Stormy Weather

[amateur51]

(Dear boy...pace A. E. Housman)

[Flay]

Actually I am out of date. There was a lot more damage on Bohol, an island recovering from an earthquake a year ago (and a month later super-typhoon Haiyan)

It's a shame that the town of Loon has been affected by the storm. It had been badly damaged by the earthquake. We visited a school there where the volunteers had been working earlier this year (yours truly with the grey hair ). The teacher on the left of the picture was having a temporary classroom built for her class at her own expense!

[BBMmk2]

Well, we certainly in winter now!!

Cold mornings, heating on!! :(

[Anna]

Yesterday turned out beautiful - wall to wall sunshine and blue skies,. not a puff of wind.. Lunchtime everyone was sauntering, coats undone, and plenty drinking coffee outside even though it only got to just under 8°. Today has been awful, grey, dull, raw cold that hasn't even got to 5°

Last night I sorted out tree decorations and have diverted some I don't like (too big) to give to charity shop, surprisingly the tree lights still work. Too early to think about dressing the tree of course. Haven't bought any cards as yet, why does Christmas suddenly sneak up without any warming?

[Serial_Apologist]

Yesterday turned out beautiful - wall to wall sunshine and blue skies,. not a puff of wind.. Lunchtime everyone was sauntering, coats undone, and plenty drinking coffee outside even though it only got to just under 8°. Today has been awful, grey, dull, raw cold that hasn't even got to 5°

Last night I sorted out tree decorations and have diverted some I don't like (too big) to give to charity shop, surprisingly the tree lights still work. Too early to think about dressing the tree of course. Haven't bought any cards as yet, why does Christmas suddenly sneak up without any warming?

It hasn't exceeded 4 C all day here today' fortunately, yesterday's strong northeaster, which you didn't get, has died away to nothing, so no chill factor unless cycling or running for a bus!

The first Xmas card arrived today - Bristol friends now moved upmarket from Redland to Clifton Down.

[teamsaint]

It hasn't exceeded 4 C all day here today' fortunately, yesterday's strong northeaster, which you didn't get, has died away to nothing, so no chill factor unless cycling or running for a bus!

The first Xmas card arrived today - Bristol friends now moved upmarket from Redland to Clifton Down.

Cold damp, and now a bit drizzly here.
Incidentally, S-A, you might like to mention to your chums the cheap Train tickets from Clifton Down to London Via Salisbury.

Although, of course Clifton folk are probably Not in need of economy measures.

[Flay]

why does Christmas suddenly sneak up without any warming?

That's why we have mulled wine! Keep cosy, Anna

[salymap]

Cold and dark.
St Nicholas Day, Xmas for some is 5th December

[Serial_Apologist]

First-time gloves on for the bike ride down to Brixton this afternoon.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

very nippy yesterday and today in the middle kingdom but we now have a blue sky and a light rather than gloom .... but still rather cold ... are we to believe the forecasts of snow?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A lovely Winter's day in the Pennines: sunny, dry and crisp (reached the balmy heights of 4 degrees!) - perfect walking weather.

[mangerton]

Lovely sunny day here too, and I don't think it's particularly cold.

[Serial_Apologist]

very nippy yesterday and today in the middle kingdom but we now have a blue sky and a light rather than gloom .... but still rather cold ... are we to believe the forecasts of snow?

In the form of showers on the uplands of N Wales, N England, N Ireland and Scotland, then yes.

[mangerton]

In the form of showers on the uplands of N Wales, N England, N Ireland and Scotland, then yes.

Yes. My earlier comment was rather inaccurate, I fear. It was actually much colder than it looked, and the gritters were busy gritting at 3.30. Still beautifully clear, however.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Yes. My earlier comment was rather inaccurate, I fear.

Well, I understood it to mean "not particularly cold ... in comparison with most Winters at this time of year", which I think is fair enough. It was a remarkably mild November and here in the Pennines, we've still only had one frosty morning, which, for the first week in December seems generous.