Stormy Weather

[Nick Armstrong]

Have you looked at the forecast for your trip to Paris Caliban? Make sure you pack your vest! http://www.weather-forecast.com/loca...recasts/latest

[amateur51]

Take heart Caliban - all the more reason for nipping from patisserie to boulangerie to traiteur to bistro looking for sustenance & hot chocolate

You know it makes sense!

[Anna]

Last time I was in Paris was for a 3 day break, for my birthday. Being April I thought I would pack quite light clothes, I still have the jacket I bought for the occasion. Wrong! It was bitterly cold, snowy and sleety. I had to buy a waterproof and a thick jumper! But, as Ammy says, the food, the wine, the patisserie, makes up for it. And I expect full and frank disclosures of the menus please!

Thanks Anna, how much more can the radiators take, or my bank account? Rads seem to have been on 24/7 for ages now.

Saly, I started off the Winter in credit with Swalec, I'm hoping that as it has on average been milder than past Winters I can be justified in having heating on and still possibly remain in credit or only slightly in debit. This is a terribly difficult place to heat effectively, being sprawling open plan.

[salymap]

Meanwhile, I've just been out to the bins and it's much colder than a few hours ago as Caliban said. Really frosty and cold. long johns as well as a vest are needed in Paris

[amateur51]

Meanwhile, I've just been out to the bins and it's much colder than a few hours ago as Caliban said. Really frosty and cold. long johns as well as a vest are needed in Paris

The bins? Are you driving the wagon or hoiking the bins, salymap?

She'll doing anything for a mug of hot tea and a bacon roll

[BBMmk2]

Is it ture its going to be minus 11c? The thought!!

Keep warm salymap!!

[salymap]

I don't mind cold and sunny, can't stand cold and murky. Today we have murky

[Anna]

I don't mind cold and sunny, can't stand cold and murky. Today we have murky

Cold murk here today as well, didn't get above 0.8 and now (16:40) it's already dropped down to -0.5 which is worryingly early plus Met Office changed forecast and says we are to have snow here tomorriow evening and Friday Of course, if you look at The Mail online it appears we are all doomed with temperatures of minus 13 and the Army will have to be brought in to cope!

[greenilex]

Gloom, murk and the rest of it....someone is going to have to provide a big bonfire soon or we'll all lose heart.

What shall we burn first?

(No, I'm not serious as an arsonist....so don't start...)

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

it is freezin cold

let's burn the establishment first

[eighthobstruction]

Just VERY close to being knocked unconscious on my back garden steps....landed on my back with my neck hitting step edge....very lucky no cuts and not much bruising probably....right elbow took most of the energy....but i'm fine....

[BBMmk2]

Rather cold here today to!! brrr!!

[salymap]

Just VERY close to being knocked unconscious on my back garden steps....landed on my back with my neck hitting step edge....very lucky no cuts and not much bruising probably....right elbow took most of the energy....but i'm fine....

Wow, very nearly a really nasty accident. best wishes.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

oops eighthobstruction, have a nice cuppa tea and biscuits, slice of battenburg or two even ....

[Globaltruth]

More snow forecast here in the Peaks too.

But I enjoyed listening to the sound of the rock salt cracking into the ice yesterday - a sound I've never noticed before...

eighthobstruction - recommended for back garden steps (easy to say when you've got a bag)