
I don't think you have to move far to see differences in the way some things are described.
Various districts around Manchester use different words to describe things. For eg, balm cakes can be tea cakes,or bunnies, or just bread rolls.
Magica said
Jan 17 3:26 PM, 2023
London is losing some of its language now thanks to immigrants. We still use it though. We Londoners know no different tbh.
Think about folks that live in Alaska or Siberia.
Those areas have had people living there for thousands of years. I wonder if they didn't know until recently that the weather is a whole lot better if they move south..
I think the weather may have been the reason Brits colonized so many places. Your weather sucked..😉
We don't normally get extremes, and if we were a drier country, we wouldn't have all the beautiful lush countryside that we have.
Just come back from one of the canary isles....lovely weather, brown and arid land.....nowhere has it all.
Very cold in Scotland just now.
I've got my Snuggle on over my Housecoat and pyjamas.
Keep warm Vita.
Weather here is rain, rain, and more rain.
Dark and gloomy....horrible.
Not bad for January.
It's going to be -15 in Some parts of Scotland next week!!
My neighbour moved to Scotland not long ago, she sent pics of the snow they had in December.
-- Edited by Syl on Saturday 14th of January 2023 01:03:01 AM
The one's that moved to the Cairngorms?
Beautiful place but very cold, our coldest ever temperature was there -27
😮
I saw them pulling a sleigh not for from here years ago.
Loads of Children about 3-4 years old were lined up and down the street waiting for Santa and the look of sheer innocence and joy on their faces when they saw him, nearly had me greeting.
😥
Rather them than me.
They didn't like the hot weather we occasionally get, and they were keen walkers, so no doubt the cold won't bother them much.
It looks really beautiful there though.
The North of Scotland is beautiful Syl, the only snags are the cold and the further north you go, Doric dialect kicks in.
I know that's good coming from me but it can be hard at times.
Local dialects can be a mystery to others.
My best friend when I was younger came from Glasgow. Her accent was so strong, lots of people couldn't decipher what she was on about.
I could always understand her though.
Odd how you can live in a place for decades yet still retain the accent of your youth.
My dad's brother that moved to England when he was twenty still has a Scottish accent after fifty-four years there.
Just adopted a few English words.
He says batches instead of rolls, pop instead of ginger and yeah instead of aye.
Joey Barton the footballer started talking in a French accent a few days after arriving in France from England!!
😂
I don't think you have to move far to see differences in the way some things are described.
Various districts around Manchester use different words to describe things. For eg, balm cakes can be tea cakes,or bunnies, or just bread rolls.