White Christmas? - Page 2

Doug · 14-11-2005, 23:08

Having just spent a small fortune on winterising my walking kit and the further investment in walking spikes and an ice axe I hope it sooner rather than later. I use Metcheck.com for planning my walks, its general accuracy is first class. However, I understand from mountain rescue sources that it likely to be February before there’s any major dump of snow for the hills around Cumbria and that usually means that the Pennines get a taste. The following link takes you to the White Christmas Snow-o-Meter at metcheck; the snow charts are also quite good. If you’re in to out door activities or sports the hobbies forecast is also a good one.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/whitechristmas.asp

garinda · 14-11-2005, 23:15

Girls just don't like snow because they are rubbish at writing their name in it.

It always ends up looking like Arabic.

Boy's can even do full stops.

Doug · 14-11-2005, 23:30

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Originally Posted by garinda

Boy's can even do full stops.

Which usually ends up with a rapid retraction that lasts for a fortnight?

SPUGGIE J · 15-11-2005, 06:49

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Originally Posted by Doug

Which usually ends up with a rapid retraction that lasts for a fortnight?

Hope not fancy doing some sledging this year down the Polmont Brae.

lettie · 15-11-2005, 07:09

Although the white Christmas that we had last year looked lovely, I had to go to work in it, and it was not lovely to drive in. As I am working Christmas day and boxing day again, I would prefer to have the snow at New Year...... or not at all.

SPUGGIE J · 15-11-2005, 07:30

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Originally Posted by lettie

Although the white Christmas that we had last year looked lovely, I had to go to work in it, and it was not lovely to drive in. As I am working Christmas day and boxing day again, I would prefer to have the snow at New Year...... or not at all.

I will be full off drink at the New Year and dont fancy being arrested for being drunk in charge of a sledge.

garinda · 15-11-2005, 09:18

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

I will be full off drink at the New Year and dont fancy being arrested for being drunk in charge of a sledge.

Just a note here. Spuggie is talking about the TWO day bank holiday they have in Scotland, as opposed to our measly one down here.

SPUGGIE J · 15-11-2005, 09:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Just a note here. Spuggie is talking about the TWO day bank holiday they have in Scotland, as opposed to our measly one down here.

Cheers for that G now they will all want to move up here. One day is for solid drinking ie 24 hour binge the second to sleep it off and clear the hangover.

garinda · 15-11-2005, 09:30

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Cheers for that G now they will all want to move up here. One day is for solid drinking ie 24 hour binge the second to sleep it off and clear the hangover.

I remember it well.

I also remember trying to convince the English company I worked for that it would have to be two days off for our branch, because there was no way my staff would be fit to come in until at least the 3rd, me included.

SPUGGIE J · 15-11-2005, 09:32

Wonder if the workers in the English branches of the RBS get 2 days?

Tinkerbelle · 15-11-2005, 16:53

Well I can do snow on Christmas Day this year but not on Boxing Day, we have to drive to my Dads in Rochdale, hope this doesn't put anyone else out

Talking of Christmas at my Dads we took these pictures of his garden last year, it really did look as pretty as a Christmas card picture

katex · 15-11-2005, 17:02

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Originally Posted by garinda

Girls just don't like snow because they are rubbish at writing their name in it.

It always ends up looking like Arabic.

Boy's can even do full stops.

Had a to speak a line in a play recently which describes men writing their name in the snow .. was absolutely shocked

Presume you don't do it with the usual utensils ?

Doug · 15-11-2005, 17:06

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Presume you don't do it with the usual utensils ?

Just the one, Dear.

SPUGGIE J · 15-11-2005, 17:31

Very scary indeed this. All I want is to go sledging

Sara · 15-11-2005, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Doug

The following link takes you to the White Christmas Snow-o-Meter at metcheck; the snow charts are also quite good.
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/whitechristmas.asp

Just went on that page and put in three differant locations, Lancashire, London and Stirlingshair and they all said 50% of snow on Christmas day. Me thinks they are edging there bets.